More than 20 countries have signed a statement showing their commitment to create “a favorable environment” for family farmers
Over 20 countries have signed up to the time the Declaration of Support for Family Farming promoted by the French Minister of Agriculture, Stephan Le Foll, during the 51st International Agriculture Exhibition held in Paris.
Through this declaration, the Ministers of Agriculture of the acceding countries pay tribute to the often demanding work of family farmers, men and women, while showing “their full confidence in their individual and collective capacity to meet the challenges of agricultural and of food production as well as safeguarding the environment and employment”. Besides, they emphasize the need to support the setting up of young farmers and commit through their “public policies to creating a favorable environment and allowing family farming to contribute to inclusive sustainable development” of their countries”.
So far, the declaration has been signed by France, Spain, Romania, Czech Republic, Portugal, Switzerland, Slovenia, Finland, Albania, Serbia, Afghanistan, Georgia, Ivory Coast, Mali, South Africa, Brazil, Tunisia, Algeria, Israel, Jordan, Walloon Region (Belgium).