Farm to fork: EU wants to slash pesticide use by 50% and boost organic farming
Amid coronavirus economic concerns, the European Commission is moving forward with its plans to make Europe's farms greener.
The EU is looking to slash pesticide use and boost organic farming with its aptly titled "farm to fork" strategy.
The announcement it was launched with a slight delay, due to coronavirus, but the European Commission says the current crisis makes the policy all the more pressing.
The European Commission says this will contribute to an environmentally sustainable economy as envisaged in the European Green Deal.
In order to make the strategy become reality, the Commission suggests: "In addition to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) measures, such as eco-schemes, investments and advisory services, and the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) measures, the Commission will put forward an Action Plan on organic farming."
It's an issue organic farmers have dealing with for years, and the old Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) was based on subsidies, that didn't necessarily benefit smaller, organic farms.
