The five key priorities for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and for agricultural policy as a whole were identified by Kostis Hatzidakis<\/b>.<\/p>\n
During his speech at the event launching the consultation on the new CAP, organised by Ministry of Rural Development and Food, the deputy prime minister stressed that thedialogue on the new CAP “is taking place at a time when “old structural problems of the sector have come to meet new challenges”.<\/b><\/p>\n
“The debate on the new CAP for the period 2028-2034 is not only about direct subsidies<\/b>; it is also about the future of our country’s agricultural production and productive base<\/b>, food security, regional development and rural cohesion, and environmental balance. And of course, it is about supporting producers operating in difficult cost and competitiveness conditions,” he said in particular.<\/p>\n
The five key priorities, as identified by Kostis Hatzidakis, are:<\/p>\n
First<\/b>, the policy for the development of the agricultural sector should serve parallel objectives:<\/p>\n
– To ensure a fair and adequate income for producers.<\/p>\n
– To link the competitiveness of agricultural production with sustainability and food security.<\/p>\n
– To promote investment in infrastructure, technological upgrading, innovation and resilience; and<\/p>\n
– To encourage renewal in productive capacity – so that young people can live and create in the countryside with a perspective.<\/p>\n
Secondly,<\/b> the new CAP framework across Europe should be simpler, stable and understandable by all stakeholders<\/b> – producers, operators, public authorities and local communities. Without additional bureaucracy and ambiguity. “We want to help in practice the world of production to take steps towards modernisation and progress, not to burden it with complex – and often meaningless – regulations, even for obvious things,” he said.<\/p>\n
Thirdly<\/b>, we need to get a logic that focuses not only on the absorption of European funds<\/b>, but also on where these funds go and what results they bring. “It is a difficult discussion, but we can no longer avoid it. And certainly not when we now want to substantially support agricultural production in our country.”<\/p>\n
Tetterton<\/b>, in recent months there has been a very long discussion about implementing a new system for the payment of agricultural payments with the transition from OPEKEPE to AADE<\/b>.<\/b> “Its implementation already in the next period is a big bet, and will set the basis for more transparency and reliability in payments and controls in the next programming period. We are not talking about less money. The same money will be distributed in a fairer way in favour of real producers.”<\/p>\n
Pebton,<\/b> the whole discussion on the transformation of the primary sector in Greece should not be limited to the CAP<\/b>. “The primary sector, either by taking advantage of European policies or in the context of national guidelines, needs to move away from a subsidy management logic and take steps forward,” Kostis Hatzidakis stressed. These steps include: Larger and sustainable farms. Larger farms. Cooperation among farmers, through producer groups, clusters, agricultural chambers. Utilisation of agronomists and veterinarians as real advisors to farmers in the field, rather than as counters for subsidies and compensation, as they are to some extent today. Adapting to climate change, with organised interventions for more resilient crops and production methods and sustainable water management.<\/p>\nFinal EU decisions on the 2028-2034 budget under the Greek presidency<\/h3>\n
Referring overall to the negotiations on the new Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2028-2034 (of which the new CAP is part), the deputy prime minister and chairman of the Interministerial Committee for the coordination of the negotiations, noted that they are likely to be concluded when the country holds the EU presidency at the end of 2027. Our country’s positions in these negotiations, he said, include:<\/p>\n
– First,<\/b> to secure the maximum possible set of resources from all the Financial Funds of the new EU Budget. “A difficult negotiation, because many northern countries consider that the European Commission’s proposal is already generous enough.”<\/p>\n
– Second<\/b>, to protect funding for the traditional pillars of Cohesion Policy and the CAP. “For us, these two policies always remain of key importance,” he noted.<\/p>\n
– Third<\/b>, the introduction of new Own Resources should be done in a way that ensures revenue stability, without a budgetary burden for middle-income states like Greece. “Because it is not only what you take but also what you give that matters.”<\/p>\n
“This crucial negotiation will determine Greece’s growth prospects for the coming years,”<\/b> concluded Kostis Hatzidakis. “For both the new CAP and the new Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034, Greece is preparing seriously and methodically and is actively participating in the negotiations. We want the consultation to be substantive, not petty partisan and to formulate a national line that serves the long-term interests of Greek agriculture and the Greek region.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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