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After taking office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Joseph Vijay urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first letter to abolish the 11% import duty on cotton to alleviate the crisis faced by the textile industry due to rising cotton and yarn prices, while local farmers' organizations argue that this would negatively affect cotton growers and call for the letter to be retracted. #CottonIndustry #AgriculturePolicy #TradeRegulations #IN #TN

After taking office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Joseph Vijay urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abolish the 11% import tax on cotton in his first letter, a request welcomed by textile manufacturers but opposed by farmer unions, who express concern over its impact on cotton farmers amid rising prices and production shortages. #CottonIndustry #AgriculturePolicy #ImportTariff #IN #CN

The European Parliament wants a larger budget for agriculture after 2027. In its position, it proposed €433.01 billion for the CAP, which is €139.31 billion more than the European Commission. Ursula von der Leyen responds that if the EU is to finance farmers, regions, new priorities, and repayment... (Original: Parlament Europejski chce większego budżetu na rolnictwo po 2027 r. W swoim stanowisku zaproponował 433,01 mld euro na WPR, czyli o 139,31 mld euro więcej niż Komisja Europejska. Ursula von der Leyen odpowiada, że jeśli UE ma finansować rolników, regiony, nowe priorytety i spłatę) #EUbudget #AgriculturePolicy #CAP #EU #PL

Brazil is not to respect the veterinary certificates agreed with Poland and is demanding tests that are not conducted in the country – warns Agnieszka Maliszewska, president of the Polish Milk Chamber. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development indicates that the matter requires intergovernmental talks. (Original: Brazylia ma nie respektować uzgodnionych z Polską świadectw weterynaryjnych i żądać badań niewykonywanych w kraju – alarmuje prezes Polskiej Izby Mleka Agnieszka Maliszewska. MRiRW wskazuje, że sprawa wymaga rozmów międzyrządowych.) #VeterinaryStandards #TradeNegotiations #AgriculturePolicy #BR #PL

The European Commission has approved criteria regarding Mercosur that could facilitate the "dumping" of beef from the Brazilian company JBS, which has faced recent food safety issues, allowing it to dominate import quotas and potentially harm local European farmers by undercutting prices and lowering production standards. #TradeAgreement #FoodSafety #AgriculturePolicy #BR #EU #PL #FR #IE

Opposition party Progressive Slovakia is calling for the resignation of Agriculture Minister Richard Takáč following the release of a European Commission letter that reveals serious errors within the Agricultural Payment Agency, which they claim were caused by the Minister's actions and personnel decisions. #PoliticalAccountability #EuropeanCommission #AgriculturePolicy #SK #EU