"So, in that context, the biodiversity and the farm to fork strategies are a central element of the EU recovery plan." willingness. European farmers and agricultural cooperatives warn that the strategic interests of the European Union in food security, competitiveness of the agricultural sector and the income of farmers and livestock farmers are not at risk @[1555712338031047:274:Copa-Cogeca] Unusually for these times a cautious optimism is in the air. The success of the Green Deal will partly depend on the success and the preservation of the family farming model in Europe. Farmers association COPA-COGECA has backed the further postponement and debut of the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy, due to mounting pressures faced by farmers over the COVID-19 outbreak, but this stance has been heavily criticised. Madrid, Apr 7 (EFECOM) .- The association of European farmers COPA-COGECA has “reluctantly” supported the delay in the implementation of the “Farm to Fork” (F2F) strategy of the European Union (EU) after the enormous pressure that the coronavirus crisis is having on the European agricultural sector, but that “temporary parenthesis” has also received strong criticism. February 20, 2020. Following the announcement of the Green Deal and the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy, Copa-Cogeca, the union of EU farmers and their cooperatives, affirmed its willingness to support what it considers an ambitious approach. are the best partnersin these investments.” pointed out the President of Cogeca, Mr Ramon Armengol. The targets set in the "farm to fork" strategy include: - 50% cut of pesticides by 2030 - 20% cut in fertilisers ... COPA-COGECA (EU association of farmers and agri-cooperatives). Following the announcement of the Green Deal and the ' Farm to Fork ' strategy, Copa-Cogeca, the union of EU farmers and their cooperatives,affirmed its . Copa-Cogeca, the EU’s largest farm lobby, has already addressed a number of remarks on the upcoming strategy to the European commission. to support what it considers an ambitious approach. European farming association Copa Cogeca has said fruit and vegetable growers need exceptional measures. As the sector strives to move towards more sustainable food systems and implementing the United Nations SDGs, it faces growing challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and malnutrition, all affecting the sector and society alike.

03.31.2020. He has previously been working for the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry as state secretary. As far as we are aware of, the approach considered by the Commission suggests that we stop the promotion of meat products, stop stimulating their production … In reaction, the COGECA COGECA issued this announcement. Farmers cannot do without antibiotics nor pesticides, says Pekka Pesonen, Secretary General of Copa-Cogeca.