The Labor Party, the Center Party and the Socialist Left Party secure a majority for this year’s agricultural settlement, says a press release from the three parties. – The agreement strengthens Norwegian agriculture, helps to close the income gap and ensures that the Norwegian farmer can still produce good, safe food for the Norwegian people. This is important for security of supply, says Per Vidar Kjølmoen, agricultural policy spokesperson in the Labor Party. Strengthened self-sufficiency – I am happy that we have now put in place a strengthened self-sufficiency in Norway through a good agreement for Norwegian agriculture. Agriculture is in crisis, and climate change and global unrest means that we need more, not less, Norwegian food production, says SV’s agricultural policy spokesperson Torgeir Knag Fylkesnes. This is what the parties agree on: In the committee proceedings, Labor Party, SP and SV agreed to put forward the following proposal: The Storting asks the government to ensure Norwegian food preparedness and Norwegian food production through well-functioning customs protection, and that the government in the state budget for 2024 move from krone to percentage duty for individual products for to ensure this. The Storting asks the government, in dialogue with the trade unions, to present a strategy for increased self-sufficiency and safe food production based on Norwegian resources, and to return to the Storting at the latest in connection with the national budget. The Storting asks the government, in dialogue with professional associations, to investigate how the use of computer maps can ensure greater precision in the allocation of grant funds and to target area grants towards areas that are fallow, such as a dough-based grant. The investigation must be ready before the ordinary agricultural negotiations in 2024. Close the income gap – I am happy that we have reached an agreement that strengthens the income base for the country’s food producers and increased self-sufficiency for the country. It has been important for the Center Party. We have a common understanding about the work to be done going forward, says Per Olav Tyldum, agricultural policy spokesperson in Sp. The agricultural agreement that the parties agreed on in mid-May had a total framework of NOK 4.15 billion. The agreement facilitated an increase in income of NOK 111,000 per man-year for the farmers. The amount was supposed to limit the gap between the income of the farmer and other occupational groups. SV believed that the annual settlement was not good enough. The farmers originally demanded NOK 6.9 billion. Reacts – “Up like a lion, down like a skinfold”, is the best summary of SV’s settlement with the governing parties regarding this year’s agricultural settlement. That’s what Venstre’s business policy spokesperson, Alfred Bjørlo, says in a comment on today’s agreement between Ap, Sp and SV in this year’s agricultural settlement. According to Bjørlo, today’s agreement is bad news for Norwegian agriculture and for Norwegian climate and environmental policy. – The Liberals will show a clear new direction in agricultural policy when we present our proposals in connection with the agricultural agreement, when it is submitted by the Business Committee later this week, he says.
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The governing parties agree on this year’s agricultural settlement – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
