Comisión de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural

Members of the AGRI Committee were voting on a draft opinion - Rapporteur Mr Pär Holmgren (Greens /EFA) to ENVI on 8th EAP. AGRI Members had tabled overall 231 amendments. The Rapporteur had been able to produce 17 compromise amendments on Articles and 9 on Recitals.

AGRI voted on MEP Álvaro Amaro Opinion to INTA on trade related aspects and implications of COVID-19. Through this vote, the Committee should highlight the socio-economic importance of European agriculture and agri-food. Members also stress the resilience of the sector towards a sharp economic downturn caused by the covid19 pandemic, and its critical contribution to EU exports and economic recovery.

The EU quality policy aims at protecting the names of specific products to promote their unique characteristics, linked to their geographical origin as well as traditional know-how. The geographical indications recognition enables consumers to trust and distinguish quality products while also helping producers to market their products better.

DG AGRI and the Joint Research Center presented a study on the “Farmers of the future”. Based on 12 farmers’ profile, this study explores how a very diverse ecosystem of farms might look like in 2040.

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development held a debate with Mr Janusz Wojciechowski, Commissioner responsible for Agriculture, following the presentation of the Action Plan for the development of EU organic production as one of the main action of the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy and the Farm to Fork Strategy.