This study provides an overview of the effect of the decline in the number of farms across the EU on the European farming model (EFM), which is built around the notion of multifunctionality and provision of public goods by agriculture. It concludes that in order to foster sustainability and resilience,...

One of principal changes within the new CAP has been the inclusion of Eco-schemes – voluntary programmes linked to the first pillar which will be available to farmers with the hope to incentivize more ecological and environmentally-friendly farming practices. While agroecology holds an eminent space within this list by being...

Agroforestry, known and practiced by our ancestors, has recently been recognized by the UN as the most important agricultural innovation in the EU in the 21st century.  In Poland, this trend is already noticeable, although it's gaining ground slowly among the country's farmers.

Retrospective of January from Romanian Rural Network: applications for environment and climate calculations and users, Council of 17 January, RDP calls for projects

RO NRN newsletter - September edition.  Topics include Agrifish Council, workshop on sM 16.1,seminar on Local Dev Strategies &other interesting topics

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....

RELACS seeks to promote the development and adoption of environmentally safe and economically viable tools and technologies to reduce the use of external inputs in organic farming systems, namely: Copper and mineral oil for plant protection, Recycled fertilizers and conventional manure in plant production, Antibiotics and anti-worm drugs (anthelmintics) in animal production, Synthetic vitamins in animal...

The number of farmers receiving advice and having access to training in the EU increased in the period 2014-2020 compared to 2007-2013, according to the evaluation of the CAP’s impact on knowledge exchange and advisory activities published today. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) introduced a number of instruments and measures...

The use of synthetic pesticides is not allowed in organic production, but traces of synthetic pesticides are regularly detected in organic food. To safeguard the integrity of organic production, organic certifiers are obliged to investigate the causes for pesticide residues on organic food, entailing high costs to the organic sector. Such residues...

This report assesses the working and learning conditions of young agricultural workers, defined as people who labour in the fields, mountains and farms and also in the livestock or food processing units and who are younger than 40 years old. The report looks at a wide range of issues including...

This practice describes the steps for holding local demonstrations. This guide offers an overview of the essential elements to consider when preparing, carrying out, and evaluating on-farm demonstrations. It proposes six simple steps to follow when designing an on-farm demonstration event, starting from defining the objectives, considerations on the site, the...

Rural Romania Newsletter 7/2022 - Topics include: Ongoing session sM9.1Producer groups;AgriFish Council 18 July 2022;Wildfires;Come&See Festival;LINC Jeseniky ;Smart rural communities;Workshop Mountain area;Local Development Strategies adhoc seminar&other.

In 1989, a disease outbreak left cocoa plants and production in Brazil’s eastern state, Bahia, fully devastated. The land became abandoned until a group of rural farmers, who used to work on those fields, saw the untapped potential and rehabilitated it. Today, the Brazilian short movie “Two rivers – Cocoa...

In light of the dire food security situation and high food prices, after two years of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of the Russian-Ukraine confict, the European Commission is today stepping up its support for the transformation of food systems by actively engaging in eight global Coalitions for Action. These will assist partner...

  Since 2018, European Space Agency Astronaut (ESA) Thomas Pesquet has been working with FAO to advocate for greater food security, the fight against hunger and climate change, and more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems. After officially being nominated an FAO Goodwill Ambassador in 2021, he sent a message...

Family farms’ support by legislative measures should be a crucial step for EU countries to ensure food security and a healthy environment in Europe. Therefore, the International conference - Increasing legislative support for family farms in the EU focuses on Family Farm Legislation and family farm policy at the EU member states’ level....

Es un punto de encuentro, de consulta e intercambio, que favorece el debate y transferencia de saberes y prácticas. Se trata de compartir información, experiencias, herramientas, opiniones, recursos, … relacionados con la práctica de la agroecología. Tanto para iniciarse en una huerta de ocio o para el autoconsumo, como el acompañamiento...

On January 14, 2021, the European Commission published a list of agricultural practices that could be supported through the Eco-schemes to be put in place by EU Member States. This list aims to contribute to the debate on the reform of the CAP and its role in achieving the objectives...

Improved technology, organisation and marketing for the production of fruit and vegetables without pesticide residues. Many farms growing fruit and vegetables under conventional farming systems are applying production techniques which reduce, either partially or totally, the application of synthetic pesticides. AgroTrend is a Polish Operational Group which is developing a zero-residue...

Austrian Operational Group looking for alternative, environmentally friendly control methods. Wireworms, the larvae of click beetles, cause major losses in potato production across Europe. The situation in recent years seems to be worsening due to climate change as Johannes Mayer, Austrian potato farmer explains: “Wireworm damage is more significant in drier...