Brussels, 07/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 4 May, the leaders of European agricultural and cooperative organisations (COPA and COGECA) adopted a stance in favour of a strong Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the retention of direct aid after 2013. Nearly 30 million people work on farms in the EU. Farmers and foresters manage over three-quarters of the area of the EU. With difficult market conditions and rising costs, farmers have seen their incomes slide over the last ten...