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Jean Claud Juncker
This was recognized by the EC President, It is ensuring that the agricultural sector will be instrumental in achieving the objectives of economic growth and job creation in the coming years.
The President of the European Commission (CE), Jean-Claude Juncker, He said that agriculture creates more jobs in the European Union (EU) the automotive and aviation together.
Juncker said in Brussels that the agricultural and livestock sector “It will be key” to achieve the main objectives of the EU executive for economic growth and job creation in the coming years.
In the opening speech of the “Agricultural Outlook Conference on EU 2016 and Climate Change”, held in Brussels, Juncker said the “essential role of agriculture” within the EU economy.
“The sector contributes 44 million jobs in Europe, more than the automotive and aviation together. In terms of employment, agriculture is the future, and the EC will maintain investments in rural communities in all Member States”, he said.
The president said that thanks to the visits of European Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, a Indonesia y Vietnam, Europe has a “enviable opportunity” to find and develop new markets, but he noted the importance of “look at the European internal market”.
On the other hand, Juncker praised the trajectory of the sector and declared “very fan” of European agricultural policy, in his words, It has allowed the continent to be self-sufficient in food matters “and not depend on others”.
The EC President congratulated the representatives of the farming and livestock at the conference ensuring that “without you we would not have the current standard of living in the EU”.
Juncker confirmed that the EC is working on solutions to support the setting fair prices for farmers.
“The European Agricultural Policy (CAP) It is essential for European policy but should be simplified and modernized the XXI century to meet our goals of sustainable development”, he added.
At last, Juncker announced a European public consultation in early 2017 to enable the sector to contribute to and participate in the development of a sector model “extremely important”.