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Brussels – Agricultural policy in the EU must be changed – and now. At least, that is what the industry itself believes in a substantial report in Brussels.
The report has been developed as a response to the many farmer protests in Europe during the winter and spring.
The work has been led by German professor Peter Strohschneider and primarily involved various agricultural and food organizations, but also the European Investment Bank and the environmental group Birdlife.
Two Swedes were among the report’s authors: Professor Uno Svedin from the research organization Euragri and Lennart Nilsson from the producer organization Cogeca.
The report is summarized in ten guidelines and 14 recommendations on everything from increased cooperation among farmers and transitional support for sustainable production to a focus on healthier consumption and better working conditions.
The idea is that the report will contribute to a new “vision” for the countryside that the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has promised within 100 days from the time the next European Commission takes office later this fall.
(September 4)