Opinion
Adopted on 07/12/2011
Reference:
NAT/525-EESC-2011-1859Referral:
COM(2011) 436 final - 2011/0290 CODRapporteur:
Plenary session:
476 -
Dec 07, 2011 Dec 08, 2011
The EESC is strongly of the view that agriculture is an extremely important sector for the economic, social and regional development of the partnership countries. Meeting the objectives set will require favourable agricultural development. Investing in agriculture and developing the sector are also key conditions for reducing poverty in rural areas.