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Debunking the EU's toxic relationship with agriculture ⤵️ A third of the EU's budget is funding agriculture through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). And still, farmers spread potatoes throughout the streets of Brussels one month ago in protest. What's that all about?

➡️ CAP is broken, but we can still fix it: fyeg.org/fair-money-f... Even though a lot of European money is going into this programme, the way this money is distributed is extremely skewed in favour of the big agribusinesses. But don't take our word for this, let us show you the numbers:

For the few, not the many 🚜 Up to 40% of CAP subsidies go to the top 1% of recipients. And the top 20% of recipients receive an average of 80% of the CAP money. How is it possible that such a huge amount of EU tax money end up to the richest players in the agriculture industry?

The Culprit: The core issue with CAP money distribution lies in the per-hectare funding - the more land a farm has, the more money it gets. This leads to an agricultural sector where small farms disappear, while the industry is consolidated into the hands of fewer and fewer mega-farms. Besides...

Another CAP is possible 🥕 The good thing is, CAP does not have to stay the same. It can instead: - make sure every farmer in Europe deserves a fair chance, not only those backed by powerful lobbies; - put social justice at the centre and support agro-ecological practices.