An organic Seed Health Strategy was designed in the framework of the LIVESEED project. This oral presentation by Steven Groot at the 2021 ISSS conference provides a summary.

In 1991, the European Union (EU) became the 161st Member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), marking an institutional breakthrough: it was the first time that FAO welcomed a Member Organization. The EU–FAO partnership has since been sound and growing, as evidenced by the upward...

In organic husbandry systems it is aspired that animals should have pasture access throughout the grazing season. This exposure increases the risk of infection with pasture borne parasites such as gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN). Until recently, skilful pasture management and the targeted use of anthelmintics helped to control GIN infestation satisfactorily....

Mandatory country-of-origin labelling provides for the meaningful information on the origin of the swine, poultry, sheep and goat meat to consumers and for control of compliance by competent authorities. Those are among the key findings of the report on the implementation and impact of mandatory indication of the country of origin...

The ENRD newsletter provides all the latest rural development news from Europe straight to your inbox once a month. From policy updates to ENRD meetings and from project outcomes to online videos, this new and updated tool aims to provide something for everybody interested in rural development policy in Europe....

From the topics:  general agricultural census, informal video conference of EU agriculture ministers, conference on the future of Europe,  impact of cap on generational renewal, local development and jobs in rural areas, new guidance on food storage safety   and many many more

This Projects Brochure presents the 15 finalists of the Rural Inspiration Awards (RIA) 2020. It gives well‑deserved visibility to their projects, provides updates on their achievements and aims to inspire new initiatives. The RIA 2020 were the second edition of the ENRD's EU-wide rural development good practice competition. This edition focused on EAFRD-funded initiatives...

The provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council on the new Common Agricultural Policy introduces a fairer, greener, more animal friendly and flexible CAP. Higher environmental and climate ambitions, aligned with Green Deal objectives, are to be implemented from January 2023. The new CAP will also ensure...

The use of recycled fertilizer from urban waste could aid in closing the nutrient cycle between urban and rural areas, while also lowering the energy consumption of mineral fertilizer production and the reliance of the organic sector on manures from conventional farming. However, first the recycled fertilizers need to be...

Building sustainable food systems together’ is an annual gathering of European stakeholders interested in helping to shape the EU’s path towards sustainable food systems. Stakeholders across the food value chain, public authorities, international and civil society organisations, as well as other citizens and the interested public are invited to join the...

Rural Romania news - NSU Newsletter #59- 6/2021 . Topics include: AgriFish Council of 28-29 June 2021&agreement on CAP; Bulgaria-Romania meeting on LEADER;Survey on small farms and youth in mountain areas;LTVRA Communication; Marginimea Sibiului mountain area cooperative opens first store&many more topics from EU and national level.

A collective of organisations, coming together under the banner of the Nyéléni Europe Food Sovereignty Movement have just released a new report : “Roots of Resilience : Land Policy for an Agroecological Transition in Europe”. The report argues for an approach to land policy in Europe based on a model of land...

On 30 November and 1 December, the Organic Innovation Days 2021 entitled “Better inputs for organic agriculture” took place online. This public event was organised in collaboration with the two Horizon 2020- funded EU projects RELACS and Organic-PLUS. Both projects aim to reduce the use of controversial inputs in organic...

The region of Europe and Central Asia is an economic and agricultural powerhouse that boasts diverse cultures, agri-food systems and climatic zones, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today. This diversity, he added, provides opportunities to share experience and good practices within the region and beyond, but to tap this potential...

By producing high-quality food with low environmental impact, organic farming will play an essential role in developing a sustainable food system for the European Union (EU). A sustainable food system is at the heart of the European Green Deal. Under the Green Deal’s ''Farm to fork'' strategy, the European Commission has set a target of...

Meet Matthew Hayes, an organic-biodynamic-biointensive farmer originally from the UK, who has lived and farmed in Hungary for the last 25 years. He runs a market garden with his wife Kata in Zsámbok, a village in Pest county to the east of Budapest. In his first Letter From The Farm, Matthew writes...

Based on surveys and on extensive stakeholder consultation process over four years in 21 European countries, the current increase in production and use of organic seed in Europe seems too slow to reach the goal of 100% organic seed in 2036. • Seed companies need reliable data on the actual demand...

The LIVESEED project investigated how crop breeders and seed producers can combine best practices from across the industry to increase the availability and quality of organic seeds. The results will help meet the EU’s ambitious targets for organic agriculture. Under the Farm to Fork strategy, the European Commission has set a...

The SWOT analysis accompanying the CAP Strategic Plan in Bulgaria identified this country as one of the Member States with the highest loss of HNV farmland in the EU. Unfortunately, it digs no further to analyse the reasons behind the loss, the types of HNV farmland that suffers most, or...

12 European partners join forces in a coordination and support action to develop a framework for a European network of agroecological living labs, research infrastructure and learning spaces for farmers, research and civil society actors. European agriculture and food systems are strongly impacted by a large number of challenges such...