Trouble in the north-east of Munich: Farmers pissed off - City leaders want to force "stupid farmers" to give up
Created: 03/12/2022, 09:55
By: Carmen Ick-Dietl
The farmers are angry and finally want to be taken seriously.
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Controversy over the urban development measure in the north-east of Munich: Farmers feel they are being patronized and are asking themselves: how to continue farming without soil?
Munich – The urban development measure in the north-east of Munich should be a matter for the boss, the farmers concerned are demanding.
Then perhaps communication could take place at eye level.
Currently, people are being treated more like "stupid farmers" who are now being forced to give up with an expensive advertising campaign.
Farmer Johann Oberfranz would like to install a large photovoltaic system on his hall.
Investment volume: around one million euros.
The problem: His farm in Daglfing is in the area of the urban development measure (SEM) Northeast and is subject to a ban on changes.
Just one example of how patronized the farmers feel.
Whether investments in the future or succession to the farm, "with every decision you have to ask yourself whether you should still do it," explains Thomas Eberl from the Heimatboden initiative.
Since the introduction of the SEM ten years ago, farmers have been in this dilemma.
The essential question for the companies and the families: How should one continue to farm without soil?
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The recent city council decision is also frightening
The recent city council decision is also frightening.
For 700,000 euros, an agency should now make nice weather for the SEM.
To “increase acceptance” for building a neighborhood with 30,000 residents and 10,000 jobs.
It could be easier, according to the opponents: if Mayor Dieter Reiter and City Planning Officer Elisabeth Merk mal took the time and came to a personal meeting on site.
The impression of Oberfranz: "They want to force agriculture to give up."
The fields in the north-east are the most fertile soils in the area due to the high groundwater level and are important for regional food production.
With the planned bathing lake, however, the groundwater level will be lowered and the moor landscape will be drained.
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