Both Slovaks and Europeans as a whole view agriculture as an important sector for the future, according to the Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber, referring to the findings of a Eurobarometer survey conducted by the European Commission in October on a sample of 27,000 EU citizens. Over 90 percent of Europeans consider agriculture and rural areas to be key for the future of Europe. The same is true for 76 percent of Slovaks. Meanwhile, 55 percent of Slovaks surveyed believe that the fundamental obligations of farmers include ensuring varied and high-quality products for people. Thirty-two percent believe that the basic roles also include ensuring food self-sufficiency for the EU. As for the chief roles of EU policies in agriculture and rural development, 62 percent of Slovaks indicated that those should include ensuring appropriate prices of foodstuffs for consumers.
Source: TASR
