Netherlands: Support for the pig sector is not a good idea, says Staghouwer

That is what Staghouwer said in a debate in preparation for the Agriculture and Fisheries Council that will take place on 21 February. That is the consultation of the European agriculture and fisheries ministers. 'I mean the total of the sector,' he explained. 'We are not only dealing with the Dutch pig sector, but with pig farming throughout the European Union. I share the European Commission's analysis that intervention in the market now sends the wrong signal.' According to Staghouwer, financial support for the European pig sector could be an incentive that slows down the production decline that has started. 'I am therefore not in favor of deploying funds from the agricultural crisis reserve fund.' The Minister of Agriculture indicates that he will continue to closely monitor the difficult situation in the pig market. 'I am prepared to enter into discussions with the sector about revenue models and to discuss the opportunities and threats for this sector.' Staghouwer already ...