
The President of the Junta, Juanma Moreno, has participated in Brussels in the debate ‘Strengthening the position of farmers in the agri-food chain’ at the Plenary Session of the Committee of the Regions, where he has explained that there are three priority areas that are key to the future of the agriculture sector in Andalusia, such as water resilience, generational renewal, and the protection of farmers within the supply chain.
«It is crucial to understand that food sovereignty is food security and requires a strong CAP that does not lose resources despite the new challenges of the union. An independent CAP from other EU funds and with the regions playing a leading role in its governance to ensure that the funds adapt to the needs of each territory,» he added.
Moreno has pointed out that food security is crucial in protecting European citizens, for which it is essential to defend farmers so they do not leave the field, for the CAP to guarantee them fair income, and to make the sector attractive for new generations to continue with this activity and not abandon rural areas.
Moreno during his intervention in the debate ‘Strengthening the position of farmers in the agri-food chain’.
In this regard, he has stated that the food chain also depends on water, and has advocated for all European policies to have a water vision, while emphasizing the importance of ensuring supply by prioritizing the construction of hydraulic infrastructures with good planning and earmarked funds.
Likewise, he has advocated for modernizing hydraulic infrastructures and promoting precision agriculture so that farmers optimize every drop of water.
The President of the Junta has also referred to generational renewal as another challenge for the primary sector in Europe and has emphasized the need to make it attractive to new generations, providing income stability, with a solid CAP and sufficient economic support. «Agriculture must be profitable to be attractive and look to the future with innovation.»
In connection with this issue, he has added that to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food chain, it is necessary to strengthen contracts between farmers and buyers, enhance the negotiation capacity of producers, and promote fair trade and sustainable practices.
«It is time for the EU to protect and defend farmers, breeders, and fishermen, who need less bureaucracy, rules that prevent third countries from importing to the EU under conditions of advantage over European producers, and greater certainty,» he said.

View of the Plenary Session of the European Committee of the Regions, in Brussels.
It is expected that later today Moreno will meet in Brussels with the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food of the EU, Christophe Hansen.
Andalusia has been working since 2019 to accelerate the necessary structural transformations and to progress and grow on sustainable pillars with a drastic reduction in pollution. An effort that is complemented by the work of Andalusian farmers and breeders.
The Andalusian Government has launched an ambitious simplification plan that extends to agricultural tasks with measures such as simplifying the registration of agricultural and forestry holdings. Furthermore, it aims to guarantee supply and provide water to those who supply healthy, sustainable, and sustainable food, prioritizing the construction of hydraulic infrastructures with good planning and earmarked funds.