These measures should be financed from the EU budget – commented István Nagy, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture during the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg.
István Nagy recalled that each actor of the food chain has to share the burden on the market equally. This burden is caused by low profitability and loss-making production. Only comprehensive measures financed from additional resources can mitigate the situation.
Due to the current market situation farmers have to face liquidity problems. Early payment of CAP advanced direct payments could be part of the solution. Last year Hungary had chosen this option which proved to be very helpful to producers. István Nagy has requested the Commission to make this early payment possible also in 2016.
The Dutch EU Presidency presented to the EU-28 agricultural ministers the progress report regarding the proposal on organic production. Negotiations with the EP will resume during the Slovakian EU Presidency during the second half of 2016.
