Feb 12 • 09:32 UTC 🇬🇷 Greece Naftemporiki

A new agricultural insurance contract is required

The recent agricultural protests in Greece ended without resolving the fundamental structural and economic challenges faced by the agricultural sector.

In Greece, recent agricultural protests have concluded, yet the critical structural and economic challenges within the agricultural sector remain unresolved. Experts emphasize the necessity of continuing a fact-based and institutional dialogue aimed at redesigning the agricultural model. This dialogue is particularly focused on implementing structural reforms that enhance the resilience, competitiveness, and sustainability of agricultural production.

A focal point of this dialogue should be the insurance framework for farmers, ensuring alignment between national interventions and European agricultural policies. Additionally, the functional and financial restructuring of the insurance and compensation system for agricultural production needs thorough attention. The discussion is seen as vital for not only addressing the immediate insurance concerns but also for fostering a long-term strategy for the agricultural sector's viability.

The importance of agricultural insurance is now highlighted as a weak point in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), necessitating a new combination of national and European policies that support farmers better. The call for reforms underscores an urgent need for cohesive strategies that can address both regional agricultural vulnerabilities and the broader economic context in which these farmers operate.

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