criticized Greenpeace 300 million lira aid1000 euros for agricultural business owners to compensate their losses increase in fertilizer prices While thinking about what they assume a “lost opportunity“necessary and deep” to advance Transformation of the agri-food system to get sustainable and environmentally friendly model.
“The countryside is going through tough times, but so is the environment. various crises enormous: Climate change, water and agriculture are exacerbating the intensive and meaningless use of fertilizers in the countryside.Greenpeace Spain Head of Agriculture, Luis Ferreirim, told Europa Press:
That’s why the NGO representative criticized the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for advocating fertilizer as “strategic” for adequate food production. What is required is that food production is “sustainable and within planetary boundaries”..
Therefore, he was upset that Spanish agriculture continued to be established in one country. productivity model produces large amounts of food waste. “By pressing all the buttons, this could be the key moment to drive change,” he says.
According to that, Spain is not eligible to meet the European Biodiversity Strategy ‘Farm to fork’ targets with these grants. It envisages reducing the use of fertilizers and pesticides by 2030. harmony with the environment“.
He also insisted that the 300m euros approved by the Executive this Tuesday included “new obstacles” and these goals are more difficult to achieve and other EU Member States to do more to do their part to achieve the proposed target.
Promote organic production
In this sense, it considers element should be used to support an ecological agro-food production model. “These incentives will not benefit sustainable agriculture,” he warns.
In this context, he also criticized Minister Planas for being “too proactive” in releasing and removing barriers to the feeding of industrial livestock, which is not allowed in Europe, under the pretext of the argument for war in Ukraine.
“We see that Planas is committed to looking for the crisis and the option to fuel the fire and go the opposite direction, rather than taking advantage of the opportunity, although this issue is complex to deal with.” necessary, an agriculture model that respects the environment and is within the limits of the planet“, it’s finished.
The Commission presented its Farm to Fork Strategy as one of the following key initiatives in May 2020: European Green Deal.
Strategy to contribute to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, improve the current EU food system towards a sustainable model. Keeping in mind that food safety and food security is a priority, the main objectives of the Strategy are:
-Guarantee Sufficient, affordable and nutritious food without going beyond the limits of the planet.
-To reduce half of the use of pesticides and fertilizers and the sale of antimicrobials.
-To increase The amount of land devoted to organic farming.
-Promotion more sustainable food consumption and healthy eating.
-To reduce food loss and waste.
-Struggle Against food fraud in the supply chain.
-To develop animal welfare.