Brussels, 08/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 8 July, the COPA (Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations) and the COGECA (General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives) welcomed the G8 initiative to focus more attention on how investment in farming can help fight world hunger.
COPA-COGECA Secretary General Pekka Pesonen said that ensuring food safety had to be “a key objective in the 21st century” and that there must be optimal use of the contribution from local...