Nicosia, Cyprus. European Union ministers of agriculture and fisheries will meet in Nicosia on Monday and Tuesday for informal talks focused on strengthening the EU’s agri-food sector. The meeting is being held under Cyprus’ EU Council presidency.
Participants
The talks will bring together EU commissioner for agriculture and food Chrisophe Hansen and the chair of the European Parliament’s committee on agriculture and rural development, Veronika Vrecionova. Representatives of sector organisations, including the agri-cooperatives Copa and Cogeca, are also expected to attend.
Focus of discussions
Discussions are expected to focus on boosting resilience and strategic autonomy in the agri-food sector, as well as ways to tackle growing risks.
Fisheries component
On Tuesday, European fisheries commissioner Costas Kadis is set to join the talks, which will be chaired by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou.
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