Farmers can profit from biofuel growth,says European Commission president

European farmers have an excellent chance to profit from the drive towards replacing imported fossil fuels with home-produced biofuels, says the EU Commission president.

Addressing the International Green Week in Berlin – Europe’s largest food and farming event – Jose Manuel Barroso said farmers had a key role to play in the “low carbon revolution” that Europe was trying to stimulate.
EU farm commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel agreed that biofuels represented a big opportunity, particularly for those adversely affected by sugar reform. But she insisted that a balance would have to be found between biofuel production and food production. It would, therefore, be necessary to turn to imports. “The commission will ensure that imports come from diverse sources and ensure environmentally sustainable practices,” she promised.

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