Mariann Fischer Boel's Blog - Agriculture and rural developmentIn her blog, Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel wants to share with you her thoughts as she travels around Europe talking to the people in the front line on a range of issues pertaining to agriculture, food and the rural environmentThe CAP Health Check Your thoughts please!- November 29, 2007 On 20th November, I put my ideas on the table on how to further improve, modernise and streamline the Common Agricultural Policy. The Health Check is a chance to build on the reforms introduced since 2003 and prepare both the CAP and farmers for new challenges and opportunities. And here I don&8217;t only mean market opportunities, although ...http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/fischer-boel/the-cap-health-check-your-thoughts-please/ Feed and Fuel from Argentina and Brazil- November 8, 2007 I have just returned from 10 fascinating and eye-opening days in Argentina and Brazil. Even before I went, I had a pretty clear idea in my mind of the enormous potential these countries have to increase their agricultural production. But nothing could prepare me for the reality. The farms I visited were on a totally different scale to ...http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/fischer-boel/feed-and-fuel-from-argentina-and-brazil/ |