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Human-Centered Agriculture Fighting Exploitation and Racism
While much of the production of food in Europe depends on migrant workers, most people are not aware of the terrible working and living conditions that most of them have to endure. At the same time, the plight of small scale producers who must deal with the low prices imposed...
Italy
2017 - LEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Blog article
Inspirational ideas: Climate-friendly practices
SOLMACC, an EU- LIFE funded project coordinated by IFOAM EU is about testing and sharing strategies for organic and low-input farming to mitigate and adapt to climate change. It wants to demonstrate that agriculture can be climate-friendly, but you need to apply a combination of optimised organic farming practices to...
Germany - Italy - Sweden
2017 - Eip Agri
Journal article
The comparative analysis of Mediterranean coastal communities: six case studies
The aim of this study is to promote cooperation and actions for the benefit of coastal communities on the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean region by adopting an approach that integrates environmental, economic and social dimensions. These areas are traditionally based on Fisheries, especially small-scale fisheries (SSFs), which...
Algeria - Egypt - Italy - Lebanon - Morocco - Tunisia
2017
Report
Eip-Agri Workshop Data Sharing: Ensuring Fair Sharing Of Digitisation Benefits in Agriculture
The report provides an outline of what was learnt during the workshop and some thoughts about how this important dialogue may be continued and enriched. It also serves as a call to action to the key stakeholders, in the light of the upcoming transformation of the sector. Continuing the dialogue...
European Union
2017 - EIP Agri
Manual
Farming. At the heart of our life : worksheets for students
A learning pack for teachers and young Europeans aged 11-15, about food and the importance of farming in our life. The teacher's pack contains a DVD, a usb key, worksheets and a map. There are also 20 worksheets for students – colourful, entertaining exercise books with project ideas. This set...
European Union
2017 - European Commission
Newsletter
News from the Deck - December 2016 and January 2017
The monthly newsletter of the Low Impact Fishers of Europe
2017 - Low Impact Fishers of Europe
Fact sheet
Methods farmers can use to reduce cattle livestock emissions in a cost effective way
Livestock production contributes significantly to ammonia and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The EIP-AGRI Focus Group on reducing livestock emissions looked for cost effective measures to reduce both methane (CH4 ) and ammonia (NH3 ). The 20 experts in the group described the current and new mitigation measures, explored their cost-effectiveness,...
European Union
2017 - Eip Agri Agriculture&Innovation
Fact sheet
Smart agri-food supply chains
This factsheet on ‘Smart agri-food supply chains’ is one of the outputs of the ENRD’s Thematic Working Group on ‘Smart and Competitive Rural Areas’ in 2016. ‘Smart’ has been taken to mean all those supply chains that strengthen the position of farmers and rural businesses by helping them to create...
European Union
2017 - European Network for Rural Development
Miscellanea
Integrated Pest Management
The EIP-AGRI Focus Group on ‘Integrated Pest Management – Focus on Brassica species’ brought together 20 experts with different backgrounds (scientists, farmers and advisers), to propose innovative solutions on this topic. They concentrated on winter oilseed rape (OSR) and the three most important Brassica vegetables: cauliflower, broccoli and white cabbage....
European Union
2017 - Eip Agri Agriculture&Innovation
Journal
Where research and practice meet.
EIP-AGRI is continuing to work towards an agriculture of knowledge by connecting farmers, scientists and everyone working with them to generate innovative ideas for a more productive and sustainable EU agricultural sector.
European Union
2017 - Eip Agri
Video
Future farmers in Europe
"Go for it. Choose the rural alternative. Reclaim the fields!" All around Europe, young urban people with no agricultural background decide to start a farm, often using principles of agroecology and community supported agriculture. Despite the many difficulties these new farmers face, their practices are innovative, viable and sustainable. Representing...
France - Germany - Ireland - Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2017 - Cultivate!
Statement
11 Years Awaiting in Vain for a Fair Quota Allocation
Once again Spain has turned its back on historic injustices by denying rights to small scale fishers in the Mediterranean to access Bluefin tuna.
2017 - Low Impact Fishers of Europe
Journal article
Agricultural advisory services
An important subset of projects has focused on advisory and business support specifically to the agri-food sector. These efforts can inspire producers and processors with new ideas, help them develop effective business plans and guide them through implementation challenges
European Union
2017 - THE EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (ENRD)
Statement
Malta MedFish4Ever Ministerial Declaration
A ministerial conference on Mediterranean fisheries is organized in Malta on 29-30 March 2017 to adopt a common declaration (Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration) on the future of Mediterranean fisheries. The event consists of a Stakeholder roundtable, a launching meeting, a ministerial conference meeting and a ceremony for the signature of the...
Malta
2017
Guidelines
Transition To Greener Rural Economies
The EAFRD Project Examples brochure forms part of a series of ENRD publications that help encourage information exchange. Each edition of the brochure features different types of projects that have received RDP co-finance from the EAFRD.
This edition of the EAFRD Projects Brochure focuses on the topic of ‘Transition to Greener...
European Union
2017 - European Network for Rural Development
Journal
Supporting Rural Business
This edition of the EAFRD Projects Brochure explores how Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding – co-financed by the EAFRD – has been used not only to support individual rural businesses, but also to create the kind of enabling environment that allows businesses to prosper in rural areas.
Supporting rural business usually...
European Union
2017 - European Network for Rural Development
Event
RIAAM 2017 - L’agro-sylvo-pastoralisme méditerranéen : un enjeu global et collectif
Les Rencontres Internationales des Acteurs de l’Agro-sylvo-pastoralisme Méditerranéen se dérouleront du mardi 17 octobre au vendredi 20 octobre 2017 entre Montpellier et Florac.
Les Rencontres internationales sont un moment important de discussions et d’échanges entre acteurs sur la question pastorale à l’échelle française et méditerranéenne, à partir de deux expériences structurantes.
Elles font converger en une seule manifestation le séminaire...
2017 - Rencontres Internationales des Acteurs de l’Agro-sylvo-pastoralisme Méditerranéen (RIAAM)
Conference/Meeting
CEJA-ENRD Workshop on Generational Renewal through Rural Development
The ‘Generational Renewal through Rural Development’ Workshop, jointly organised by the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) and the ENRD Contact Point focused on identifying how various Rural Development Programme measures could support generational renewal. Specifically, the workshop facilitated debate on the challenges of generational renewal faced by young farmers...
2017
Article
Landare - An experience that feeds thousands of people
Landare is one of the Spanish State’s pioneer consumer associations. Founded in 1991 by individuals involved in antimilitarist and anarchist groups, Landare has since evolved alongside social change and unrest. Today, 2600 families from Pamplona (Iruña) meet and acquire foodstuffs in Landare’s two premises which employ 25 workers. Landare can,...
Spain
2017 - Landare
Website
How To Set Up A Low Tech Mushroom Farm
Small-scale local mushroom - How to set up a small Mushroom Farm
European Union
2017 - GroCycle
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