> 'Farmers feel abandoned' says expert as pressure builds in EU to defuse their anger / 34GH2W3
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'Farmers feel abandoned' says expert as pressure builds in EU to defuse their anger / 34GH2W3
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France, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and Romania: several European countries are facing discontent amongst their farmers. At the heart of the dissatisfaction are environmental standards deemed too restrictive, incomes that are too low and a lack of political support. According to Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur and expert on agricultural policies, farmers "are the first victims today of a system that is making them ill". He advocates far-reaching reforms in which farmers are directly involved. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES