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Young farmers not in consultation with Remkes
The young farmers will not be attending the consultation with the cabinet on Friday, led by discussion leader Johan Remkes. The NAJK was also not present at the coordination meeting with LTO yesterday. "Remkes and Rutte are in charge," said NAJK chairman Roy Meijer.
Over the past three years, the NAJK has been actively involved in thinking about the future of young farmers. They participated in all kinds of consultations, such as about the Climate Agreement, in webinars and about various plans, such as those of the Coalition for the Future-Oriented Dairy Farming. The government has not picked up on any of those plans. The NAJK board is now focusing its energies on the provinces and areas.
According to the chairman, the seven parties that issued a statement together with LTO are not very different from the NAJK. "They are also critical. Their message is also that Rutte and Remkes are in charge."
Meijer does not rule out the possibility that the NAJK will join in follow-up discussions at a later date. "The polder is broken and it must be repaired. We must be given the space and have something to gain. We are now waiting to see what the cabinet has to offer. We want to talk on an equal footing." He emphasizes: "Without young farmers and horticulturists, Dutch agriculture has no future!"
Linda van Eekeres
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