Initiative "10-Mio-Switzerland": Röstigraben at Cantonal Farmers' Associations

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The Farmers' Association has decided to vote against a 10-million Swiss initiative, which is controversial.

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Population growth is putting pressure on agricultural land – at the same time, without EU workers, there aren't enough hands on the farm. The Swiss Farmers' Union remains neutral in the campaign surrounding the SVP initiative.

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The Swiss Farmers' Association has decided against saying yes to the popular initiative "No 10-million-Switzerland" of the SVP. Since agriculture employs about 35'000 workers from the EU, a yes is wrong, says farmers' association president and middle-national council Markus Ritter to SRF. Markus Ritter, president of the national farmers' association and middle-national council. Picture: keystoneThe association was contacted early by the economy …