European political support for EU's Farm to Fork strategy waning

The main Farm to Fork targets for 2030 include a 50% cut in use of chemical pesticides and fertilisers reduced by at least 20%, writes Stephen Cadogan

European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans delivers a speech on European Green Deal, biodiversity and Farm to Fork strategies in May 2020. File picture: John Thys/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

European Parliament support for the EU's Farm to Fork and biodiversity strategy has melted away, as the war in Ukraine brings food security worries to the fore.

The largest political group in the parliament has called on the European Commission to postpone all legislation that could reduce food production.