At a chestnut fair in Bocognano, Corsica, members of the per a rinascita di u castagnetu paisanu collective wrote a manifesto with the goal of sustaining a resurgence of chestnut growing on the island.
In the manifesto, farmers are encouraged to join the team of all concerned to support the initiative they are proposing. According to signatories, “Breeding chestnuts today is a recognized activity,” but producers are in an atmosphere of general uncertainty. Chestnut is affected by various diseases, and climate change exacerbates the disappointment in its cultivation.
Edible chestnuts contain a large amount of carbohydrates, and taste more like potatoes than nuts.
The Corsica farmers team has the intention of returning its rightful place to the chestnut tree in rural Corsica. For this, the signatories are looking for new alliances in order to receive, for example: the establishment of financing, projects addressed to municipalities and private initiative; assignment of specific missions and resources to the territorial nursery for the experiments necessary for the production of certified young trees; the creation of test plantations aimed at verifying the most appropriate legal, financial and technical forms.
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