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Ukraine war rattles EU green farming plan
France 24 ^

Posted on 03/23/2022 4:45:42 AM PDT by FarCenter

Geneva (AFP) – Scientists are urging Europe not to delay the transition to greener agriculture in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which threatens global wheat supplies and raises fears over food shortages.

The European Commission is preparing to pass emergency measures on Wednesday to deal with the consequences of the war and sanctions on Russia, also a major exporter of cereals.

That will include granting temporary exemptions for fallow land, but some states, including agricultural powerhouse France, are calling for a much greater roll-back of the EU’s green agricultural policies.

The bloc's "Farm to Fork" strategy -- which aims to slash pesticide use by half, cut fertilisers by 20 percent and devote a quarter of agricultural land to organic farming this decade -- was due to be officially outlined in legislative texts unveiled on Wednesday. They have been postponed indefinitely.

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"Today, the main reason why we could run out of cereals in Europe is that we put too much of it in engines and that we give too much of it to animals," said Pierre-Marie Aubert of the IDDRI research centre.

"Let them eat cake."

1 posted on 03/23/2022 4:45:42 AM PDT by FarCenter
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To: FarCenter

And people here thought or meat supply was safe from the Ukraine supporters...


2 posted on 03/23/2022 5:18:43 AM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart, I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: FarCenter

LOL!


3 posted on 03/23/2022 5:34:35 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: FarCenter

“The bloc’s “Farm to Fork” strategy — which aims to slash pesticide use by half, cut fertilisers by 20 percent and devote a quarter of agricultural land to organic farming this decade — was due to be officially outlined in legislative texts unveiled on Wednesday. They have been postponed indefinitely”

So in others words even the Marxists “do gooders” know there Green plans are a net negative, why else delay the scheme otherwise?


4 posted on 03/23/2022 5:34:35 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: BobL

Nice try..


5 posted on 03/23/2022 5:35:25 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: DAC21; Diana in Wisconsin; metmom
DAC21 :" ..So in others words even the Marxists “do gooders” know there Green plans are a net negative,
why else delay the scheme otherwise? "

Dianna in Wisconsin - ping !

6 posted on 03/23/2022 8:08:03 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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“Nice try..”

Feel free to keep your head in the sand, but I STUDY this bunch and they are clearly after meat, starting with beef. And it’s not like they hide it.


7 posted on 03/23/2022 2:30:49 PM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart, I just don't tell anyone.)
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