European Green Deal will ruin agriculture not only in the EU

The impact of the European Green Deal on farm income and development is being studied closely by many think tanks around the world, and some of them agree on an uncertain or negative scenario. A report from the research center of the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands suggests that depending on market conditions (expected increases in product prices) and the cost of the measures to be taken, these effects can be negative. The researchers made a qualitative assessment of climate, fertilizer use, nutrient reductions, pesticide use and risks to biodiversity, antimicrobial use, and animal welfare. Based on this assessment, it was concluded that the positive impact of the green course on agriculture can only be expected from a short-term increase in revenue as a result of higher prices for meat, which in the medium term will lead to a gradual withdrawal from consumers and a reduction in production, and therefore, to a decrease in the volume of animal husbandry. On the other ...