The rice fields of Grumolo of Abbesses, in the province of Vicenza, were again the protagonists of a act of sabotage. Unknowns went into action to move and damage the cages they were placed for catch otters, a real scourge for the Venetian farmers. The saboteurs had already mentioned them a few months ago, this time there were five ruined cages, all placed along the banks of the waterways in which rodents are present.
The association Grumolo rice growers Slow Food Presidium sounded the alarm. Among other things, it must be remembered that these traps were authorized by the Province of Vicenza, therefore the vandals acted in bad faith and without knowing (or ignoring) the legislation currently in force. Damage has become a dangerous constant, so much so that the association has talked about five episodes in the space of two years, a frequency that must begin to cause concern.
Stemming the otters has become a need and the unknown do not realize how serious they are damage caused by animals to the territory. Rice was introduced to Grumolo by some Benedictine nuns in the XNUMXth century and the local variety, the vialone nano, has an excellent quality.