Coldiretti Friuli Venezia Giulia: CAP cuts will have disastrous effects

CAP 2028-2034, tariffs, health issues, the wine sector, and the annual provincial program of activities were the main topics at the provincial assembly of Coldiretti Giovani Impresa. A convivial evening at the Comelli Winery in Nimis, attended by numerous young entrepreneurs from all the Friuli Venezia Giulia provinces, also included a lively discussion featuring Coldiretti Giovani Impresa regional delegate Mattia Pavan, Udine delegate Greta Minisini, and Gorizia-Trieste delegate Patrik Princic, along with Coldiretti regional director Cesare Magalini, Coldiretti regional president Martin Figelj, and regional councilor Alberto Budai.

Regional delegate Pavan expressed concern about the cuts to the 2028-2034 CAP, which will have potentially disastrous effects on food production, food security, and the drive toward innovation and sustainability that has made Italian agriculture a European leader in recent years. Princic focused on the 15% tariffs, the situation with wine inventories, rising production costs, and the resulting increase in costs for the end consumer, while Minisini reflected on current health issues, particularly the problem of bluetongue.

"Amid a national decline (-3%) in businesses run by young farmers under 35 compared to 2023, only three regions reported positive figures: Lazio (+15.9%), Basilicata (+8.4%), and Friuli Venezia Giulia itself (+0.9%). Again, comparing the first quarter of 2025 with the first quarter of 2020, i.e., before the pandemic, only two regions increased the number of young agricultural entrepreneurs: Trentino Alto Adige +8% and Friuli Venezia Giulia +5.7%. These numbers confirm that the trend in regional youth businesses is positive," commented Minisini.

"We invited Councilor Budai to seek answers on issues close to our hearts and to demonstrate our desire to continue our careers as virtuous agricultural entrepreneurs through direct and ongoing dialogue with the region," Pavan emphasized. "The wide participation in the event," the regional councilor stated, "has once again demonstrated the growing desire among young people to pursue a career in agricultural entrepreneurship and the need to change and streamline a system that isn't always effective for them. Young people need dialogue, but dialogue must be followed by action, and we will strive to do so."