Explore
Communities in English
Advertise on Engormix

European farmers' organisation urges new EU rules for GM Feed

Published: February 15, 2011
Summary
EU farmers' organisation, Copa-Cogeca, urges member states to agree on new EU rules on the low level presence of genetically modified organisms in feed. If not, EU livestock farmers input costs will soar, costing them hundreds of millions of euros. Copa-Cogeca argues that the EU is dependent for more than 80% on imports of vegetable proteins for which there are no substitution possibilities in t...
Related topics
Join to be able to comment.
Once you join Engormix, you will be able to participate in all content and forums.
* Required information
Would you like to discuss another topic? Create a new post to engage with experts in the community.
Create a post
Joaquin Armando Paulino Paniagua
Universidad ISA (Instituto Superior de Agricultura)
22 de febrero de 2011
European producers after many years suffered large losses of euros are accepting the use of genetically modified GMO inputs, I hope the same happens with the prohibition of antibiotics in the future.
Barbie Hall
Barbie Hall
1 de julio de 2011
That's true. For several years European producers experienced massive losses of euros, in which a personal loan is not enough, yet they were able to accept the utilization of genetically modified GMO inputs. The thing here is everybody must be open minded.If they disagree, then EU livestock farmers input costs will definitely boom, costing them more than millions of monetary units. Therefore, considering this will do them good.
1
Join Engormix and be part of the largest agribusiness social network in the world.
LoginRegister