Copa-Cogeca has regarded the decision as an acknowledgement of the importance of agriculture in terms of competitiveness and supply security. However, the organisation stated that these programmes would not replace the Common Agricultural Policy and would not compensate for the proposed cuts in the agricultural budget. The file is now moving forward in the EU legislative process.
European Parliament Committee Suggests Separate Line for Agriculture in EU Programmes
The European Parliament's Industrial Committee has adopted positions in the Horizon Europe and the European Competition Fund programmes for the period 2028–2034, proposing the establishment of dedicated sections with targeted funding for agriculture. Research projects under Horizon Europe are planned to include farmers and other end users in the process.
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English translation of AgroAjans’s Turkish report. Original publishers are linked above.
