Greece: CAP-assisted feed self-sufficiency and soy import disengagement

Proposals of the Hellenic Livestock Association (SEK) for improving the degree of self-sufficiency in protein-rich animal feed produced in the EU. As the SEC points out, the development of sheep farming, but also of Greek livestock in general, should be based on the interconnection of domestic animal and plant production with the aim of producing sufficient Greek animal feed. The aim is to make use of alternative crops and rations that will form the basis for the disengagement of domestic livestock from the almost exclusive import of soy and generally from imported animal feed. In this context, in recent years we have noticed that our country, like all European countries countries, is focusing on the search for alternative soybean crops and as a result there is an increase in the production of seeds from domestic forage legumes, such as the seeds of the bean, chickpea, pea, lupin, lathuri, vetch and locust bean. The soil and climate conditions in our country are suitable and favor ...