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Pulling wool over citizens’ eyes on GM crops

June 17, 2010

Sir, Regarding ‘EU to overhaul GM crop approval system‘: The European Coordination Via Campesina is dismayed at the proposal of the European Commission to restructure decision-making processes between the EU and member states, which will result in more GM crops being grown and used in Europe. The Commission’s proposal to allow countries to implement strict… » read more

Agricultural reform, Agriculture, Agriculture & Food, English

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES NEED TARGETING

May 6, 2010

Once upon a time farm lobbies argued for a common agricultural policy as a guarantee of food security; now it is justified on the grounds of environmental projection. In neither case can a policy based on massive subvention from the taxpayer be justified. Europe’s food supply was never seriously threatened by lack of support for… » read more

Agricultural reform, agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, English, FFA2010

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES NEED TARGETING

Agricultural reform, agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, English, FFA2010

WHY FRANCE FAVOURS SCRAPPING FARM SUBSIDIES

April 16, 2010

To those unfamiliar with the arcane workings of the CAP it may seem strange that the French government supports its farm organisations in favouring the reduction of guaranteed income subsidies – even as a quid pro quo for greater market support and protection. Surely a substantial dab in the hand for doing nothing is worth… » read more

Agricultural reform, agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Agriculture & Food, CAP, Common Agricultural Policy, English, Farming

Welfare for fat-cat farmers

November 14, 2007

This is rich. The US Congress is writing a fresh agricultural support bill. Brave Democrat Congresswoman Amy Klobuchar wants to restrict farm subsidies to farmers with incomes below $750,000. Even with the dollar in free fall that’s hardly poverty stricken. Our compassionate Nanny in Chief the Bush man wants to cap government largesse to farmers… » read more

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