Brussels, 13/01/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 12 January, the European Commission approved 25 programmes to promote consumption of a number of agricultural products within the EU. From its 2005 budget, the EU will contribute 25.5 million euro, half the total spending, for measures such as public relations, publicity campaigns etc.
The 25 programmes selected by the Commission cover organic agricultural products, agricultural quality products which already have protected appellation status at...