The announcement was made in Puerto Varas, where subdivisions for residences have occupied areas with soils of high agricultural quality.
Visiting in The lakes The Minister of Agriculture, Esteban Valenzuela, announced the presentation, in conjunction with Housing, of a project to ensure rural parcels.
With that, they hope to end the subdivision of houses camouflaged with “grass and swimming pools”, in the words of the Secretary of State.
According to the authority, it is an initiative that is being worked on and will be presented in March.
“As has happened here with the complete subdivision of a good part of Puerto Varas,” he started.
“There must be the possibility of living in the countryside, but ours, Agriculture, rustic land, the project goes with a subdivision greater than half a hectare, which is effectively dedicated to agriculture,” he explained.
In any case, according to Valenzuela, that exempts peasant family farming.
The mayor of Puerto Varas, Tomás Gárate, appreciated the idea pointing to the future food scene.
“A clear diagnosis was delivered by the USS, that most of the lots that were generated in the commune were on high-quality agricultural soils and that throws away the conspiracy theories delivered by trade associations that defended unregulated real estate development. “, said.
The communal chief insisted that the field is shrinking in a “dramatic” way, so it is necessary to regulate and supervise it in order to protect the agricultural soil of southern Chile.
We have a commitment to improve the marketing of peasant family farming products. I was in Puerto Varas with its mayor @TomasGarate Knowing a great initiative: Galpón Pío Nono, which brings the wonders produced by the agricultural family closer to the city. pic.twitter.com/eUFFx9H8vj
— Esteban Valenzuela Van Tree (@tvalenzuelavt) January 31, 2023
