The CAP reform bandwagon is being cranked up; the Commission has fired the starting pistol for the debate; the policy paper blizzard is starting to blow; economic self interest is being cloaked in the garb of virtuous principle and commentators are reaching for new metaphors to enliven the discussion.rnIn early April the new Agriculture Commissioner issued a formal invitation to stakeholders to submit their views on the future of the CAP to a special website. It asks four simple questions; Why do we need a European common agricultural policy? What do citizens expect from agriculture? Why reform the CAP? What tools do we need for the CAP of tomorrow?
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