The reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy could be in for a bumpy ride when they come before the European Parliament. At the recent conference of the National Farmers Union in the UK, the reforms that have been proposed by the European Commission were severely questioned by the farmer representatives.
The UK politicians including the Secretary of State for Environment, Caroline Spelman, and the farming minister Jim Paice, also pledged to ensure the reforms would not penalise British farmers. And the agriculture commissioner Dacian Ciolos said the greening of the Common Agricultural Policy would take into account measures that have already been taken to encourage biodiversity and schemes that look towards the ecology in sustainable farming. Read more ...
The UK politicians including the Secretary of State for Environment, Caroline Spelman, and the farming minister Jim Paice, also pledged to ensure the reforms would not penalise British farmers. And the agriculture commissioner Dacian Ciolos said the greening of the Common Agricultural Policy would take into account measures that have already been taken to encourage biodiversity and schemes that look towards the ecology in sustainable farming. Read more ...
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