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The protest of truck drivers against the rise in fuel costs is causing serious problems for the agricultural supply chains in Southern Italy, with goods stuck, empty shelves, and the risk of having to discard perishable products. #ProtesteAutotrasportatori #Agroalimentare #Mezzogiorno (translated)

We have set ourselves the goal of getting closer to a functional prototype in which the flowers will be processed automatically. Carlos Fernández, president of OPAZ and one of the most vocal advocates for addressing the problems in the sector by calling for a comprehensive plan, is the driving force behind this group in which "we have set ourselves the goal of approaching a functional prototype in which the flowers will be processed automatically," he assures in an interview he granted to AgroalimentariaCLM. There are very few producers that dedicate themselves to saffron because it is completely artisanal. According to Carlos Fernández, "there are very few producers that dedicate themselves to saffron because it is completely artisanal. The sector is made up of small, unprofessional minifundia." #AzafránDeLaMancha #TradiciónAgrícola #Mecanización (translated)

The Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forests, Francesco Lollobrigida, has identified among the objectives of the intervention the support for the purchasing power of families and the enhancement of Italian agri-food supply chains, through the purchase of quality products, including those with PDO and PGI designations. #SocialCard #SostegnoFamiglie #CartaDedicataATe (translated)

Misuna depicted the post as Babiš's order to meet on Sunday at 1 PM behind Agrofert by the warehouse. According to him, Nacher was supposed to bring matches, Aluna expensive gasoline, and Okamura a barrel; about Okamura, the author noted that he previously worked as a garbage man. https://t.co/DJzk0aIANr #Babiš #Agrofert #ČeskáPolitika (translated)

Roman Kolář wrote that under the report about the possible arrival of tens of thousands of Ukrainians to the Czech Republic due to Russian winter attacks on energy infrastructure, 99% of the comments were calls to close the borders and hateful reactions. He stated that Ukrainians, in his view, bring billions more to the Czech Republic than they cost. At the same time, he criticized the government, which he labeled "anti-immigration," for its intention to accept what he considers a large number of workers from the Philippines, among others for Agrofert. Kolář claimed that disinformation influences public opinion and wrote that people should criticize the acceptance of economic migrants, but should not reject war refugees, who, according to him, benefit the Czech economy. He attributed the current public attitude to the spread of hatred. #Ukrajina #migrace #vláda (translated)

An Argentinian researcher has been suspended from her institute after revealing the damage caused by the use of agrochemicals, raising concerns about the freedom of scientific research and the consequences for those who expose such issues. #Agrofarmaci #RicercaScientifica #Argentina (translated)

The last scout™ wrote that motorists entered the government with the promise to watch over Andrej Babiš, but according to him, they are now among the authors of the amendment to the lex Babiš, which mitigates the conflict of interest law. Filip Turek described the changes as "normalizing the legal environment." The last scout also noted that the European Commission suspended the deadline for the disbursement of support to Agrofert in September due to a possible conflict of interest involving the Prime Minister. https://t.co/rz6ZeQj1KU #Babiš #střetzájmu #politika (translated)

Kamil Krilov criticized Andrej Babiš for his statements about agricultural subsidies, contributions to the EU budget, and the adoption of the euro. He wrote that Babiš praised Ireland for not interfering with national agricultural subsidies while simultaneously criticizing net contributors to the EU budget for their reliefs. According to Krilov, Babiš also stated that the Czech Republic will never adopt the euro. Krilov interpreted Babiš’s stance as others having to pay while Agrofert will draw support and the Czech Republic will not fulfill its commitments to Europe. He accused Babiš of promoting his own interests and privatizing the Czech Republic through his influence, while blackmailing Europe. He pointed out to Babiš’s voters that they expect a change for the better from him. He claimed that under his government, gasoline and mortgages became more expensive and that the situation with doctors did not change. He also wrote that Babiš gained power and will use it for his own benefit at the expense of the entire country. He labeled support for Babiš’s private interests as support for the voters' own impoverishment. https://t.co/e15Pdh2AFb #politika #Česko #Babiš (translated)

