Troubleshooting the agricultural industry

Agriculture ministers of 27 European Union (EU) member states met in Brussels to initially find solutions to deal with the farmers' protest movement that has erupted in many places in Europe.

From Romania, Germany, Poland, to the Netherlands, France, Spain…, protests, marches by rickshaw in city centers, highway blockades… have been and are taking place.

There are many reasons for such protests. In Romania, Poland, and Bulgaria, it is mainly related to the demand to stop grain imports from Ukraine and Russia, which are causing prices to fall in those countries. In others, it is the implementation of regulations on nitrogen nitrate fertilizers. Then there is the rising cost of energy, which affects not only households but also farmers’ farms, equipment, and greenhouses.

The protests first erupted with Dutch farmers protesting against the government 's decision to halve the number of cows they raise, while German farmers were angry about cuts in diesel subsidies for agriculture. The Dutch and German governments both took the decision to comply with targets to reduce emissions in agriculture.

According to Western news agencies, the main content of this meeting between EU agriculture ministers is a strategic dialogue on the future of agriculture in Europe, ensuring strategic autonomy and food security of the bloc. The leaders of the European agricultural sector have not yet had specific measures to meet the demands of farmers.

Although Polish Agriculture Minister C. Siekierski said the EU's stance on some issues has softened due to pressure from protests, observers say there will be more tense meetings in the coming time to resolve internal issues, especially how to develop agriculture to harmonize the interests of farmers with the EU's goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. Solutions to current problems cannot be found overnight.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/go-roi-cho-nganh-nong-nghiep-post724205.html