Moreno aboga por agricultores fuertes y una PAC menos burocrática

The President of the Junta, Juanma Moreno, has participated in Brussels in the debate ‘Reinforcing the position of farmers in the agri-food chain’ at the Plenary Session of the Committee of the Regions, where he explained that there are three priority areas that are key to the future of the agricultural sector in Andalusia, such as water resilience, generational turnover, and the protection of farmers within the supply chain.

«It must be clear that food sovereignty is food security and requires a strong CAP that does not lose resources despite the new challenges of the union. An independent CAP from other community funds and with the regions playing a leading role in its governance to ensure that the funds adapt to the needs of each territory,» he added.

Moreno pointed out that food security is crucial in protecting European citizens, emphasizing the need to defend farmers so they do not abandon the field, ensure that the CAP guarantees them fair income, and make the sector attractive for new generations to continue this activity and not abandon rural areas.

In this regard, he stated that the food chain also depends on water, and has advocated for all European policies to have a water vision, while emphasizing the importance of ensuring supply by prioritizing the construction of hydraulic infrastructures with good planning and earmarked funds.

Likewise, he has advocated for modernizing hydraulic infrastructures and promoting precision agriculture so that farmers optimize every drop of water.

The President of the Junta also referred to generational turnover as another challenge in the primary sector in Europe and emphasized the need to make it attractive to new generations, providing income stability, a solid CAP, and sufficient economic support. «Agriculture must be profitable to be attractive and look to the future with innovation,» he said.

In relation to this issue, he added that to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food chain, it is necessary to reinforce contracts between farmers and buyers, strengthen the negotiating capacity of producers, and promote fair trade and sustainable practices.

«It is time for the EU to protect and defend farmers, livestock breeders, and fishermen, who need less bureaucracy, rules that prevent third countries from importing to the EU under advantageous conditions compared to European producers, and greater certainty,» he said.

View of the Plenary Session of the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels.

It is planned that this noon Moreno will meet in Brussels with the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food of the EU, Christophe Hansen.

Andalusia has been working since 2019 to accelerate the necessary structural transformations and to progress and grow on sustainable pillars and drastically reduce pollution. An effort that is also made by Andalusian farmers and livestock breeders.

The Andalusian Government has launched an ambitious simplification plan that extends to agricultural tasks with measures such as simplification of the registration of agricultural and forestry holdings. In addition, it aims to ensure supply and provide water to those who supply healthy, sustainable, and healthy food, prioritizing the construction of hydraulic infrastructures with good planning and earmarked funds.