"It is necessary to intervene with the immediate modification of theart. 19 of law 157/1992 simplifying the procedures for the adoption of abatement plans approved by the regions and the strengthening of the powers of the commissioner office provided for by the Decree Law 17 February 2022, n. 9. The situation is now unsustainable and the costs are more and more our companies that have already had to slaughter the pigs, but they are not receiving any economic help to be able to face this moment of crisis, aggravated also by the upheavals of the markets due to the war in Ukraine and speculations ”.
This is what Coldiretti Liguria declared speaking at the regional green table which was held in the presence of the vice president of the Liguria region, Alexander Piana, and the Extraordinary Commissioner for Swine Fever, Angelo ferrari. Also present were Coldiretti Genova with the director, Paolo Campocci, and Coldiretti Savona with the president, Marcello Grenna, and the director, Antonio Ciotta. "Depopulation must be accelerated with culls outside the red zone to further reduce health and road risks, but also the constant scourge of crop damage - Gianluca Boeri, President of Coldiretti Liguria and Bruno Rivarossa, Confederal Delegate, point out.
In fact, we asked for an overview of the state of the art with respect to culling, compensation for agricultural enterprises and number of pig farms still in existence. It is urgent that all the human and economic resources necessary to reduce the number of wild boars and to compensate the companies that are suffering serious repercussions due to the restrictions imposed for the containment of African swine fever with a clear decline in tourists in accommodation facilities, and are unable to plan their future due to uncertainty and lack of clarity. Finally, just to increase the culls, we asked in addition to the extension of the hunting period, to analyze all the possible forms, also encouraging night selective killing with the appropriate equipment "(Coldiretti).