![]() ![]() In particular, the current and future regulatory framework on plant protection must avoid the arising of agro-technical deadlocks resulting from the removal of plant protection solutions from the farmers’ toolbox before viable alternative come onstream. ![]() The feasibility of reaching these targets will depend on the support provided to innovative practices, techniques and products. Impact assessments and studies have shown the significant impacts of the Farm to Fork targets on EU agricultural production and trade, as well as on EU farmers. We call on European policy makers to champion the uptake of precision farming and smart technologies through advanced agricultural machinery and solutions. The objectives of the European Green Deal and the Farm to Fork strategy cannot be achieved without smart technologies and digital transformation. Investments in advanced farm machinery, precision farming technologies and digital solutions will help our farmers stay competitive in the transition towards more sustainable farming practices, ensuring a generation renewal of European farming activities. The European agricultural machinery sector supports farmers of all farm types and sizes to get the most from their land, while protecting the environment and bringing economic and social value. The sector is also looking to make its supply chain more circular (by using biogas, solar panels) and more climate-friendly (on transport, packaging and on the use of resources). The European poultry meat sector has the ambition to reduce its environmental impact by using more sustainable feed sources (phasing out the use of feed associated with deforestation) and by further improving the efficiency of the sector (digestibility). By supporting access to and training on how to best use such innovations, farmers will be able to optimise the health and welfare of animals in their care, reduce environmental impacts, ensure better traceability, and support responsible use of medicines, amongst others.ĪVEC – Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU CountriesĪ large part of the GHG emissions associated with the poultry meat sector are coming from feed sources. Breakthroughs in biotechnology, detection tools and robotics, genomic testing, and advanced vaccines, amongst others, are set to become essential tools for the future of both livestock farming and the veterinary profession. The animal health industry is currently at the forefront of a technological and digital transformation. This is how the agri-food value chain can contribute: The agri-food sector calls on European policymakers to enable innovation as a driver of its Farm to Fork targets. But innovation cannot happen without the necessary legislative and financial support. ![]() We acknowledge the expectations of society and policymakers for food production systems and believe that for innovation is key in the sustainable transition outlined by the Farm to Fork Strategy. The European farming sector believes that, with innovation and further support at the forefront of EU agricultural policy, farmers will and can continue to produce in an even more sustainable manner. European agri-food production is among the most resource-efficient and sustainable in the world. With the Farm to Fork deadline looming in 8 years’ time and no comprehensive impact assessment in sight, we must build solution-oriented policies, based on the available data we have at hand, with innovation as their cornerstone. Joint statement from Brussels agri-food chain associations on achieving the ambitious Farm to Fork goals
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