At the end of March, the EU agricultural cooperatives organisations, COPA-COGECA, sent their ideas on the future plan for protein crops to the European Commission. They placed emphasis on research, direct aid, “contractualisation” and biofuels.
The Commission is preparing a strategic plan for stimulating the production of protein crops in the EU and has launched a consultation between stakeholders. COPA-COGECA has presented eight recommendations allowing for the production of protein...