India – EU Cooperation in Agriculture
Source : PIB
International Relation
What is discussed under Project Seabird Karwar ?
- About the meet
- EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)
Why in News ?
A Virtual meeting between Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Member of the European Commission, Agriculture was held recently.
Key Facts
- Discussed
- EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) and the recent India market reforms.
Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay - EU Farm to Fork Strategy and UN Food System Summit and bilateral cooperation.
- G20 Agriculture Minister process and fixation of the Maximum Residue Limit of Tricyclazole in Indian Basmati Rice by the EU.
- EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) and the recent India market reforms.
- The Member of the European Commission, Agriculture explained in detail the recent reforms undertaken by the EU in the Common Agriculture Policy as well as the EU Farm to Fork Strategy to make agriculture green as well as sustainable.
- The EU has set a target of bringing 25 per cent of area in the EU under Organic Farming by 2030.
- Concerns raised by India
- Issue of fixing the Maximum Residual Limit (MRL) of Tricyclazole used in rice crop which has been a concern for India.
- It is affecting India’s Basmati Rice Exports to the EU.
- All the required studies and documents have been submitted to EU in May-2021 and MRL will be fixed by second quarter of 2022 before next season.
Common Agriculture Policy
- To provide financial support to farmers in member states.
- It is one of the founding policies of the original Common Market.
- This brings together national intervention programmes into one scheme to allow farmers to compete on a level playing field.
- At the same time protecting against volatility in agricultural prices and to provide food security.
- European Union Treaty sets out the specific objectives of the CAP
- To increase agricultural productivity.
- To ensure a fair standard of living for farmers.
- To stabilise markets.
- To ensure the availability of supplies.
- To ensure reasonable prices for consumers.
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