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Declaration of European Farmers at Their 2012 Congress PDF
Declaration of European Farmers at Their 2012 Congress PDF
assist farmers to obtain their fair and rightful share of the food value chain in return for
their on-farm value added by increasing transparency, banning unfair commercial practices
and encouraging producer organisations, in particular cooperatives
limit greening measures to those which do not have a negative impact on production
capacity or costs
put new emphasis on achieving green growth on farms through solutions which benefit
both farmers productive capacity, productivity and efficiency as well as the environment
and climate change
develop research and innovation and ensure a more joined-up approach between farmers,
advisors and researchers
develop the new opportunities offered by the bio-based industry and tackle the current
bottlenecks in the supply value chain
ensure a balanced and stable biofuels policy which takes into account the benefits not only
for climate change but also in reducing EU dependence on protein feed imports as well as
energy imports
provide better market and risk management and more market intelligence and coherence to
help farmers cope with increasing volatility and crises on world markets
encourage new business initiatives in rural areas and ensure that women play a more
integrated role in business development
develop cooperative enterprise initiatives to improve farmers returns in the face of more
international competition
provide a stable policy framework so that farmers, including young farmers, can make longterm plans and investments no U-turns
Copa-Cogeca calls upon the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission to
take the opportunity offered by this reform of the CAP to implement these measures. There will
be no agricultural sector in Europe if we cannot attract future generations into farming. Above all
we need farming to be a profitable business opportunity with long-term prospects.