The politics of EU food

THE EU wants to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy. But everyone agrees their latest plan is one of the most complex ever.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2011 - 01:00
Stephen Cadogan

Commissioner Ciolos wants to boost long-term productivity, but his proposals would reduce EU farm production.

Investment in research and innovation is to increase. But Europe will still shun the genetic modification which has boosted the rest of the world’s world agricultural production.

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