Commissioner: Climate change to impact negatively on EU farming

FARMING not only contributes to climate change but will also be very seriously affected by it, according to European Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel.

She said the picture for Europe is complex, and varies from region to region. But overall it is dark, especially in the long-term.

“Extra heat waves, droughts, storms, floods and pests will all make life difficult for our farmers. So will the added unpredictability.