A greener Europe for beef cattle

Published 2021년 9월 24일

Tridge summary

The article discusses European strategies to reduce pesticide use and reserve land for organic crops, aiming for a 50% pesticide drop by 2030. These plans, while beneficial for the environment, raise concerns about food sovereignty and the potential for increased importation of products from countries with less environmental focus. The article also highlights the impact of geopolitical and COVID-19-related economic challenges on meat production, leading to increased production costs and a decrease in the European herd. Despite these challenges, the demand for organic meats remains strong, with farms converting to organic production to improve product value and income. However, there is fear of market saturation with the need for production to align with consumption.
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Original content

The European strategies for the environment and agriculture foresee a 50% drop in pesticides by 2030, a reduction in the use of fertilizers, and the objective of reserving at least a quarter of the land for organic crops while by increasing the areas fallow or returned to nature to preserve biodiversity. The scenarios outlined highlight significant environmental benefits, to the detriment of food sovereignty. Saving the planet is a laudable and essential desire, but washing more "white than white" at home and ending up importing products from countries less concerned with the planet is nonsense. The world needs meat, but macroeconomic observation of the market is enough to discourage the most ardent advocates of livestock. The geopolitical storms generated by the monetary and fiscal policy of the American administration have dried up the liquidity of emerging countries (Brazil, Argentina, Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, etc.). The covid 19 crisis and the billions it engulfed have ...
Source: Pleinchamp

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