Brussels – “It was a useful meeting, during which we opened to possible joint activities,” commented CIA president Dino Scanavino and FNSEA President Xavier Beulin after the meeting between the two organizations. The goal is to strengthen relations and address major issues in the agricultural sector. One of the main topics discussed was the “question of the Mediterranean” and the need to focus the EU’s attention towards the south, to build with the countries of the Mediterranean basin an approach that allows to share the enhancement of agricultural production. At the end of the meeting, the presidents mentioned the opportunity to enhance the visibility of the agricultural world during Expo 2015, which, held in Milan, centers on key issues of agriculture and food. (9Colonne)
