17 Sep 2024 --- Competere has written to the European Commission (EC), proposing an approach that reduces costs for vulnerable smallholder farmers and European consumers in light of the incoming European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The policy institute has concerns that the EUDR in its current form alienates critical stakeholders.“There are tens of millions of smallholders with diverse roles in complex supply chains. Some are well-integrated, but most operate within a very intricate system due to geographical complexity, long supply chains, numerous intermediaries, government roles, land ownership and more,” Pietro Paganini, president of Competere, tells Food Ingredients First.
