EU publishes farming sector reform 'vision' which aims to cut red tape and redistribute subsidies

EU publishes farming sector reform 'vision' which aims to cut red tape and redistribute subsidies

The European Union’s executive has heeded the call of activist agricultural organizations and the complaints of hard-right parties by proposing a new farming future that aims to cut deep into the complicated rules that aim to protect the environment an...

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EU Publishes Farming Sector Reform 'Vision' Which Aims to Cut Red Tape, Redistribute Subsidies

The blueprint seeks to better protect local production.

The main executive body of the European Union responded on Wednesday to the call of activist agricultural groups and complaints from far-right political parties by proposing a vision for the future of agriculture and food production that seeks to deepen the complicated rules designed to protect the environment.

Incentives instead of conditions: According to the new Commission, the billion-dollar payments to farmers in the EU should be distributed differently in the future. The common agricultural policy (CAP) should be simpler and more targeted, the Brussels authority announced at the presentation of its new plans on Wednesday. Farmers' representatives are pleased about less bureaucracy, NGOs lack fundamental reforms.

EU publishes farming sector reform 'vision' which aims to cut red tape and redistribute subsidies - The Morning Sun

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive on Wednesday heeded the call of activist agricultural organizations and the complaints of hard-right parties by proposing a vision for the future of farming and food production that aims to cut deep into the complicated rules designed to protect the environment. The blueprint, which seek to better protect local production from what is seen as unfair global competition, come after a year which saw pr…