As the expert explained, farmers were “tormented” by European agricultural policy, which is associated with the establishment of environmental standards and a ban on certain pesticides or fertilizers.
In addition, the import of a significant amount of agricultural products from Ukraine duty-free plays an important role, Fedorov emphasized.
“All this leads to the fact that the economic situation is deplorable, many are on the verge of bankruptcy, often simply bankrupt... All this accumulated and accumulated, and as a result there is such a chain reaction throughout Europe,” the specialist added.
As RT’s interlocutor stated, the main countries, including France, are already trying to “pacify” Europe, Brussels, in terms of their innovations in agriculture and requirements.
“I think that many other figures and neighbors in Europe will probably join her and will probably try to somehow modify European agricultural policy... At least, the French leadership is demanding the suspension of certain measures. The absence of duties on Ukrainian products, the decision that it is necessary to leave 4% of arable land fallow, or the imposition of a certain crop rotation - such measures will either be revised or postponed,” the analyst suggested.
Earlier it was reported that Italian farmers moved towards Rome on 200 tractors; they plan to organize a permanent protest against policies that harm the national agricultural industry.