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"On several occasions, my colleagues on the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and I have stated that it is necessary to diversify production, to reduce costs by increasing the size of small farms, and to invest in the food supply chain by means of marketing strategies.
The food supply chain, agriculture, the agri-food industry and the distribution sector represent over 5% of European added value and 7% of jobs. Moreover, the agri-food industry generates EUR 1 400 billion per year, a figure greater than that generated by any other sector.
In the context of the discussions on the sector’s competitiveness, any dysfunction of the food supply chain can have serious economic and social consequences for farmers, agricultural cooperatives and rural areas, and that is precisely what is happening. Price trends in recent years, both for production and consumption, have clearly shown the imbalance of power that exists within the food chain.
That is a serious threat to the sustainability of the sector, especially for agriculture. At present, European consumers spend 13% of their household income to buy food, as opposed to 30% in the early 1980s. I therefore hope that, with the resolution adopted today, the issue is tackled again, but this time in order to find an effective solution."@en1
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