[Debate] Greece Could Feed Itself, Says Farmers Conference

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

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Greece could feed itself, says farmers conference

The head of Greece’s main farmers’ union said on Wednesday that the
country could be 98 percent self-sufficient if it made the most of its
capacity to produce food.

Speaking at a conference in Thessaloniki organized by the Panhellenic
Confederation of Unions of Agricultural Cooperatives (PASEGES),
Tzanetos Karamichas said that Greece produces almost twice as much
rice as it needs while reaching close to self-sufficiency on a lot of
fruits and vegetables.

“We have to stop undermining Greek agricultural production and
terrorizing people about not having enough to eat if the country goes
bankrupt,” he said. “We can surpass self-sufficiency, create new
wealth and support the country.”

ekathimerini.com , Wednesday February 1, 2012 (21:09)

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Yoshie Furuhashi
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