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Renewable energy from rural production
The rural productive and land management sectors generate significant amounts of organic waste in forms such as wood residues (such as bark, hedge trimmings or leaves), manure, food processing waste and agricultural residues (such as straw). These ‘waste’ products have a significant amount of energetic value. New technologies and greater...
European Union
2017 - ENRD
Artículo de blog
People in rural areas more exposed to poverty
The European Parliamentary Research Service has published, in March 2017, a research briefing analyzing the mains drivers of rural poverty and social exclusion in the EU and the European policies and instruments to fight it.
The report presents statistics on rural poverty compared to urban poverty. Overall, in the European Union,...
European Union
2017 - Euromontana
Documento/nota de orientación
Green Paper on Food, Nutrition, Agriculture and Rural Areas
Good food, strong agriculture, vibrant regions
Healthy food and nutrition is a very immediate and personal part of our lives, and it is our agricultural sector that lays the foundation for this. Our agricultural, horticultural, viticultural and forestry sectors are also instrumental in shaping our homeland and landscapes. Food, agriculture and homeland: since time immemorial, these...
European Union
2017 - Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Acto
International Trade Show for Organic Products
NATEXPO is organised at the initiative of Natexbio, the French Federation of the Organic Sector, member of the IFOAM EU network, with the support of its member associations Synadis Bio, Synadiet and Synabio, and the participation of Cosmebio, France Vin Bio and Agence Bio.
Natexpo, the international trade show for organic products,...
2017 - Natexbio, the French Federation of the Organic Sector
Artículo de blog
CAP post-2020: what are the recommendations of the Committee of the Regions?
The Committee of the Regions’ (CoR) opinion on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020, commissioned by European Commission Vice-President Timmermans, will be discussed during the next plenary session of the CoR in July 2017 (see our previous news post from 3 April 2017, “CoR Opinion on the future CAP under...
European Union
2017 - Euromontana
Artículo de blog
Future of Croatian horticulture is focus of Zagreb forum
Croatia imports a large part of the fruits and vegetables it consumes. Yet, with a rich national tradition of fruit and vegetable production – and optimal climate and soil conditions for it – the country has real potential to produce more. It could meet the demand for high-quality produce at...
Croatia
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Proyecto
Generational change in family farms - The FARM SUCCESS project
The transfer of the notion of generational change to family farms is really a very important a issue for us, which we have devoted a great deal of attention to in the long term. It is not so much a surprise that we (now more than two years ago) have...
Czechia
2017 - Association of Private Farming of the Czech Republic
Artículo de blog
How a dairy cooperative in Slovenia became one of the leading producers of high quality fresh milk and cheese
A dairy plant in Slovenia created a local mountain supply chain with high added value that resulted in having a positive impact on the local economy and promote the long tradition of the area in dairy production. By modernizing and improving its production technology, the dairy effectively transformed the plant...
Slovenia
2017 - Euromontana
Artículo de blog
The European Commission and FAO step up joint efforts to achieve Zero Hunger
Stepping up their long and fruitful partnership, FAO and the European Commission (EC) held the strategic dialogue meeting and agreed on joint priorities and deliverables for 2018-2020. The decision to intensify joint efforts comes at an important moment in time with both partners sharpening their focus in the areas of...
European Union
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Artículo de blog
The AlpWeek Report questions the link between the Alps and its people
The AlpWeek report was published in April 2017. It summarises the principal elements that were discussed during the AlpWeek event, held in October 2016 in Grassau/Achental in Germany, and it concludes with perspectives for the next AlpWeek.
Under the slogan “Alps & People”, this fourth edition of AlpWeek was dedicated to...
European Union
2017 - Euromontana
Documento/nota de orientación
IMPLEMENT THE CORK DECLARATION - SOLUTIONS FOR AND FROM MOUNTAIN AREAS
On the 6th September 2016, DG AGRI presented the Cork Declaration “A better life in rural areas”. The discussions organised with the stakeholders during this 2-day conference fed the final declaration in a bottom-up approach.
For the moment, no real Action Plan for the implementation of the Cork Declaration has been...
2017 - Euromontana
Artículo de blog
Indigenous food: More than taste buds tingling
The hotspots of food biodiversity often coincide with regions inhabited by indigenous peoples. Old animal breeds, plant cultivars or traditional processed specialties like cheeses, breads or cured meats survive in these areas because they form an integral part of indigenous peoples’ identities. Traditionally, food used to be strongly linked to...
2017 - Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative SIANI
Artículo de blog
Environmental and social benefits of mountain ecosystems discussed at the Mountains 2016 event
The International Conference on Research for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions (ICRSDMR) is a scientific event for sharing and discussing methods, tools, results, applications, trends and challenges in research in mountain systems. This event was organized for the first time in Bragança by IPB-CIMO (and other institutions such as Embrapa,...
2017 - Euromontana
Documento/nota de orientación
EU rural development policy and the integration of migrants
Over the last few years, Europe has seen a significant increase in the number of migrants arriving at its borders. The European Commission's 2016 action plan on the integration of third-country nationals has highlighted the resources that are available from the European structural and investment funds to support the integration...
European Union
2017 - European Parliament
Revista especializada
CIHEAM Watch Letter n°38: Rural Innovation and Digital Revolution in Agriculture
The CIHEAM Watch Letter n°38 in February 2017 on "Rural innovation and digital revolution in agriculture " wishes to provide a regional Mediterranean overview in terms of innovation in rural areas and the role of ICT in agriculture. This issue is resolutely prospective and rich in the presentation of various...
2017 - Centre international de hautes études agronomiques méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)
Artículo de blog
Croatia’s fruit and vegetable producers may get a bigger slice of market
Croatia’s horticultural sector is beset by challenges including lack of know-how in modern production techniques, and fragmentation of production.
Fruit and vegetable value chains rely largely on the country’s small-scale producers, but many of those producers lack the financing to upgrade their operations and struggle to supply processors and retailers with...
Croatia
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Artículo de blog
Organic farming in the EU needs passion, clear rules and controls
Food security and global peace go hand in hand. The EU’s proposed organic food regulation is not perfect, but it is a step towards the sustainable food system we need, write a group of Green MEPs.
European Union
2017 - EurActive
Artículo de boletín informativo
Euromontana has launched a new Facebook Page for the 2016 European Charter for Mountain Quality Food Products!
Euromontana is working hard to collect signatures for the 2016 European Charter for Mountain Quality Food Products. We recently created a Facebook page about the Charter. The page contains a link to sign the Charter and will be updated regularly with information about:
mountain products,
the progress of the Charter,
examples of the use of the mountain product...
2017 - Euromontana
Artículo
Concerns rise over electric pulse fishing
A meeting in Nieuwpoort, Belgium on September 1st, organized by Belgian inshore fisherman Jan De Jonghe and attended by a variety of commercial fishermen from the UK, Belgium and Holland as well as staff from the Low Impact Fishers of Europe Platform [LIFE] and researchers from the Marine Institute, highlighted the...
Belgium - Netherlands (Kingdom of the) - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2017 - Low Impact Fishers of Europe
Artículo de blog
European rural areas need a boost
Better rural development is possible, and local people are willing to deliver, but they need a support. EU and national authorities need to empower villages and small towns with new programmes that are flexible enough to be adapted to the diverse needs of Europe's rural areas. Positive examples should be...
2017 - European Economic and Social Committee
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