This National Federation of Dairy Industries (FeNIL) demanded measures from public authorities and political representatives. secure your future dairy industryin such a way as to guarantee the supply of its main raw material, milk of Spanish origin “for the sake of survival”.
“Supply is not at risk”He assured FeNIL director-general Luis Calabozo, who this Thursday presented the ten proposals to be passed on to the Public Administration and the autonomous communities, to: “to ensure supply in the future so as not to depend on geopolitical crises”.
Likewise, Calabozo called for the cooperation and participation of public forces to evaluate the proposed measures, because “the whole industry is in danger and with it its contribution to the economy and employment”.
Calabozo particularly emphasized that: industry’s “big challenge”It is to “provide adequate, quality, environmentally and economically sustainable milk supply” as well as “to provide basic foodstuffs to the service of society in an affordable way”.
Likewise, FeNIL General Manager reminded that this year was marked by the 28M elections, so this decalogue also serves to “consider the vision and needs of the industry”.
Measures to ensure the sustainability and viability of the sector
Therefore, the federation urged public forces to take a series of measures. Guarantees the sustainability and viability of the Spanish dairy industry.
Specifically, the dairy industry seeks to guarantee and encourage the production and supply of raw milk in sufficient quantities – the raw material – to provide value in a way that guarantees a fair wage to all links in the chain. Generation renewal in the dairy industry.
Similarly, they encouraged FeNIL to create conditions that guarantee the attractiveness of rural areas and the dairy sector in general, as well as valuing the nutritional contribution of dairy products as essential foods necessary to achieve a healthy and complete diet. .especially.
Additionally, they claimed give dairy products the “best” regulatory and tax treatmentas an adaptation of the criteria for European, state and regional environmental regulatory initiatives, among other measures.
Three axes: raw material, chain value and conditions
The document ‘For the future of the dairy sector in Spain’, presented this Thursday, detailed that supply would be secured. action is “necessary” The three main axes of the dairy chain, especially the raw material, the value of the chain and the market conditions.
Around these three axes, FeNIL’s proposals aim to promote not only the activity of the processing industry, but also the entire chain of the industry, from farm to Spanish homes.
Therefore, Calabozo emphasized that the dairy industry faces a scenario of uncertainty. “In addition to a powerful cost crisis, it threatens the productive fabric”.
Food chain law “fulfilled”
Regarding the Food Chain Act, FeNIL’s managing director stated that it was “fulfilled” because it “worked so well”.
Likewise, Calabozo the possibilities of the norm are “great”“the source part of the string should be moved to the end.”
From FeNIL, they underlined that the latest figures from the Department of Agriculture determined that “a capping point after years of growth does not mean that farmers’ margins are increasing.”
Managing Director of FeNIL, Spanish dairy industry, 98.5% consists of small and medium-sized companiesIt invoices 9,500 million Euros per year, represents 1.3% of GDP and creates 30,000 direct jobs.