Today, the cabinet continues to talk to farmers’ organization LTO about the agriculture deal. Last week, Agriculture Minister Piet Adema and LTO Chairman Sjaak van der Tak agreed to suspend main central table consultations with other sectors on this matter. The government would put the agreements made with the LTO on paper, to be re-discussed now. ‘It’s up or down,’ says political journalist Sophie van Leeuwen.
According to Van Leeuwen, the possibility of a farm deal has never been as great as it is now, but it could still fail. Not only the farmers, but also the supply chains are updated by the cabinet on the state of affairs and where the cabinet has “moved”. Prime Minister Mark Rutte is not here this time, the delegation remains filled with figures such as Agriculture Minister Piet Adema, Nitrogen Minister Van der Wal and Mines Secretary of State Hans Vijlbrief.
‘is it up or down’
“He knows a lot about finances,” says Van Leeuwen. “Of course he was also the oil man in the Groningen earthquake file, so I wonder if he will help as well.”
Eight points
It is not known what exactly is on the table, but it is clear that there will be a so-called standard for meadows and that there will be more autonomy for farmers. Farmers themselves want to move towards climate goals, clean water and nitrogen. “There will be some movement from the toilet.” According to Van Leeuwen, there are about eight points on the table, but the question is whether this is enough for LTO.
According to Van Leeuwen explicit agreements have been made on the management of nature, the so-called ecosystem services. This means that farmers will soon receive money to keep nature on their land. There will also be a purchase guarantee for their products, such as for domestic meat – which must therefore receive “some sort of preferential treatment”. Consumers are not immune, some products may become more expensive.
Source: BNR
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