“I want to make it very clear: I see a strong role for rural development policy in the CAP (common agricultural policy)in the future. Rural development is crucial to meeting citizens’ expectations and for the development of a living countryside”, stated European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan in Brussels on Wednesday 22 March.
The commissioner was taking part in a workshop organised by Copa and Cogeca (farming and agri-cooperative organisations in the EU), CEJA (European Council...