– We must have a food emergency that will stand the test of time. The Jordburks Agreement, as it appears today, does not answer this. I think SV has now seen that, says farmer Sven Martin Håland. Sven Martin Håland on the farm in Sandnes. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news The demand from the farmers was NOK 6.9 billion. The farmers receive NOK 4.1 billion in this year’s agricultural settlement. Deputy head of SV, Torgeir Knag Fylkesnes, believes this is not enough. – If we continue in this way, it will take several decades to close the income gap between farmers and other groups in society, he says to news. Deputy leader of SV, Torgeir Knag Fylkesnes. Photo: Torstein Bøe – In a critical time He believes the proposal from the government violates the government’s platform, where the government agreed with SV to strengthen the economy of farmers and strengthen self-sufficiency in Norway. – We are in a critical time now. If we do not lift the economy of the farmers, and bring the land back into use, we are in a bad position as a nation where the food supply in the world is becoming more and more weakened. Fylkesnes says the party will come back over the weekend with how much more money needs to be on the table for them to be satisfied. He is concerned that both farmers’ incomes and self-sufficiency should increase, and says the agricultural settlement is a breach of this agreement. – This is something the party will not give in to in the further negotiations on both this agreement and later in the budget work, says the deputy leader. – Must be paid to deliver Farmer Håland thinks this is good. He is clear that the farmers must receive clear signals that farming is something they can make a living from in the future. – I think it is very positive that you want to challenge a system that does not serve most people. We as farmers are ready to deliver, but then we must have paid, says farmer Håland. The agricultural settlement Photo: Synnøve Sundby Fallmyr / news The agricultural settlement is the annual negotiation between the state and two professional organizations in agriculture: the Norwegian Farmers’ and Small Farmers’ Association and the Norwegian Farmers’ Association. The negotiations result in the Agricultural Agreement, which determines the financial income opportunities for the farmer in the coming year. This is a central part of the Norwegian tradition of close cooperation between the state and industry, and is one of the main pillars of the Norwegian agricultural model. The Norwegian agricultural model consists of four main pillars: the agricultural agreement, customs protection, market balancing and the agricultural cooperative. The negotiations give Norwegian farmers duties and rights, and lay the foundation for possible income and production. Source: Norwegian farmers’ and small farmers’ association The agricultural agreement will be adopted in the Storting in June. – This means that there is a chance that our work will be appreciated, says Håland.
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