Sp. Libanos: We are upgrading the position of the farmer in the economic chain of the country

The reforms implemented and launched by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, in view of the preparation of the National Strategic Plan for the new CAP were developed by the Ministry of Regional Development, Mr. Spilios Libanos, at the 9th Regional Conference for the CAP in Kozani.

Mr. Libanos, who participated in the event online, due to parliamentary commitments in Athens, described the national success of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis but also a unique opportunity for Greek women and farmers, the fact that the new CAP. for the period 2021-2022 our country secured resources amounting to 19,363 billion for the period 2021-2027. ΄And this, when for all other EU countries the reduction of funds is between 15% and 20 %.

“(We) formulate our common strategic plan for our common future, which we will submit to the EU at the end of the year and we have a dialogue on how our production will become more competitive and environmentally friendly and how the products “We will have greater added value and higher quality. I understand that a period of adjustment is needed by all of us, but it will be in the interest of our farmers,” said Mr. Libanos, among others.

As the Ministry of Regional Development said, the plan that we are currently co-shaping, will concern the years from 2023 onwards.

Mr. Libanos emphasized in the context of reforms that have already been implemented by the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure and mainly concern the historical rights and the strengthening of rural education and training as well as the specialization, through redistribution, redistribution aid from larger to smaller or medium agricultural holdings.

He also referred to the list of proposed actions for the implementation of the ecological scheme and the definition of the new farmer, with emphasis on the criterion of education and training.