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 environmentWater management: far from a dry debate- July 15, 2008 Versin espaola Farmers have always had a difficult relationship with water. It is perhaps one of their most indispensable business partners, but also one of the most unpredictable. Techniques for predicting whether and when the rains will turn up have become a little more sophisticated over the millennia, but remain inexact to this day. Difficult relationships sometimes ...http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/fischer-boel/water-management-far-from-a-dry-debate/ Fruit and Veg for better health!- July 9, 2008 There&8217;s an old saying: &8220;An apple a day keeps the doctor away&8221;. In this spirit, on 8th July, we made good on our commitment to take concrete steps to fight the growing problem of obesity, particularly among the young. We are proposing a European Union-wide scheme to provide free fruit and vegetables to school children between the ...http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/fischer-boel/fruit-and-veg-for-better-health/ In Sachen Milch- July 7, 2008 Ich mchte jenen Landwirten aus Deutschland antworten, die groe Mengen Milch an mein Bro gesandt haben, um auf ihre Lage hinzuweisen. Ich wurde whrend meines Besuches in Deutschland sowie durch den regelmigen Kontakt mit Ihren Vertretern und dem Bundesminister, Horst Seehofer, sehr gut ber Ihre Anliegen informiert. Das Thema war tatschlich unser wichtigster Gesprchspunkt whrend des ...http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/fischer-boel/in-sachen-milch/ |