UK and German agricultural ministers discuss reform
UK and German Agricultural Ministers met to discuss a number of areas of common interest, including reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2013.
The meeting of the ministers took place yesterday in London.
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Caroline Spelman, UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Ilse Aigner, German Federal Minister of Agriculture discussed the challenges and opportunities faced by the sector.
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More market orientated CAP
Mrs Spelman said: “Our goal must be about continuing the move towards a more market-orientated CAP.© We need to put our farmers in a stronger position to compete on the international stage, but in a way that also protects and enhances the natural environment.
Mrs Spelman said: “Our goal must be about continuing the move towards a more market-orientated CAP.© We need to put our farmers in a stronger position to compete on the international stage, but in a way that also protects and enhances the natural environment.
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“We’ve agreed to work closely with our partners in Europe to make sure that any reform of the CAP delivers these goals.”
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Source: DEFRA
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