President Emmanuel Macron of France urged the increase of data technologies like blockchain in the European Union to ensure the growth of its agriculture industry and address concerns over the supply of food in the region.
According to the report of the Agridigitale.net, Macron gave a speech during the inauguration of the 56th International Agricultural Fair in Paris last weekend wherein he said that there is a need to authenticate and track agricultural products due to the growing concerns over issues that include the recent Polish beef scandal where it is claimed that sick cows are smuggled into Poland's meat chain.
During his speech, the president called for the unity of all European nations to beat their global competitors that includes markets of China, Russia, and the United States, highlighting the importance of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union in their dominance.
The President said that Europe should do it to be the vanguard of agricultural data by developing tools that will track every product from raw material production to packaging and processing. He also said that innovation is there and it must be used in the agricultural world to bring "shared excellence" and offer benefits to consumers.
The president believes that technologies will let the region bring several benefits for its customers who are now more aware of the quality of food that they are ingesting.
The President's call for innovation is part of its multi-part strategy outlined in his speech. The president said that Europe's agricultural policy is moving forward and it would be based the protection of the farmers and the consumers. The policies will also counter climate change and market risks. They will also assure that farming is more ecologically. The president also said that they will secure the use of technology and innovation to overcome the challenges of the industry.
The French President said that he will propose the establishment of a European task force that aims to ensure the standards of agricultural products and fight food fraud if he is supported by the other European member nations.
The French President is known to promote innovation in the country. The president believes in entrepreneurship and he plans to move the continent's agricultural policies forward. He believes that the use of technology is important in the battle against climate change and the risks in the market that are harmful to the farmers and their consumers.
