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.
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
"Let them eat cake."
And people here thought or meat supply was safe from the Ukraine supporters...
LOL!
“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?
Nice try..
Dianna in Wisconsin - ping !
“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.
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