Angry  block roads and lead cattle through busy …
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Angry block roads and lead cattle through busy …

Angry block roads and walk cattle through busy streets as -wide spread. are being held in Ireland, Greece, Italy, France, Bulgaria, Belgium and Holland

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’ : Police use tear gas and water cannons to …
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’ : Police use tear gas and water cannons to …

BRUSSELS — One person was arrested and two police officers were injured in Brussels’ Quarter on Tuesday during a rowdy ‘ which turned violent as demonstrators started throwing firebombs and debris at law enforcement. About 250 tractors arrived in Brussels in the early hours of Tuesday morning, in a new demonstration …

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The exported €11.9bn of produce to Russia last year, representing some 42 per cent of Russia’s food imports. Dairy products and pork were ’s main exports to Russia, while the …

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Old, misrepresented imagery shared amid Dutch farmer protests
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Old, misrepresented imagery shared amid Dutch farmer protests

Published 2:24 PM PDT, July 6, 2022. As thousands of in the Netherlands protest the government’s plans to slash emissions that livestock produce in their waste, old and out-of-context footage is circulating on social media with false claims that it shows the current demonstrations. A video of a tank being returned to a warehouse is …

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Category:Democratic  parties in  – Wikipedia
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Category:Democratic parties in – Wikipedia

Social Democratic Party of Ukraine. Social Democratic Union (Serbia) Social Movement (Ukraine) Labour Party of Croatia. Party (Ireland) Party of Macedonia. Party of Majorca. Party of the People of Ceuta. Revolutionary Party.

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How European Farming Influences Canadian  – whether …
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How European Farming Influences Canadian – whether …

The represents a significant market for Canada’s Canola, soybean and pulse growers. In 2020, Canada exported $1.5 billion of oilseeds and $723 million soybeans to the . Ninety percent of Canola and pulses grown in Canada are exported. This article attempts to provide an understanding of what is driving the Europeans to adopt …

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The ’s Common Agricultural Policy Could Be Spent Much More …
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The ’s Common Agricultural Policy Could Be Spent Much More …

In this issue of , Scown et al. assess the ’s Common Agricultural Policy’s payment distributions. Their findings indicate strong biases, requiring the to address payment inequality among and to target subsidies specifically toward reversing environmental degradation, decarbonizing agriculture, and halting biodiversity losses.

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? – The Bullet

International Relations • June 8, 2021 • Achin Vanaik. The ongoing struggle of in India is the most significant mass mobilization in decades and represents the biggest challenge to the government of Narendra Modi since it first came to power in 2014. The three agricultural reform laws forced through Parliament during the pandemic …

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’ demonstration shuts down Berlin city centre – World …
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’ demonstration shuts down Berlin city centre – World …

’ demonstration shuts down Berlin city centre. Peter Schwarz. 17 January 2024. A mass demonstration by on Monday brought the centre of Berlin to a standstill. Over 6,000 vehicles …

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More , Ukraine aid, Yulia Navalnaya in focus This WEEK
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More , Ukraine aid, Yulia Navalnaya in focus This WEEK

More , Ukraine aid, Yulia Navalnaya in focus This WEEK. agriculture ministers will meet in Brussels on Monday (26 February) to discuss a commisison proposal to cut red tape for the sector and simplify obligations that must comply with to receive funds. Some 1,500 tractors are expected in the European quarter on the same day of …

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China’s model, exactly?
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China’s model, exactly?

Despite ’s different politics and multiple-party system, most of its parties accept and reinforce a commitment to a kind of state capitalism. The socialisms of the USSR, China, and Western were and are transitional. They all embody a process that got stopped or stalled en route to a post-capitalist society barely imagined.

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History – The Party of European Socialists
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History – The Party of European Socialists

The PES is rooted in the labour movements that originated in the 19 th century and has a proud history of fighting for workers’ rights and good living conditions for everyone. We are the sum of 33 European full member parties from the and beyond, who have been working together for over 30 years to make fairer, more democratic, and …

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Spanish  plan  in February | Reuters
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Spanish plan in February | Reuters

Spanish ‘ associations said on Tuesday they were planning to take to the streets in February in against strict regulations and lack of government support as unrest …

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EU biodiversity, habitat restoration bill in deadlock after …
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EU biodiversity, habitat restoration bill in deadlock after …

