Linked to cattle: Finland 721 euros, Greece 143, but we support production

Published Aug 25, 2023

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The text highlights the significant difference in subsidies for beef cattle between Finland and Greece, suggesting that cattle breeding is not a priority for the Greek government. Greece has a smaller linked subsidy per animal compared to Finland, despite having a larger population and a higher number of beef cows. This has led to a reliance on beef imports and a decline in the beef breeding profession in Greece, with concerns about the reduction of aid in the future.

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There is a big difference in the linked to beef given by Finland (it also has linked to cow's milk) compared to the one declared by Greece. This shows that supporting cattle breeding is not a priority of the Greek government. The breeder and technical advisor of the Greek Federation of Greek Farmers' Markets, Thomas Moschos, tells AgroTypos that "for 2020, Finland, which has a population of 5.5 million, has 260,000 beef cows with a higher linked subsidy of 721 euros per animal. Greece with a population of 10 million, 221,000 beef cows higher linked subsidy of 143 euros per animal. Don't wonder then why we import 85% of our beef and why precision in basic goods will continue to gallop." As Mrs. Anna Moschou, a beef cattle breeder from Kastoria and treasurer of the Agricultural Cooperative of Cereal and Livestock Products, pointed out to AgroTypos, "Greece has essentially relegated the breed of beef calves for years. We produce the raw material for the fatteners and yet the ...

Source: Agrotypos