Brussels, 01/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - At a meeting with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso on Monday 31 January, COPA-COGECA highlighted the massive role that the EU agriculture sector plays in the economy, “employing almost 30 million people and maintaining growth in the rural areas in the EU”.
Speaking at the meeting, COPA President Padraig Walshe underlined the importance of “maintaining jobs in rural agricultural societies”. With world food demand projected to...