Cia – Italian Farmers. In Sardinia, the Cia promotes the development of the agricultural sector and its businesses.

The objectives

Cia is active in numerous commitments on multiple fronts, not only professional but also social.

A dynamic vision foresees the virtuous participation of all the actors involved: the aim is to achieve equal opportunities between women and men in society and the economy and to promote the inclusion of young people in businesses and local agricultural systems, so as to encourage a satisfactory generational turnover.

Following this path, among the most important goals are: the protection and professional development of rural and agricultural workers, as well as the income, rights, and dignity of agricultural work carried out as a business.

At the international level, the Confederation is involved, through its NGO AseS, in agricultural development projects in various parts of the world.

To support the numerous ongoing programs, Cia-Agricoltori Italiani brings together associations, institutes, companies, and economic interest groups that provide services to agricultural businesses.

Women in the Field, supporting female entrepreneurship; Agia, which promotes the inclusion of the younger generation; the Associazione Agricoltura è Vita, which provides professional, technical, and cultural training for agricultural entrepreneurs and sector operators; Aiel and ESCo Agroenergetica, for the diffusion of renewable energy sources from agriculture and forestry.

Philosophy of progress

The role played by Cia – Italian Farmers represents the ability of agriculture itself to assert itself within the Italian economic system, not only as a productive sector but also as an asset.

Thus, the impact can be seen on the territory, its environmental, cultural, and landscape resources: the growing value orientation is reflected in the degree of competitiveness that agricultural businesses have on domestic, EU, and international markets.

Support for the rural world is confirmed by the affirmation, in today's society, of the culture of the land, which is conceived as a universal, limited, non-reproducible good.

With this safeguard in mind, each initiative is built on precise levels of quality, safety, as well as food and environmental education.

The Confederation participates in bargaining and signs collective labor agreements, making its voice heard in the major national, regional, and provincial institutional bodies.

The Confederation participates in institutional discussions at all levels—regional, national, and European—supporting the needs and proposals of agriculture and providing ongoing information on both approved administrative and legislative measures.

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