05.10.2012
Members of the Environment Committee have called for a holistic approach to the greening of the CAP across both direct payments and rural development in two Opinions on Direct Payments (pillar 1) and Rural Development (pillar 2).In the Reports the Committee calls... more
04.10.2012
The European Society for Agronomy (ESA), representing over 300 scientists from across the EU has called on decision-makers to support more effective and sustainable cropping systems under the greening of direct payments. In a... more
26.09.2012
MEPs in the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee tabled a report on 25 September which calls for more active stimulation of organic production and promotion due to the increasing demand for organic products. The report in... more
26.09.2012
Water management was a major point of discussion at the Informal Agriculture Council in Nicosia, Cyprus between the 9 and the 11 September, with diverging solutions proposed by Agriculture Ministers to... more
20.09.2012
Hundreds of farmers and citizens from across Europe, including representatives from the IFOAM EU Group, descended on Brussels on the 19th September to call for radical change to the EU’s food and farming policy as part of the Good Food March campaign.... more
28.05.2012
Experts outlined how sustainable cropping systems can deliver multiple benefits for farmers and society at “Crop Rotation and Legume Production: Cultivating a More Sustainable and Resource Efficient Farming Policy” a ... more
18.04.2012
The question of whether the new CAP objectives are complimentary or contradictory in delivering vibrant, sustainable and competitive rural economies was the final issue up for discussion at the 6th European Organic Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 18th April. The final panel discussion was held between Johannes Nebel from... more
18.04.2012
A series of workshops on CAP reform took place during the 6thEuropean Organic Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 17th April looking at the strategic steps ahead for smart change in the CAP post-2013 and how the CAP reform can pave the way for sustainable food supply in rural development... more
18.04.2012
The CAP reform debate is at a crucial stage at the moment and was the subject of discussion for the high level policy panel at 6th European Organic Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 17th and 18th April. The 6th EOC focused on Smart change towards a sustainable CAP and role of organic and... more