Fifteen EU countries are protein crops for coupled support

Published Sep 23, 2020

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Fifteen European countries, led by France, are advocating for increased financial support for the production of home-grown proteins such as alfalfa, soybeans, and lupins to reduce dependence on imports and combat environmental issues. They are calling for flexibility in European regulations to facilitate the cultivation of these crops, with France allocating 100 million euros for the effort. The Netherlands, among other countries, supports the goal of stimulating protein crop cultivation, although it does not favor the proposed coupled support. The European Union relies heavily on imports of vegetable proteins, primarily soy, with a self-sufficiency rate of only 6.5 percent.

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With coupled support, financial support from Europe is linked to the volume of production. This is not undisputed in Europe. In the past, it led to overproduction several times. But the fifteen countries believe this is necessary to reduce European dependence on proteins from countries outside Europe. For example, a lot of soy is imported from Brazil, resulting in deforestation. In addition to France, this includes Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. These countries support the proposal to stimulate the production of crops such as alfalfa, soybeans, lupins, field beans and fodder peas. It is not surprising that the proposal comes from a French tube. France has been emphasizing the importance of this for a number of years and this year is allocating 100 million euros domestically for vegetable protein production. French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about it at the International ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst