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EU Encourages Organic Ag for New MembersBRUSSELS - Jun 22/04 - SNS -- New member states of the European Union were strongly encouraged to adopt the regional action plan for organic farming and to get behind the EU-logo to help promote the sector. At the recent meeting of the European Union's Agriculture/Fisheries Council, it was stressed that reform of the common agriculture policy (CAP), and in particular decoupling of support, presents great opportunities for farmers to reorient their production toward organic methods. Therefore, the message Commissioners Franz Fischler and Sandra Kalniete passed, was to appeal to Member States, especially the new Member States, to make full use of measures already available to support organic farming, and in particular measures to expand and develop the market. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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