Will corn cultivation in Europe fall victim to EU rulers?

Europe is gradually, yet very consistently, trying to move away from intensive agricultural production, including `maize' cultivation and animal breeding, towards extensive production. The PZPK corn forum under the slogan: "Strategic importance of maize for Polish agriculture" was held on September 12 in Pawłowice. It was attended by about 80 people. The forum began with a lecture by Marek Budzisz (Strategy&Future, Warsaw). In his opinion, Europe is gradually, yet very consistently, trying to move away from intensive agricultural production, including `maize' cultivation and animal breeding, towards extensive production. European agriculture, including maize producers, will be subject to increasing competitive pressure. – This will be accompanied by the actions of the European Commission consisting in reducing area subsidies and imposing new obligations with the so-called carbon and water footprint – said Marek Budzisz, adding: – Agreements with Mercosur countries, as well as ...