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| Bartha, Andrea; Balogh, Viktoria; Nabradi, Andras. |
| The sharp fluctuations in agricultural commodity and food prices at a time of great uncertainty about the economic outlook illustrate the need to improve the functioning of the European food supply chain with a view to enhancing its efficiency and competitiveness. Better regulation and ensuring a vigorous and coherent enforcement of competition and consumer protection rules will contribute to limiting price increases for the benefit of European consumers, in particular lower income households. Moreover, it will also help overcome the present fragmentation of the food supply chain and remove artificial entry barriers for producers, which will help European consumers benefit from the widest possible choice of quality food products. Additionally, this could... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Food chain; Demand and supply; Retirements; Consumer; Foodstuff’s price; Agricultural and Food Policy. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57980 |