Vít Rakušan described the situation as an extraordinary international disgrace and wrote that, in his opinion, the European Union is not just a bundle of money. In connection with Andrej Babiš, he posed the question of who Babiš meant by the word "we," and whether he was referring to Agrofert. Rakušan stated that he would welcome the return of Great Britain to the EU, not because of its contribution to the European treasury, but because of the benefit to common European security and the strategic importance of the Union. #EU #Babiš #Británie (translated)

Jean-François Loiseau, president of Ania, warns against the jeopardy of the French agrifood sector in the face of inflation and the competitive decline compared to Italy and Spain, highlighting the negative impact of the pressures exerted by large retailers. #Agroalimentaire #Inflation #Exportations (translated)

Truecaller questioned whether Brazilians would allow Donald Trump to influence the country's electoral system in defense of U.S. interests. It predicted that Trump would lose control of the House and Senate in November, would be unable to govern, and would leave office in two years. The author stated that China was economically more important to Brazil than the United States because it buys Brazilian products and can help during crises. He also mentioned that the United States had a trade surplus with Brazil and was a direct competitor to agribusiness and Embraer. Truecaller also said that Brazilians were being influenced by a nonsensical narrative and cited controversies involving the PL and the Bolsonaro family. It claimed that the president of the PL had been arrested in the mensalão scandal, that Flávio Bolsonaro campaigned for Eduardo Cunha, who was imprisoned in the Lava Jato operation, and that the scandals involving INSS and Banco Master had arisen and grown during the Bolsonaro administration. It also criticized Jair Bolsonaro for, according to it, catering to the Centrão by releasing funds from the rapporteur and the secret budget. Regarding Flávio Bolsonaro, Truecaller stated that he did not have a government plan, had changed his position on the 6x1 work schedule, and had promised to cut R$ 200 billion in basic services to solve the fiscal problem, although he only explained R$ 70 billion, an amount the author considered inflated. It added that Flávio had not explained his pricing policy for Petrobras. Finally, Truecaller argued that spending cuts would reduce consumption and GDP and worsen the primary deficit by decreasing revenue. It cited Greece, Argentina, Chile, and Peru as examples where, according to it, austerity policies had failed. #PolíticaBrasil #Eleições2022 #Manipulação (translated)

Ivan Bartoš requested the inclusion of a proposal for the resignation of Minister of Agriculture Martin Šebestyán as the first item on the agenda of the Chamber of Deputies. According to him, the reason was the permanent and unjustified support of Agrofert at the expense of the citizens of the Czech Republic. Bartoš stated that Šebestyán, who was nominated by SPD, previously disbursed subsidies as the head of the Agricultural Fund during the first premiership of Andrej Babiš in violation of laws. He claimed that the conflict of interest of Andrej Babiš from 2017-2021 was confirmed by the highest instances of Czech courts in individual cases. He accused the minister of deliberately delaying the recovery of improperly received subsidies from companies in the Agrofert holding and continued to provide support to these companies from national funds, even though the European Commission had raised concerns about the situation. He added that the European Public Prosecutor's Office was dealing with the procedure and that Šebestyán ignored the statements of the European Commission to Transparency International, which stated that Babiš did not resolve the conflict of interest by investing in the fund. Bartoš called on Šebestyán to take action or resign immediately. In conclusion, he stated that the proposal had been vetoed. #politika #korupce #ČR (translated)

NEOVLIVNICZ stated that the foreign trips of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš consistently mirrored the business interests of Agrofert. He identified expensive gas as the main commodity around which most of these trips revolved and claimed that further increases in its prices could lead to the collapse of the holding's chemical division. https://t.co/ek6HLivuuz #politika #plyn #zahraničnícestování (translated)