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A new European Agricultural Policy

A new European Agricultural Policy

The year 2009 has demonstrated the scale of the difficulties facing European farmers. Milk is not the only sector in crisis. Agricultural incomes have declined almost everywhere. The initial estimates from the European Commission predict a decline of 12.2% in comparison to 2008. And according to the European Farmers’ Organisation COPA, the income of farmers is only half the average income in the EU.

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