ZAGREB, Feb 4 (Hina) - Peasants, namely their representatives, should be an equal partner to the Government in creating the agricultural policy, representatives of peasants' associations and new Croatian Agriculture and Forestry
Minister Bozidar Pankretic concluded on Friday. Representatives of peasants' associations demanded that the state settle debts towards peasants. Pankretic expressed readiness to cooperate with peasants. I am aware of responsibilities I took over, I am convinced, however, that with the help of farmers, things could be better, the Minister stressed. He told the representatives that the former Agriculture and Forestry Minister already completed a part of preparations for spring sowing. Pankretic added that he advocated the settling of debts. So far, we have managed to settled debts for October, and a part for November. Representatives of peasants' associati
ZAGREB, Feb 4 (Hina) - Peasants, namely their representatives,
should be an equal partner to the Government in creating the
agricultural policy, representatives of peasants' associations
and new Croatian Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bozidar
Pankretic concluded on Friday.
Representatives of peasants' associations demanded that the state
settle debts towards peasants.
Pankretic expressed readiness to cooperate with peasants. I am
aware of responsibilities I took over, I am convinced, however,
that with the help of farmers, things could be better, the Minister
stressed.
He told the representatives that the former Agriculture and
Forestry Minister already completed a part of preparations for
spring sowing. Pankretic added that he advocated the settling of
debts. So far, we have managed to settled debts for October, and a
part for November.
Representatives of peasants' associations expressed hope that the
new Government would fulfil its electoral promises, and that
agriculture would become s strategic branch.
It is necessary that the agriculture gains more money, said
representative of the Slavonia-Baranja Trade Union Ivan Micas. In
his opinion, at least DM1 billion is necessary.
Representatives of peasants' association also demanded that one of
their members gets a seat in the Croatian National Sabor's
committee for agriculture and farmers.
Also present at the meeting were representatives of the Croatian
Peasants' Alliance, the Community of villages "Stjepan Silumanac",
and the Community of Peasants' Association of Slavonija-Baranja
and the Slavonija-Baranja Trade Unions.
(hina) it