The lack of real support from the state continues to be the main cause of successive crises in agriculture and the displacement of farmers from the land. Although the government mentions the sector as a national priority in the speeches of its leaders, the situation on the ground looks different: subsidies remain insufficient, while many small farmers fail to benefit from oil or receive direct payments into their accounts.
For the past five years, the agricultural sector has experienced a decline in production, showing that bureaucratic procedures, lack of information and unfair competition are destroying the promises of market regulation. Even the target of reaching an export value of 1 billion euros by 2030, from the current 500 million, seems ambitious. This is because our products often do not meet European Union standards and the lack of processing capacity makes it difficult for exporting countries to accept them.
The Ministry of Agriculture manages a budget of 135 million euros for the sector, which with progressive annual growth and through grant and subsidy schemes manages to include this year around 250 million euros for farmers and livestock breeders. The expectations are that these support policies will bring concrete results, but the challenge remains great to change the reality of land abandonment and the concerns of farmers.
