The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, is on a two-day visit to Romania. He met with Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu on Monday, among the topics discussed being the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, the situation of farmers in the context of the challenges generated by the war in Ukraine and food security. “In the future Common Agricultural Policy, the Government of Romania supports the continued allocation of substantial financial resources to the European agricultural sector, to protect farmers and ensure the Union’s competitiveness on global markets. It is necessary to simplify the rules and implementation mechanisms, so that the Common Agricultural Policy can adapt more easily to unforeseen geopolitical and climate events”, PM Ciolacu said. He asked that there should be no more differences as regards the level of subsidies granted per hectare to the EU member states. During the meeting, Romania’s balanced approach was appreciated, as it managed to meet both the grain transit needs and the demands of the farmers, in the context of the effects produced by the war in Ukraine, according to a press release. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Florin Barbu, also participated in the meeting. On Tuesday, the European commissioner will visit the port of Constanţa (south-east) to assess the situation of the transport of grain and other agricultural products from Ukraine. Janusz Wojciechowski will end his trip to Romania by visiting a series of projects financed by the EU.
