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Fishing for the future in the Mediterranean
Mediterranean countries collaborating to safeguard marine resources
Romeo Mikičić has been fishing in the azure waters of the Adriatic Sea for more than 40 years.The father of two is passionate about the sea and comes from generations of fishers who lived on the island of Cres, one of more than a thousand islands in the Republic of...
Croatia
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Report
European good practices on land banking
Many countries in Western Europe have a long tradition of applying land banking as part of the integrated toolbox of land management instruments. As with land consolidation, the traditional purpose of land banking has been to support agriculture and rural development by reducing land fragmentation and facilitating the enlargement of...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Event
Everything You Need to Know About BIOFACH 2022
At the BIOFACH Congress, farmers, retailers, scientists, entrepreneurs and processors will come together with economists, activists and policymakers to delve deep into the future of the organic sector. We’ll take part both as speakers and organisers, representing the voices of our members. IFOAM Organics Europe will also contribute to the programme with several...
European Union
2022 - Ifoam Organics, BOLW, FKM
Event
The 31st International Horticultural Congress (IHC2022)
« Horticulture for a world in transition ».
Taking benefits from this new context, the organizing committee is preparing an unprecedented IHC in a hybrid version, which will focus on three priorities:1) to host an outstanding scientific event,2) to reinforce the links between research, education and industry, and3) to enhance the links between Southern and...
France
2022
Report
Scientific evidence showing the impacts of nature restoration actions on food productivity
This report is a narrative review of the effects reported in the scientific literature (peer-reviewed and indexed scientific publications showing quantitative evidence) about the relationships between a selection of nature restoration practices and food production. The reported effects are extracted from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and individual papers. As a narrative...
2022 - Joint Research Centre (European Commission)
Blog article
Organic and Biodynamic Viticulture: Adapting the Vine in a Changing Climate
How is a new generation of French winegrowers responding to the extreme temperatures and droughts becoming more pronounced in recent years? This summer, Adèle Pautrat visited Sainte Marie des Crozes, an organic and biodynamic Domaine in the village of Douzens in southern France. Winery Manager Christelle Alias and her team...
2022 - ARC2020
Video
AGRI challenge: young entrepreneurs
Ricardo Soares, a Portuguese apple and pear grower, is a young innovator. He has brought many innovations to his farmer colleagues. As a young farmer, he also encountered some obstacles and found some solutions to overcome them.
Portugal
2022 - EIP-AGRI Support Facility
Video
AGRI challenge: sustainable pome and stone fruit
Costantino is one of the farmers in the Operational Group SISCCCA. The project develops sustainable integrated systems to control the brown marmorated stink bug.
Italy
2022 - EIP-AGRI Support Facility
Newsletter
FiBL Newsletter October 2022
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL October 2022 Newsletter
News highlighting FiBL’s research, training and advisory services
Austria - European Union - France - Germany - Switzerland
2022 - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL
Report
EIP-AGRI Workshop Conversion to organic farming: Innovative approaches and challenges
FINAL REPORT
The European Farm-to-Fork strategy considers organic farming as a core element for improving agricultural sustainability, due to manifold best practice examples for sustainable farm management. Conversion to organic farming requires comprehensive knowledge about organic production practices, and good understanding of the conversion process itself and the related rules and regulations....
European Union
2022 - Eip Agri
Practices
Inspirational idea: Ecofriendly techniques for organic orchard pest management
ECO_FRUCT_BN, a Romanian Operational Group, is testing different methods and technologies to improve insect pest control in organic fruit production. On 4 pilot organic farms in the hill and mountain area of Bistrita county, the project partners is carrying out trials for integrated pest management (IPM) strategies and a solution...
European Union
2022 - EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Network
Blog article
What does War in Ukraine Mean for Smallholder Farming?
While much has been said about the impact of the war in Ukraine on global food markets, little is known about what is happening in Ukraine and how different food producers are coping with the hazards of the war. Natalia Mamonova discusses the impact of the war on Ukraine’s bimodal...
Ukraine
2022 - ARC2020
Case study
Rural youth as leaders of change
Europe needs the vision, engagement and participation of all young people to build a better future that is greener, more inclusive and digital. In the words of the European Commission’s President, Ursula von der Leyen, “Our Union needs a soul and a vision [young people] can connect to”. The EU...
European Union
2022 - European Network for Rural Development
Blog article
What European policy frameworks to support pastoralism?
Over the past decades, the abandonment of mountainous areas has largely been due to the reduction in the number of pastoral farms and shepherds. In the last months, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and the PASTRES project released new reports to address the topic from the policy side...
European Union
2022 - EUROMONTANA
Report
Synthesis of the online public consultation on the action plan for the development of organic production
This report provides a synthesis of the replies to Online Public Consultation on the Action Plan for the development of organic production conducted between 4th September and 27th November 2020. The synthesis leads to the conclusion that, to a large extent, respondents share common views on the obstacles to achieving...
European Union
2022 - Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (European Commission) , ECORYS , IfLS
Blog article
Action Plan for the Development of Organic Production in the EU
Organic farming is a farming method that uses natural substances and processes to produce food. This means that organic farming has a low environmental impact. In accordance with the EU regulation for organic production, it is very restrictive on the use of different synthetic products and prohibits the use of...
European Union
2022 - EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Network
Report
The future of food systems in Europe and Central Asia - 2022–2025 and beyond
The document provides a comprehensive analysis of the future of the food systems in Europe and Central Asia based on a qualitative review of the literature and information available at the time of drafting. Specific attention will be given to (i) economic growth; (ii) natural resources and climate change; (iii)...
2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Report
The future of the European Farming Model
Socio-economic and territorial implications of the decline in the number of farms and farmers in the EU
This study provides an overview of the effect of the decline in the number of farms across the EU on the European farming model (EFM), which is built around the notion of multifunctionality and provision of public goods by agriculture. It concludes that in order to foster sustainability and resilience,...
European Union
2022 - Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union (European Parliament)
Policy brief/paper
IMPROVING ECO-SCHEMES IN THE LIGHT OF AGROECOLOGY - Key recommendations for the 2023-2027 Common Agricultural Policy
One of principal changes within the new CAP has been the inclusion of Eco-schemes – voluntary programmes linked to the first pillar which will be available to farmers with the hope to incentivize more ecological and environmentally-friendly farming practices. While agroecology holds an eminent space within this list by being...
European Union
2022 - AE4EU - Agroecology for Europe
Video
Why so many Polish farmers are embracing agroforestry
Agroforestry, known and practiced by our ancestors, has recently been recognized by the UN as the most important agricultural innovation in the EU in the 21st century.
In Poland, this trend is already noticeable, although it's gaining ground slowly among the country's farmers.
Poland
2022 - Euronews
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