Brussels, 20/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - On 17 February, the European Parliament agriculture committee adopted the report by Katerina Batzeli (PES, Greece) which addresses the issue of the differences between prices paid to farmers and the prices paid by consumers. The report, adopted by the wide majority of 33 votes to four, with two abstentions, recommends, in substance, correcting market weaknesses and encouraging direct relations between consumers and producers to ensure reasonable prices...