Summary of newspapers of the previous day – 22.6.2006

EC proposed reform of wine market, it wants to liquidate part of vineyards

Brussels, June 22 (ČTK) – European Commission proposed today a radical reform of European wine market which faces decreasing sale and fast growing competition of producers from the USA, Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Recovery of the sector from endowed surpluses should be realized by means of a voluntary liquidation of 400 000 from the present 3,4 million hectares of vineyards. Compensations as much as 2,4 milliard Euros (68 milliard CZK) should help in next five years after the start of reform, as in case of the sugar market reform, with leaving of weaker producers from the business.

Head of ACH will negotiate with leaders of arising commission demands of farmers

Prague, June 22 (ČTK) – Jan Veleba, the president of Agrarian Chamber will negotiate on Friday with leaders of forming government coalition about problems and requirements of farmers. ČTK was informed about it by ACH representatives today. Farmers expect from the new government that it will help to prevent a long-term decrease of agricultural production and a threat of loss of other work places on the branch. It should create conditions for sale outside food industry, first of all for a wider bio-fuels production. Farmers also demand again to pass laws which would limit a dictation of trade chains. During Friday afternoon Veleba will gradually meet at negotiation the chairman of ODS Mirek Topolánek, the chairman of KDU-ČSL Miroslav Kalousek and also the vice-chairman of Green party Dana Kuchtová.

Euromilliards for countryside: State has lack of time

Prague – Input of milliards crowns from the Union treasury is inhibited by the fact that the Czech Republic will not supply Brussels a draft of rural development in time. The program of rural development for years 2007 to 2013 should be send by the Ministry of Agriculture to the European Commission till the end of month. However, a spokesman of the resort, Hugo Roldán, has already admitted that the material will leave Prague likely during July. It has to be agreed by the government and moreover some farmers and politicians express displeasure with it.

Meat and smoked meat producers in capture of European prices

In the period of coming summer season which uses to be among others connected with roasting and barbecuing of meat, sausages, brat-wursts and other meat delicacies we are witnesses of a certain price movement. Prices of pork and beef meat, and meanwhile in a smaller rate also prices of meat products, start growing gradually on counters. The Czech Union of meat processors and its particular members are often asked whether this trend only reflects an effort of producers to profit from increased seasonal sale or even from the situation in poultry farming which fights in the area of sale with significant problems caused by bird flu.

Source: Agris, 23.06.2006