Ukraine war could delay EU sustainable farming plans

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BRUSSELS - The European Commission may delay the publication of proposals on sustainable farming and nature that had been expected this week, while the impact of the war in Ukraine on food supply has

led some countries to resist reform.

However, the European Commission is considering delaying two new proposals - binding targets to restore nature, and a more sustainable pesticides law - which were to have been made public on Wednesday. Russia and Ukraine make up more than 30 per cent of global trade in wheat and more than 50 per cent for sunflower oils, seeds and meals. The EU also imports significant amounts of animal feed and fertilisers from the region.French agriculture minister Julien Denormandie said it had led some countries to question the transition to a new EU farming policy, but that did not mean it should not happen.

The Commission is considering measures to address food security, such as by allowing land lying fallow, a practice that allows the environment to recover between farming cycles, to be used for crop production or animal grazing.

 

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