Farmers say EU aid vital to their survival
European Union ministers met recently to discuss the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP), which has an annual budget of €50 billion ($60.8 billion) and is due for reform in 2013.
At stake in the CAP talks, the farmers said, is a strategic sector that guarantees food supplies for 500 million people, employs 12 million farmers and 30 million people in the food industry and costs the average European €2 a week.
While France supports strong regulation of agricultural markets, Britain is arguing for a shift in spending, citing tight public finances and other priorities such as climate change.
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