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CEJA Activity Report 2019
CEJA's 2019 Activity Report is the organisation's annual summary of its activities for the year that has passed. It contains information about CEJA, its Presidency and Secrtariat, the topics it tackled 2019 and the projects it is involved in.
European Union
2019 - CEJA
Journal article
The economic potential of agroecology: Empirical evidence from Europe
This article discusses the economic dimensions of agroecological farming systems in Europe. It firstly theoretically elaborates the reasons why, and under what conditions, agroecological farming systems have the potential to produce higher incomes than farms that follow the conventional logic. This theoretical exposition is then followed by a presentation of...
2019
Blog article
EIP-AGRI Workshop "Small is smart" - Innovative solutions for small agricultural and forestry holdings
The EIP-AGRI Workshop: "Small is smart" - Innovative solutions for small agricultural and forestry holdings, will take place in Bucharest, Romania, on 29-30 October 2019.
This two-day event will take place on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 October 2019 in Bucharest Romania.
Farmers and farmers' organisations, foresters, EIP-AGRI Operational Groups, SMEs, start-ups, advisers, universities, research and technology organisations,...
Romania
2019 - Eip Agri
Website
Mountains, Islands and Sparsely Populated Areas
A new webpage dedicated to mountain areas, islands and sparsely populated areas has been launched by the European Commission, find there all news and studies related to our territories
2019 - European Commission
E-learning
Course on Agroecological orchard
This online and face-to-face course in French provides practical knowledge on agronomical techniques from production to marketing.
The objective of the distance-learning modules is to become familiar with the environment of Miracle Farms and to acquire basic notions of Agroecology in a diversified orchard through interaction with a trainer and participation...
France
2019 - GAIA Formation
Event
Rethinking territorial balances between urban and rural areas in the European Mountains
According to the OECD, territorial relationships have deeply changed in recent decades. Improvements in communication technology, increasing movements of peoples and goods, and changes in land use have reshaped the relationships between urban and rural areas. This is also true for mountain areas, where large metropoles like Milano have recently...
2019 - Euromontana
Blog article
Anders Borgen | Nurd of the Niche
Anders Borgen has been an organic farmer for 35 years and has for the past 15 years working as a private organic plant breeder in Northern Jutland, Denmark. He has studied agricultural science and philosophy and has a Ph.D. in Agriculture. Hannes Lorenzen meets Anders Borgen at the European Cereal Diversity...
2019 - Arc 2020
Blog article
Agroecology Europe Forum | Apo Kinou – Crete’s Full Farm to Fork Social Co-op
Oliver Moore attended the 2nd Agroecology Europe Forum in Crete recently. In the first of three reports from the island and event, he tells us here about one of the field trips. This was a visit to the inspiring Apo Kinou social coop, where production, distribution, and consumption are all under collective...
2019 - Arc 2020
E-learning
URGENCI Module 2: How to Start a CSA
This training module offers a basic introduction to the necessary steps, the best strategies and the available experiences in starting a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) partnership. This training module is addressed to potential and current CSA members, but also to anyone interested in the food sovereignty movement and in the...
2019 - Urgenci
Newsletter
National Rural Development Network Romania - September newsletter
Among the topics of this edition: Non-chemical alternatives for combatting weeds; Ensuring secure food and nutrition supply; IoF2020 webinars on IoT and many other interesting topics!
Romania
2019 - National Rural development Network Romania
Technical paper
European Commission increases support for the EU's beekeeping sector
The European Commission will provide €120 million to the EU's beekeeping sector over the next three years to support its essential role in agriculture and the environment. This represents an increase of €12 million compared to the support provided for the period from 2017 to 2019.
European Union
2019 - European Commission
Blog article
FAO, CTA help agriculture tap into the power of digital data
The future of farming indicates that one day digital assets will enjoy almost the same level of recognition and value as physical ones – especially if we foresee a sustainable path for the sector. Farmers cannot do agriculture without land, but neither can they do agriculture without up-to-date data on...
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Newsletter
Youth and generational renewal
Youth in rural areas, and young farmers in particular, enhance rural vitality and pave the way for stronger value chains and rural prosperity. Generational renewal is one of the preconditions for improved competitiveness of the agricultural sector over the longer term and for sustainable food production in Europe. Rural Development...
European Union
2019 - European Network for Rural Development
Case study
ENRD workshop Biodiversity and the CAP – working together to reach conservation goals
The workshop explored how to ensure the most effective contribution of current RDPs and future CAP Strategic Plans to support the implementation of EU biodiversity policy, by encouraging dialogue and facilitating exchanges among the relevant agriculture and environmental actors involved in biodiversity conservation in rural Europe. Through presentations and group...
European Union
2019 - ENRD
Fact sheet
ECOLOGICAL APPROACHES AND ORGANIC FARMING
Agriculture and forestry have to meet the changing needs of society both in terms of consumption and with regards to the environmental issues related to primary production (e.g. biodiversity, habitats, water quality and quantity, climate change, air quality). A deeper understanding of ecological principles is changing perceptions on the functioning...
European Union
2019 - European Commission
Conference proceedings
Strategies towards more sustainable food systems in the Mediterranean region
Summary report
The International Forum "Strategies for More Sustainable Food Systems in the Mediterranean" was held from May 15 to 17 in Palermo, Italy. Initiated and managed by the CIHEAM Bari and the Forum on Mediterranean Food Cultures, this important event has been granted the organisational and logistic support of many institutions including the Italian Ministry of...
2019 - International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM)
Newsletter article
Optimising irrigation in Spanish greenhouses
Sensors and irrigation control systems are a growing solution to manage water use in horticulture. These are proving to be particularly effective in Almería, Spain where you can find one of the largest concentrations of greenhouses in the world. In this arid area on the south coast, water is a...
Spain
2018 - EIP Agri
Project
Art as a leverage of local development in a mountain area
In order to revive a remote mountainous area with harsh conditions and stimulate economic activity, a LEADER funded project facilitated the creation of a new touristic offer. This new offer was based on artwork inspired by the surrounding landscape, accompanied with an integrated package of activities, such as the organisation...
France
2018 - European Network for Rural Development
Policy brief/paper
German Parliamentarian groups recognize and support agroecology approaches
German Parliamentarian groups have pointed out that the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recognizes the potential and approaches of agroecology as an important response to social problems such as poverty, inequality, hunger and lack of gender equality. In addition, environmental challenges such as deforestation, water scarcity, rising carbon...
Germany
2018 - German Parliament
Project
Renovating a dairy cowshed in Estonia
A young female farmer decided to expand her farm in order for it to be able to accommodate the increasing production needs. Thanks to RDP support she was able to renovate the cowshed by installing a new feeding system and more milking places, along with a more efficient manure processing...
Estonia
2018 - European Network for Rural Development
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