EU countries fear ecological transition will make agriculture less competitive

In a videoconference, the EU Agriculture Ministers discussed the “From Farm to Table” and “Biodiversity 2030” strategies, presented two weeks ago by the European Commission within the framework of the European Green Pact to achieve an emission-neutral economy of CO2 by 2050. All countries supported the need for more environmentally friendly agricultural and livestock production, but at the same time they emphasized that the sector must be accompanied in this transition, with aid and measures that prevent it from being harmed. "I value both strategies. They are in line with national and strategic objectives ”, said the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, who nevertheless criticized the“ approach ”of the European Commission on production in the livestock or meat sector. Planas also asked the EC to explain how it has calculated the objectives for reducing pesticides or fertilizers and asked for reciprocity between European and foreign producers. France ...