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  DanyBerger

  And the idiot farmers from Palermo Soja?

  Sep 20th, 2012 - 09:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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  vestias

  Os lideres da Europa tem que apostar nas pequenas unidades de produção agricola uma agricultora sustentável

  Sep 20th, 2012 - 10:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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  Yuleno

  The family farmers want more subsidies to provide for their families,but are happy to keep out African produce which is produced more cheaply and just as ethically.Thats protectionism(or planning?)

  Sep 20th, 2012 - 02:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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  Pogul-X

  @3 Yuleno
  How can it be more ethical or environmentally friendly when the workers in Africa who produce it are paid a pittance, and then it has to be flown from Africa to Europe.
  
  The EU CAP (common agricultural policy) is and always has been a complete cluster fc*k, and desperately needs to be replaced.
  
  Britain remember has most of its contribution to this policy paid back in the form of a refund, hated by the French and others of course, but cushioning us from the worst excesses of the cost of this policy.
  
  The only sensible way forward is to produce locally, and stop sending things half way round the world.

  Sep 20th, 2012 - 07:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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  Yuleno

  So in this case you're saying it's unethical because African families can produce crops cheaper.Family farmers dont get paid,they sell their produce.Or do you mean they should price it so that it won't sell and European farmers can produce it and be subsidised.You are not telling me that is what should happen are you 4#.

  Sep 20th, 2012 - 09:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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  British_Kirchnerist

  The CAP has been a disaster for Africa, it should go

  Sep 25th, 2012 - 01:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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