UK and France Collaborate Toward a Sustainable Food and Agricultural Sector
February 5, 2010| |
A joint communique from the United Kingdom and French agricultural secretaries was forged "to meet the demands of the European consumer for secure, affordable, healthy, high quality and sustainable food while contributing responsibly to addressing world hunger." Hilary Benn, UK Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Bruno Le Maire, French Secretary of State for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries met in London to discuss issues regarding European food and agricultural policies.
Identified areas where both countries can work together include:
- Assistance to farmers and the food industry in their efforts to meet challenges of climate change.
- Encouragement of innovation in the food chain in the context of the European Union 2020 growth strategy discussion.
- Development of initiatives to increase the level of transparency in reporting stocks of staple food commodities.
- Strengthening the Global Partnership for Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition.
Read the information bulletin from the U.K. Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs at http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2010/100128b.htm
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