The Minister of the Presidency, Toni Fuster, met with representatives of the agricultural cooperatives of the Serra de Tramuntana and with APAEMA to hear their proposals and concerns as part of the participatory process for drafting the future Serra de Tramuntana Law. The meeting is part of a series of consultations the Consell is holding with key social and economic stakeholders in the territory.
Representatives from the cooperatives of Andratx, Estellencs, Sóller, and Pollença attended the meeting, along with Toni Solivellas, the Island Director of the Serra.
The Minister of the Presidency emphasised that “the future law must ensure the economic viability of agriculture. Without profitability, there is no generational renewal, no local production, and no living landscape.” He added, “Cooperatives are a key piece in maintaining agricultural activity and preserving the identity of the Serra. The law must help rather than hinder, correcting the mistakes of the previous draft.”
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The Consell Engages with Cooperatives to Draft a Law Supporting the Viability of Agriculture in the Serra de Tramuntana
Toni Fuster also highlighted the strategic role of cooperatives in maintaining the socio-economic balance of the Serra:
“Cooperatives are essential to providing an outlet for the products of small landowners and family farms, which are the ones keeping the cultural landscape alive day after day. Without these collective structures, many agricultural projects would not be viable.”
In addition to regulatory aspects, the meeting also served to underline the Consell’s budgetary commitment to the cooperative sector. This year, funding has been increased by €175,000 compared to 2023, rising from €500,000 to €675,000. These subsidies support the continuity of agricultural and maritime activities and are aimed at agricultural cooperatives, fishermen’s guilds, and regulatory councils of protected designations of origin within the Serra de Tramuntana.
These grants help sustain the structures that enable the production and marketing of local products, while also reinforcing the role of cooperatives as agents of social cohesion and local development.