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Italian agricultural economic crisis

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The Italian agricultural sector is experiencing a widespread economic crisis driven by rising production costs for energy, fuel, and fertilizers, alongside declining market prices. In Basilicata, Coldiretti has declared a state of mobilization, citing insufficient budget allocations and a lack of regional support to combat soaring costs for agricultural diesel. In Southern Italy, the committee ‘Orgoglio Olivicolo’ has announced protests spanning Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, Molise, and Campania. The group is demanding that the government recognize a formal state of crisis for the olive oil sector and implement measures to support producers, cooperatives, and mills, with a specific focus on regulating low-cost foreign imports and preventing fraud. Protests have intensified across Calabria, with farmers, fishermen, and transport workers occupying key areas such as Davoli and Pizzo to demand relief from soaring production expenses and the high cost of living. In response to the diesel price crisis, Calabria’s Regional President Roberto Occhiuto has announced a 15 million euro intervention to assist those affected. In Crotone and other parts of Calabria, demonstrations have entered a second day. The Diocesan Office for Social and Labor Pastoral Care has expressed solidarity with these workers, noting that uncontrolled increases in fuel and production prices are impacting hundreds of families and small businesses. The Office issued an urgent appeal to institutions to establish a constructive dialogue to find concrete support measures and price controls to protect the local economy and food security. Labor unions, including Cgil, have expressed solidarity with these sectors, highlighting the widening gap between production costs and retail prices. They are calling for national mobilizations to address broader issues, including stagnant wages, healthcare, and energy security for small and medium-sized enterprises. Regional challenges continue to evolve. In Lazio, agricultural organizations have previously requested emergency measures, such as diesel subsidies, to protect strategic sectors like livestock and durum wheat. Meanwhile, structural shifts persist in central Italy. In Umbria, data from Confeuro indicates a significant long-term transformation: over the last decade, the region has seen a 25.6% decrease in the number of farms and a nearly 10% loss in utilized agricultural area.

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