{"id":52291,"date":"2025-10-13T15:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=52291"},"modified":"2025-10-13T15:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:58:10","slug":"commissioner-hansen-in-malta-to-discuss-the-future-of-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/13\/commissioner-hansen-in-malta-to-discuss-the-future-of-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Commissioner Hansen in Malta to discuss the future of agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen<strong>, <\/strong>is\u00a0in Malta as part of his commitment to tour all Member States in 2025 to discuss the future of agriculture and understand the different agricultural challenges across the EU.<\/p>\n<p>In Attard, he will exchange with the Maltese Agriculture Consultative Council on the Commission&#8217;s proposal for the new Common Agricultural Policy (2028-2034) and the agricultural challenges faced by Maltese farmers. Following this, he will meet Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Malta, to further discuss the future of agriculture.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>He will then attend the inauguration of the Food Safety and Security Authority of Malta. This national authority will be the unified body for matters of food security, overseeing food safety and supply chain security across the Maltese Islands. It will closely cooperate with the European Commission and the European Food Safety Authority, ensuring public health, sustainable food systems and consumer trust.\u00a0\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>In the afternoon, accompanied by Anton Refalo, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, the Commissioner will visit a dairy farm in Swieqi, in Eastern Malta. Once a family farm, this typical Maltese dairy farm is now run by a young dairy farmer, supported by EU funds. With its upcoming strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture foreseen for 21 October, the Commission will tackle the barriers that young farmers face, including access to land, skills, financing and opportunities to thrive in rural areas. Through this strategy, alongside the <a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.ec.europa.eu\/overview-vision-agriculture-food\/vision-agriculture-and-food_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/agriculture.ec.europa.eu\/overview-vision-agriculture-food\/vision-agriculture-and-food_en&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1760447484864000&amp;usg=AOvVaw260EuEhP7cO3HOx6UD4x7B\"> Vision for Agriculture and Food<\/a>, the Commission works to boost the agri-food sector&#8217;s attractiveness to encourage future generations to take up farming.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_52291\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"52291\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, is\u00a0in Malta as part of his commitment to tour all Member States in 2025 to discuss the future of agriculture and understand the different agricultural challenges across the EU. 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