Summary:
- The article discusses a study that found a widening "eco-efficiency gap" in European agriculture, where less wealthy countries like Turkey are outperforming wealthier EU nations in terms of environmental sustainability.
- The study analyzed the environmental impact and economic output of agricultural sectors across Europe, and discovered that countries with lower GDP per capita, like Turkey, are able to produce more agricultural goods while using fewer resources and generating less pollution.
- This suggests that there is an opportunity for wealthier European countries to learn from the more eco-efficient practices of their less affluent counterparts, in order to improve the sustainability of their own agricultural sectors.