date:Aug 27, 2014
The European farming sector has called on the European Commisssion for more support from the Common Agricultural Policy in response to Russias import ban.
European Farmer Union Copa-Cogeca has suggested advanced delivery of direct payments, establishing alternative markets for produce and speeding up promotion campaigns to stimulate extra demand as part of a range of extraordinary measures, should the market warrant it.
Predicting EU Commission action on fruit and vegetable prices to be inadeq