Brussels, 16/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved the programme relating to the Leader + initiative for England, with, between 2001 and 2006, an envelope of 119.2 million euro (Community contribution: 54.3 million). This programme will help to "add value to local products and to make the best use of natural and cultural resources in rural areas of England", commented the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Franz Fischler.
The programme, that covers all rural...