Copa-Cogeca highlights key role of agriculture in EU economy in maintaining jobs

摘要

In a recent high level meeting with EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Copa-Cogeca highlighted the huge role that the EU agriculture sector plays in the economy, employing almost 30 million people and maintaining growth in rural areas in the EU. Speaking at the meeting, Copa President Padraig Walshe insisted: "The EU agriculture sector makes a big contribution to the EU Commission's 2020 strategy for growth and employment, especially in rural areas. By preventing depopulation, local economies have been able to remain. Moreover, following your proposal to spread the benefits of economic growth to all parts of the EU, it will be more important than ever to maintain jobs in rural agricultural societies."