On the sidelines of the 4th session of the National Dialogue on the Common Agricultural Policy 2028-2034, representatives of the livestock sector and the wider industry met in Thermi, Thessaloniki, during the Thessaloniki International Fair (DETH).
The meeting, held at the DaCristo hotel, was attended by EDOTOKK’s newly elected President, Mr. Athanasios Kasidis, who represented the sheep, goat and cattle sectors. Mr. Kasidis presented EDOTOKK’s positions, concerns and proposals in discussions with the Minister of Rural Development and Food, Mr. Margaritis Schinas, and the Deputy Regional Governor for Agricultural Economy of Central Macedonia, Mr. Giorgos Kefalas, together with other institutional representatives.
Also present were EDOTOKK Vice-President Ms. Anna Karvounidou and Secretary General Mr. Savvas Kesidis, who is also President of POKK. Other interbranch organisations were represented by Mr. Thanos Angelakis, President of the National Interprofessional Organisation for Poultry (EDOP); Mr. Ioannis Liaros, General Director of the National Interprofessional Organisation for Eggs; and Mr. Dimitris Baloukas, President of the Federation of Livestock Farmers and Livestock Associations of Thessaly.
The discussion focused on the changes taking shape under the new Common Agricultural Policy, as well as the broader issues and challenges facing Greek livestock farming.