This interactive event will include high level presentations and discussions, a marketplace, workshops and ‘fringe’ activities. These will involve European stakeholder participants in working together to contribute to the preparation of a long term Vision for the future of EU rural areas in relation to which the Commission is scheduled...

The Handbook aims to provide decision-makers with a comprehensive NBS impact assessment framework, and a robust set of indicators and methodologies to assess impacts of nature-based solutions across 12 societal challenge areas: Climate Resilience; Water Management; Natural and Climate Hazards; Green Space Management; Biodiversity; Air Quality; Place Regeneration; Knowledge and...

The work presented in this report aims at making a practical contribution to the study of local and traditional knowledge, exploring how ‘indigenous’ ways of observing, monitoring and governing the Arctic environment bear adaptive strategies in a changing Arctic. The report describes ongoing impacts on Arctic livelihoods through the voices...

The EU’s rural areas are a core part of the European way of life. They are home to 137 million people representing almost 30% of its population and over 80% of its territory, considering all communes and municipalities of Europe with low population size or density1 . They are widely...

From the topics:  QUESTIONNAIRE: CONCLUSIONS REGARDING RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EVALUATION OF THE EU AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION POLICY, PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES, INFORMAL MEETING OF AGRIFISH MINISTERS 25th JANUARY and many many more

This report records the concerns and hopes of more than 3000 rural citizens from 19 different EU countries who participated in a series of workshops in response to the proposal from Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, to build a long-term vision “for and by rural...

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) invites you to the launch of IFAD’s first comprehensive report on a holistic approach to sustainable production and food systems. Based on a stock-take of recent IFAD-supported projects assessing their promotion of agroecology, this learning session will discuss key findings and recommendations for more...

Agroecology designs sustainable agroecosystems by applying ecological and agronomic concepts and principles. Ecosystem services functional to crop growth (e.g. soil quality, pollination, natural pest control) are maximised through appropriate resource management and farming practices. The use of synthetic inputs is reduced to the minimum or eliminated. The nutrient cycle is...

In order to support the development of the pilot project European Consumer Food Waste Forum and address prevention of food waste at the level of consumers, the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety is seeking support of the Joint Research Centre. In this regard, the Joint Research Centre is looking...

Welcome to Ciasnocha Family Farm – a 730 ha regenerative grassland farm in the Vistula delta of northern Poland. In his first Letter From The Farm, Mateusz Ciasnocha walks us through what’s involved throughout the year on his farm. But first, Mateusz gives us a whistlestop tour of the farm’s...

The Organic Innovation Days 2021, TP Organics’ annual public event and the only EU event on research and innovation for organic agriculture, was successfully held online on 30 November and 1 December, under the title “Better inputs for organic agriculture”.

An organic Seed Health Strategy was designed in the framework of the LIVESEED project. This oral presentation by Steven Groot at the 2021 ISSS conference provides a summary.

In 1991, the European Union (EU) became the 161st Member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), marking an institutional breakthrough: it was the first time that FAO welcomed a Member Organization. The EU–FAO partnership has since been sound and growing, as evidenced by the upward...

In organic husbandry systems it is aspired that animals should have pasture access throughout the grazing season. This exposure increases the risk of infection with pasture borne parasites such as gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN). Until recently, skilful pasture management and the targeted use of anthelmintics helped to control GIN infestation satisfactorily....

Mandatory country-of-origin labelling provides for the meaningful information on the origin of the swine, poultry, sheep and goat meat to consumers and for control of compliance by competent authorities. Those are among the key findings of the report on the implementation and impact of mandatory indication of the country of origin...

The ENRD newsletter provides all the latest rural development news from Europe straight to your inbox once a month. From policy updates to ENRD meetings and from project outcomes to online videos, this new and updated tool aims to provide something for everybody interested in rural development policy in Europe....

From the topics:  general agricultural census, informal video conference of EU agriculture ministers, conference on the future of Europe,  impact of cap on generational renewal, local development and jobs in rural areas, new guidance on food storage safety   and many many more

This Projects Brochure presents the 15 finalists of the Rural Inspiration Awards (RIA) 2020. It gives well‑deserved visibility to their projects, provides updates on their achievements and aims to inspire new initiatives. The RIA 2020 were the second edition of the ENRD's EU-wide rural development good practice competition. This edition focused on EAFRD-funded initiatives...

The provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council on the new Common Agricultural Policy introduces a fairer, greener, more animal friendly and flexible CAP. Higher environmental and climate ambitions, aligned with Green Deal objectives, are to be implemented from January 2023. The new CAP will also ensure...

The use of recycled fertilizer from urban waste could aid in closing the nutrient cycle between urban and rural areas, while also lowering the energy consumption of mineral fertilizer production and the reliance of the organic sector on manures from conventional farming. However, first the recycled fertilizers need to be...