Department of the Presidency
In parallel with the round of meetings initiated with local councils, the Minister of the Presidency has begun holding discussions with organisations and stakeholders involved in the Serra de Tramuntana.
The upcoming law aims to recognise the agricultural sector’s role in preserving the landscape and to support their activity with fewer obstacles and increased assistance.
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The Consell de Mallorca Meets with ASAJA to Hear Proposals from the Agricultural Sector in the Context of the Future Serra de Tramuntana Law
The Minister of the Presidency, Toni Fuster, met with the president of ASAJA Balears, Joan Company, and ASAJA’s Serra de Tramuntana representative, Joan Deyà, to gather proposals and input from the agricultural sector during the drafting process of the Serra de Tramuntana legislative bill. The meeting was also attended by the Island Director of the Serra, Toni Solivellas, and the Manager of the Serra de Tramuntana Consortium, Lluís Vallcaneras.
Following last week’s launch of the second round of meetings with the Serra’s town councils, the Consell is now also beginning discussions with key stakeholders and everyday contributors to the region. The goal is to hear directly from those entities, such as the agricultural sector, that play an essential role in shaping, conserving, and energising the landscape and cultural and natural values recognised by UNESCO.
Minister Toni Fuster emphasised that “the Serra cannot be understood without the farmers. They are the ones who built the landscape and who have preserved it to this day.” In this regard, he stressed that “the future law must serve to protect this reality, to promote and facilitate the work of the agricultural sector and traditional trades, not to hinder them, as was the case with previous drafts.”
During the meeting, participants shared thoughts on the importance of preserving traditional activities such as agriculture. The new regulation aims to recognise the agricultural vocation as a valuable productive asset, while also highlighting the contribution of agricultural holdings in maintaining both the landscape and its natural values.
“This is a participatory and ongoing process. After ASAJA, we will meet with other stakeholders working in the Serra. We are listening and extending our hand because we want to create a law that is useful and aligned with the reality of the territory,” the minister concluded.