Farmers asked to back €1bn plan

EUROPE’s farmers have been asked to encourage their governments to give €1 billion in unspent farm subsidies to help food shortages in the third world.

Farmers asked to back €1bn plan

But EU countries are divided over the issue with some arguing they are giving enough and want the money back.

Irish MEP Jim Mitchell is leading efforts to get the European Parliament to back the proposal, but says a decision must be made in the next few weeks.

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