The report promises better pay and protections for farmers, but environmentalists say it will not help restore nature or assure food securityEuropean farmers will face fewer rules and less foreign competition, a new vision for agriculture promises, as environmental campaigners warn that key green proposals have been ignored.The EU’s new farming strategy will overhaul the sector with targeted financial support, stricter import standards and a shift from “conditions to incentives” in the green strings attached to its vast subsidy scheme, according to the report published on Wednesday. Continue reading...
The EU's new farming strategy aims to reduce rules and competition, increase support for farmers, and improve their conditions. Environmental groups criticize the plan for ignoring key green proposals and not sufficiently reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). While it includes positive elements like enforcing green laws and incentives for eco-friendly practices, critics argue it neglects enforcement of environmental laws, favors wealthy landowners, and doesn't address reducing meat consumption. The farming lobby supports the strategy, calling it a "pragmatic reset." The European Commission's agriculture commissioner defends the plan as balancing sustainability with attracting young farmers.
