The Zadists, who have signed agricultural projects and their support, are gathering again, this Thursday, November 15, in Nantes. They no longer want precarious agreements, but durable leases.
Zadists engaged in agricultural projects, and their supporters, gather again in Nantes, Thursday, November 15. They will be at 10 am in front of the Departmental Directorate of Territories and Sea.
What do they want? They "require leases for projects, the transparency of the land diagnosis and a platform for equitable land distribution".
The leases would offer them a more stable and sustainable situation. The precarious occupation agreements (COP), signed in June for six months (until December 31), are valid for one year at best.
"Not smart to sign leases now"
At the last steering committee on the future of agricultural land in the Zad, on October 12, the prefect Nicole Klein committed to renew the COP granted to fifteen projects of zadistes. A renewal from January. But no leases for now. "All those who will be in legality will have leases after the surrender of land to the County Council and private owners, early 2019, said the prefect. It would not be smart to sign them now, it's better to do it with a stabilized owner. The state will transfer the 895 ha property in the Zad to the Department.
"Inflicting homework without granting rights"
The zadistes-peasants themselves criticize this chronology: "The state has the power to sign leases, but it plays the clock, relegating this decision to the County Council. And they consider themselves legitimate to obtain these leases right now, considering that they have fulfilled the conditions laid down by the State in the spring: "All the projects are registered in the Business Formality Center, as well as Mutuality. agricultural society. Several project promoters already have the necessary agricultural diplomas, others are in the process of training to obtain them. But still no guarantee: the change of ownership automatically ending the COP, one can imagine the degree of uncertainty in which are the projects. What a strange vision of the return to the rule of law to inflict some of the duties of farmers without granting them rights! "