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Over
the past few years, price volatility has become a central concern for
European farmers and consumers due to changes in demand, supply and the
structural characteristics of the market.
This has resulted in an
increase in costs and debt for farmers, with 2.4 millions EU farms
disappearing between 2005 and 2010 and it has become more difficult for
farmers to establish and grow their businesses. In turn, consumers have
more limited access to basic and quality goods due to high prices.
The
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) addresses this problem mainly through
direct payments as compensation to farmers, rather than by tackling
price volatility through market intervention. Risk management tools are
included in Pillar II, but critics point out that they represent only
0.4% of the total CAP budget.
Ahead of the CAP review at the end
of 2017, EURACTIV organised a high-level Forum to discuss how to make
the CAP work for both farmers and consumers. Questions included:
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