Tobacco Producers React

Source from:  17 Apr 2008 news.ert.gr By Andreas Roditis  04/18/2008

Tobacco producers are reacting to Common Agricultural Policy measures that propose cuts on subsidies to tobacco producers as of 2009. They held a protest rally to the Parliament demanding that the status of 100% of withheld subsidies until 2013 remains unchanged. The rally was held within the framework of the a Common Agricultural Policy reform, proposing the reduction of farmers?income by 50% after 2009. Specifically, the total amount to be withheld from 2010-2012 from the tobacco producers?income will be transferred to rural development and will amount to ?67million. Enditem