Brussels, 04/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 3 October, European farmers called on EU heads of state and government, the European Commission and Parliament to guarantee a strong, market-oriented common agricultural policy (CAP), with a “good budget” behind it. They are also concerned about some aspects of the proposed CAP reform, especially the greening of part of the direct aid.
The European farmers' declaration, adopted at their 2012 congress, recalls that there is increasing...