Icelandic agriculture has seldom, if ever, been held in as high regard by the nation as it is now, according to the head of the Icelandic Farmers’ Union.
Haraldur Benediktsson told yesterday’s agricultural conference that recent public opinion polls on farming and Iceland’s entry into the European Union show great support for farmers.
Benediktsson told the conference that the Farmers’ Union pays close attention to prevailing attitudes in society and was particularly pleased with the results of a recent Gallup poll showing that nearly 96 percent of people in Iceland have a positive impression of Icelandic agriculture and a large majority also want to continue the legally-enforced market leading position of Icelandic agricultural products.
The fact that a majority of Icelanders are also against EU membership is also good for farmers, Benediktsson said.
Despite the profile of Icelandic agriculture being at an all time high, he added that opinion polls do nothing to ease the financial difficulties the average farmer now finds himself in, RUV.is reports.
“The fact that a majority of Icelanders are also against EU membership is also good for farmers, Benediktsson said.”
Because Icelandic farmers don’t want the money they EU would give them.
How principled of them, more for my farm in Poland, thank you.
Agricultural subsidies in the EU go mostly to grains and oilseeds producers. Therefore, Icelandic farmers would not get much benefit from them as they are mostly livestock producers.
“Icelandic agriculture has seldom, if ever, been held in as high regard by the nation as it is now”
Prices dont get any lower…
>and a large majority also want to continue the legally-enforced market leading position of Icelandic agricultural products.
Now that sounds like the farmers, not the customers.
Protectionism always means worse situation for the customers. It is only because of the weak Krona that import are not in the minds of people that do the eating.
Stick to your convictions, Don’t sell out the these criminals, create your own money, you are rich in resources, you don’t need bankers@