European support and funding for the Interprofessional Graviera of Crete PDO is requested by M. Kefalogiannis.

Manolis K. Kefalogiannis, with his question to the European Commission, is requesting funding and support for PDO Graviera Kritis, one of the most emblematic products of Cretan agro-food and the cultural identity of Crete. The detailed question is: "Graviera Kritis PDO constitutes one of the most emblematic products of Cretan agro-food, directly linked to goat and sheep farming, the economic sustainability of mountainous and disadvantaged regions, and the preservation of the productive and cultural identity of Crete. The recent initiative to establish an Interprofessional Organization for Graviera Kritis PDO, with the participation of producers and processors, creates significant prospects for better coordination of the value chain, stronger protection of the designation against imitations and abusive practices, more effective promotion of the product, and enhancement of the position of livestock farmers in the market. Strengthening the bargaining position of producers in the food ...