Czech organic farmers talk about the importance of agroecological approaches, community and the crole of the farmer in our society. (where language is Czech there are English subtitles)

Weeds threaten crop yield and quality. Developing and promoting non-chemical weed management techniques can help reduce the risks linked to the use of herbicides which can impact non-target organisms, the environment and animal and human health. In this EIP-AGRI Focus Group, experts worked together to identify alternatives including redesigning cropping systems,...

The background for conducting country study on the challenges, needs and constraints of smallholders and family farms in the Republic of Serbia has been a wish to further strengthen the Regional Initiative on Empowering Smallholders and Family Farms and develop it towards a stronger programmatic approach at both the regional...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers face various issues to continue feeding people but also to find alternative distribution channels for their products. With the closure of markets in many countries and the shift of consumer demand to certain types of products, such as flour and eggs, different...

The EU code of conduct on agricultural data-sharing constitutes a document that will look at general principles for sharing agricultural data within the agro-food chain. To this end, the co-signatory organisations hereby have been working together to produce a non-binding code that sheds greater light on contractual relations and provide...

In February 2020, during the first plenary session of the recently renewed European Committee of the Regions (CoR) members adopted the opinion “Towards sustainable neighborhoods and small communities – Environment policy below municipal level” by rapporteur Gaetano Armao (IT/EPP). Euromontana is pleased to see that the rapporteur integrated its suggestions...

This publication showcases a number of different forms of collective action in Hungary and Croatia to provide a better understanding of their specific contexts, operations, challenges and opportunities supported by the activities carried out within the frame of the BOND Project (Bringing Organisations and Network Development to higher levels in...

According to the FAO Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS), cereal production in 2019 and the estimated closing stock in 2019/20 are both near record highs and supplies in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) and around the world are estimated to be sufficient. As a result, global cereal markets...

During the past 10 years, between 2010-2019, SALSA’s Eastern European (EE) countries lost an estimated 1.1 million small farms (23%). This is the equivalent of 350 small farms disappearing each day (based on EUROSTAT 2016 data).

From the topics: questionnaire for rural entrepreneurs, meetings with farmers from the mountain area, news about "CARPATHIAN TRANSHUMANCE" and many many more

The present paper intends to address the impact of COVID-19 crisis upon the consumerbuying behavior of fresh vegetables directly from local producers as observed 30 days later, afterenforcing the state of emergency in Romania within a well-defined area, namely, the quarantinedarea of Suceava. The study relies on the interpretation of...

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....

The university rankings compiled by the Times Higher Education Ranking (THE) are among the most respected, and our university has been successful in them repeatedly this year. In the specific THE Impact Rankings, which focuses on the university's impacts on the basic 17 areas of human society development, CZU ranked...

Digital tools that suit the complexity of diversified farms and meet their specific needs can bring new challenges. Once these are overcome, however, they can contribute to farm resilience and viability. Meet two Italian farm enterprises and see how their stories and narratives show that digitalisation means not only access...

Introduces key debates and concepts about pastoralism, and explores the varying ways that pastoralists respond to uncertainty around the world. Based on the work of the PASTRES programme, the course is aimed at students, practitioners and policy-makers. It is divided into 13 parts with a lecture, suggested readings and questions in...

The farm structures in the countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are highly diverse, but in most of the countries are still largely dominated by smallholders and family farms. Supporting smallholders and family farms is one of four priorities for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

Un año más, el Anuario de la Agricultura Familiar en España sale a la luz gracias a la Fundación de Estudios Rurales, entidad creada en el año 2000 en el seno de UPA con el objetivo de impulsar el estudio y debate de todos los aspectos culturales, económicos, sociales y...

An interim analysis to collect at national level (1806 questionnaires) highlights a health and economic crisis such as that caused by SARS-CoV-2, which generates a number of behavioral changes among consumers of fresh vegetables in Romania in terms of concerns the direct operation of local producers.  

This report begins to address the vast gap in knowledge about the roles and experiences of women in extensive livestock management systems in Spain. Throughout recent history, women’s roles in these systems have been largely invisible and no research has systematically examined the experiences of women pastoralists. The methodology applied...

The greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) is one of the most harmful insect pests prevalent all around the world. Due to its ability to infest hundreds of different plant species, it can have devastating effects on agricultural production. Its infestation can result in the transmission of viruses and mould growth, especially...