(Finance) – “Coldiretti welcomes with satisfaction the indication of the appointment of Raphael Dense a new Commissioner of the European Union, a decision by the Italian government that represents an important step forward also for the agri-food sector. In fact, Coldiretti hopes that Fitto will be able to deal with the European agri-food sector among his responsibilities, taking advantage of his vast experience and the great commitment shown over the years in support of national agricultural supply chains”. This is what we read in a note released by Coldiretti.
“There Commission European will face fundamental challenges, starting with budgetary decisions, where it is necessary to guarantee adequate resources for the Union’s food security. In this respect, the operational qualities of Minister Fitto are demonstrated by the facts”, he added.
“In recent years – Coldiretti underlined – Raffaele Fitto has been able to give concrete answers to the agricultural world, increasing the resources of the PNRR for the sector from 5 to 8 billion euros together with Minister Lollobrigida” https://www.Finance.it/DettaglioNews/135_2024-08-30_TLB/. “Fitto – Coldiretti added – has worked to promote the effective use of funds Europeansfacilitating access for Italian agricultural companies to essential resources for innovation and development. Furthermore, it has collaborated with Coldiretti in numerous working groups, where it has supported initiatives aimed at protecting the Made in Italy and the fight against food counterfeiting, thus strengthening the presence of Italian products on international markets”.
“We are certain that the competence and the vision strategic by Raffaele Fitto will represent an added value also for European agriculture and for Italian agriculture in particular”, concluded Coldiretti.