In Romania the agricultural industry is conforming to EU norms. Factory farms are favored, while small-scale farmers lose out.
Most farmers in Romania are small-scale producers with a small patch of land. Their production methods are inefficient, and EU law caters to intensive farming, so family farms lose out. Now they also have to adhere to EU-wide hygiene standards, which are proving too expensive for many. As a result, some traditional foods -- including certain varieties of tomatoes and ch...
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