According to the information provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, the guests of the head of the Ministry of Agriculture were farmers from the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union of Individual Farmers "Solidarity" with its chairman Tomasz Obszański.
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What topics were discussed?
Today's talks focused on four main topics.
Firstly, the Agricultural Protection Fund. We wrote about it on farmer.pl.
– The union side expressed its disapproval of the proposed changes to the Act on the Agricultural Protection Fund, emphasizing above all the danger of destroying the idea that guided the creation of the Act, i.e. assistance to farmers – we read in the announcement. What does Siekierski say to this?
– The position of the unions on the creation of funds to support farmers in crisis situations at the European level is very important – the minister emphasised.
The head of the Ministry of Agriculture also announced funds from the European Union and the national budget intended to help farmers affected by spring frosts and hailstorms.
At the same time, trade unionists were invited to participate in the summary of consultations conducted on the proposed changes to the Act on the Agricultural Protection Fund.
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Secondly, agricultural land was discussed with KOWR
Trade unionists have once again raised the issue of the distribution of agricultural land from the statutory return of 30 percent of leased land to the National Support Centre for Agriculture.
– I understand the approach of farmers who want to enlarge their farms, but there is also a problem with the activities of companies related to animal breeding – said the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, referring to the problems related to the largest lessee in the Opole region.
The Minister informed that next Monday he will go to the Opole Voivodeship to talk with farmers and KOWR representatives on this matter.
The topic was also KRUS
The next topic was issues related to agricultural pensions, including partial pensions. Farmers considered it unacceptable that the amount of agricultural pension after 25 years of work is the same as the amount of the so-called alcohol pension.
Trade unionists also drew attention to the insufficient funds allocated to the farmers’ rehabilitation fund in the KRUS rehabilitation centres and the low salaries of employees of the Agricultural Social Insurance Fund.
– The situation is indeed as you present it and that is why a draft law is being prepared to increase the amounts for rehabilitation benefits – informed the minister.
What other topics were discussed? According to the ministry's statement, farmers also raised the issue of the spread of ASF, including the lack of sufficient culling of wild boars.
The next meeting with trade unionists will be held on the eve of the harvest festival at Jasna Góra.
