Ireland’s agricultural sector has specialised towards the export of dairy products and beef, mainly to the UK and the EU. At the same time, domestic consumers are now reliant on food imports. Recent global events have nonetheless raised the question of whether Ireland should be producing more foods for the domestic...

Carbon farming refers to sequestering and storing carbon and/or reducing greenhouse gas emissions at farm level. It offers significant but uncertain mitigation potential in the EU, can deliver co-benefits to farmers and society, but also carries risks that need to be managed. The report identifies opportunities and constraints for carbon...

Kat Sharp from Achpopuli Farm shares her experience as a participant in a farmer-led project focussing on anthelmintic use reduction. Find out more about worm control without anthelmintics : https://www.soilassociation.org/farme... Part of our work with RELACS EU, looking at reducing contentious inputs in organic farming. Music: "Little idea" from Bensound.com...

This article is about informing the debate. The information in it has long been needed. It is, however, still superficial and no more than a snapshot. It has also required the author to resort to available ‘standard’ farm management data to make predictions. The information it contains is, therefore, only...

Part two of four from Stuart Meikle on Ireland, food security and feed(ing) the world delves into the relationship Britain and Ireland have with each other  -the two main islands of the archipelago referred to in the article’s title. Part one (see below) focused on Ireland, food security and nitrogen...

In these challenging times ‘food security’ has returned to the agenda in what was assumed to be the well-fed countries of the World. That includes in Ireland, even though it is ranked first in the Economist’s Global Food Security Index. To inform this debate ARC2020 will present an article series ...

Long lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic offered us a reminder of the restorative power of nature for the body and mind. Yet, reconnecting people with nature, particularly in cities, has been the focus of several European research projects since well before the outbreak of COVID-19 almost three years ago.These projects...

  RNDR August Newsletter Topics include: call for experts for EIP AGRI Focus Groups;ongoing calls for projects [sM 19.3 b)+17.1]; MARDMRID&agri highschools; Online LEADER Workgroup;Massif committees meeting and other more

On the occasion of the Conference on the Future of Europe, CEJA and Rural Youth Europe are joining forces to make the voices of rural youth and young farmers heard. Here is Pierre, a young farmer from Luxembourg, giving his perspective on the future of the EU. The future of...

To enhance the visibility of women and their role in rural areas and to support efforts that may overcome major structural challenges that disempower women and discriminate against them, CREA – Centre for Policy and Bioeconomy, as part of the National Rural Network, is holding a series of meetings on...

Following an intense week with a symposium in which 105 scientists participated and a session with 15 Member countries, the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC)adopted for the first time resolutions and recommendations on inland fisheries and aquaculture. These included four resolutions on the Code of Conduct for Recreational...

Are you young and interested in organic agriculture? Then join us at the Organics Europe Youth Event OEYE from 31.08. - 1.09.2022 at FiBL in Frick: Together with our partners IFOAM Organics Europe and Bio Suisse, we look forward to welcoming you to the first edition of this brand-new event. The...

From 9th to 11th of September 2022 the first Agroecology Europe Youth Forum will take place in Rambouillet, France. The event will be organised by the Agroecology Europe Youth Network together with  Mouvement Sillage and EURYFA (European Youth Initiative for the Future of our Food and Agriculture )  The 3-days gathering be the start of a collaborative network of...

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...

The AGROMIX project aims to deliver participatory research to drive the transition to a resilient and efficient land use in Europe. It focuses on practical agroecological solutions for farm and land management and related value chains. In May 2022 the project attended the European Agroforestry Fenderation (EURAF) conference held in...

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 because it encourages: energy and natural resource conservation; conservation of biodiversity; regional ecological balance preservation; soil fertility improvement; water quality preservation. Furthermore, organic farming rules encourage a high standard of animal...

The Social Economy, the Future of Europe was a big conference held in Strasbourg, 5th and 6th May. The underlying theme was to gather input from various actors for the upcoming European Green Deal. A group of some ten members of RIPESS Europe were involved in organizing and participating in...

With the 23rd edition, FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International proudly present a new edition of “The World of Organic Agriculture.” Data collection is a major and constant concern of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International. The comprehensive data provided over more than two...

We are pleased to announce that our first e-learning course on Community Supported Fisheries will take place from Monday 16 May through Friday 3 June!   This e-learning course is a part of the Erasmus+ funded project Deck to Dish: Advanced Training in Community Supported Fisheries. We are proud to be...

  ARC2020 is supporting a research project on ‘Rural Perspectives on Digital Agriculture’, led by PhD Matteo Metta. The project aims to study, and to connect, farmers, advisors, policies, nature conservationists, and critical considerations around digitalisation from the perspective of a diversified, integrated, and multifunctional agriculture. Digitalisation is increasingly expanding in agriculture...