Brussels, 19/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 19 January, the European Commission announced the approval of 13 programmes in 11 member states to encourage the consumption of milk and dairy products within the European Union. The programmes selected, which last three years, have a total budget of €35.8 million, of which half (€17.9 million) are financed by the EU farm budget. The Commission thus meets the difficulties encountered last year by producers in the dairy sector.
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