The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr.Petros Xenophontos, will travel to Luxembourg today, Monday, 24 April 2023, to participate in the work of the EU Council of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers.
The Council will discuss the situation in the agricultural markets resulting from the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, with a focus on the trade in cereals of the Member States neighbouring Ukraine, as well as the Council Conclusions on the opportunities of the bio-economy and the circular economy in the light of the Green Agreement, with a particular focus on rural areas.
The Minister will also attend a Council working lunch, in the presence of the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Ms Stella Kyriakidou, on new genomic techniques being developed for plant improvement. During the Council, the progress of the Member States' Strategic Plans of the Common Agricultural Policy will be reviewed.
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