ROME (ITALPRESS) – “In a situation of difficulty linked to the countless repercussions of the pandemic emergency, with the known restrictions and the closure of commercial outlets, the agri-food sector, despite having to deal with the atavistic problems that have been hindering development for years of the primary sector, recorded an export growth of 1.8%, exceeding 46 billion and significantly approaching the programmatic target of 50 billion “. This was underlined by the president of Copagri Franco Verrascina on the occasion of the extraordinary session of the control room on internationalization dedicated to the attraction of foreign investments, held today in video link by the Farnesina and co-chaired by the Foreign Ministers Luigi Di Maio and Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti. “To continue on the path of growth, it therefore becomes a priority to continue to focus on the promotion of Made in Italy and on the attraction of investments, fundamental assets for the economic stability of the country; just think that 32% of the national GDP derives from exports and 20 % from foreign investments “, recalled the president, in the opinion of which” the Government’s commitment in these areas represents a positive sign of attention and trust in the markets, an essential condition for not seeing a wealth of credibility obtained over decades fade. of sacrifices and commitment on the part of agricultural producers “. “Farmers have for years been committed to quality, a front on which they have significantly contributed to giving prestige and prestige to the image of Made in Italy in the world, but they are asking for an effort to bridge the gap with the country’s main EU competitors. in terms of costs that companies are forced to incur to stay on the markets; we refer in particular to the age-old question of infrastructures, both logistical and digital, on which we must act as soon as possible, also taking advantage of the great possibilities offered by the Recovery Fund “, he continued Verrascina. “For this reason, we fully share the guidelines and intentions of the final document adopted during the works, in which agri-food is identified, among other sectors, as a priority sector on which to concentrate the promotional initiatives that will be put in place. by the Interministerial Committee for the Attraction of Foreign Investments-CAIE and to which to allocate an adequate endowment of resources to carry on the activity of attracting foreign investments “, concluded the president of Copagri. (ITALPRESS). mgg / com 20-Apr-21 18:56
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