The ’ that swept were a culmination of several factors such as extreme weather conditions, cheap foreign imports and lopsided subsidy cuts. ’ margins had been …

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Set to Water Down Climate Rules to Placate Angry
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Set to Water Down Climate Rules to Placate Angry

March 14, 2024 at 11:48 AM PDT. Listen. 2:27. The is set to take a further step back on its climate ambitions as it seeks to placate ’ anger over strict regulations. The …

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The  challenging the ’s green agenda –
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The challenging the ’s green agenda –

The growing resistance poses a significant challenge to the ’s aim to cut emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 compared with 1990 levels, in line with its international commitments. If Brussels …

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Manager World – Ep 8 – , Ch 3, pt 5 – YouTube
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Manager World – Ep 8 – , Ch 3, pt 5 – YouTube

Dive into the agricultural life with Manager World! Manage your own across vibrant global locations, cultivate exotic crops, and build your agribus…

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Income support explained – European Commission
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Income support explained – European Commission

The provides with income support or ‘direct payments’ to: function as a safety net and make farming more profitable; guarantee food security in ; assist them in the production of safe, healthy and affordable food; reward for delivering public goods not normally paid for by markets, such as taking care of the …

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Carbon farming in the  – 2022 – Food Science and Technology …
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Carbon farming in the – 2022 – Food Science and Technology …

In July 2021 the European Commission published the final report of a two-year study that investigated existing schemes for carbon sequestration in the land sector. The study, Technical Guidance Handbook – setting up and implementing result-based carbon farming mechanisms in the 5, carried out from 2018 to 2020, explored key challenges …

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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups … –
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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups … –

A spokesperson for CropLife said: “Our industry continues to innovate to provide an integrated toolbox of solutions for . In order to reach to Fork objectives, we believe it is essential that Regulations foster further all innovative solutions, be it biopesticides or pesticides, plant biotech including NGTs or digital …

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Common agricultural policy – European Commission
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Common agricultural policy – European Commission

Common agricultural policy. The common agricultural policy (CAP) is about food, the environment and the countryside. The CAP is a partnership between society and agriculture that ensures a stable supply of food, safeguards ’ income, protects the environment and keeps rural areas vibrant.

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Polish  block German border over  regulations
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Polish block German border over regulations

A Polish police spokesperson reported that on Monday, blocked two German border crossings, utilizing tractors to halt traffic on the A2 highway at the Swiecko and Gubinek crossings. The …

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The ‘ Party ( Dutch: Boerenpartij, BP) was a Dutch agrarian political party, with a strong conservative outlook and a populist appeal. The BP was the first anti-establishment party elected into the Dutch House of Representatives after the Second World War . The BP was founded by Hendrik Koekoek. The party gained prominence in several …

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Tractors block major roads as ‘siege of Paris’ begins – BBC News
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Tractors block major roads as ‘siege of Paris’ begins – BBC News

took to the streets at around 14:00 local time (13:00 GMT) – they said their aim was to stop food deliveries to supermarkets and the could last for days

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What’s driving the   sweeping ? | CNN
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What’s driving the sweeping ? | CNN

CNN’s Rosemary Church talks to Danielle Resnick, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, about what’s motivating the in countries from …

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‘Hypocritical’ European politicians weaken climate policies …
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‘Hypocritical’ European politicians weaken climate policies …

Why ’s are protesting – and the far right is taking note. Read more. Pieter de Pous, a nature expert at the climate thinktank E3G, said: “Macron, under the weight of Marine Le …

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, Ownership, Collectivization | Britannica
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, Ownership, Collectivization | Britannica

, Ownership, Collectivization: Public ownership of the means of production was a key feature that distinguished Soviet law from the law of most other dictatorial police states. The law distinguished between property and individually owned private property. property included two subcategories—state property and collective, or cooperative, property …

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Farmer–Citizen Movement – Wikipedia
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Farmer–Citizen Movement – Wikipedia

BoerBurgerBeweging. The Farmer–Citizen Movement ( Dutch: BoerBurgerBeweging, [buːrˈbʏr.ɣərbəˈʋeː.ɣɪŋ]; BBB) is an agrarian [4] right-wing populist [5] political party in the Netherlands. [6] It is headquartered in Deventer, Overijssel. The current party leader is founder Caroline van der Plas, who has led it since its creation …

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U.S.   Policy—How Similar? –  ERS
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U.S. Policy—How Similar? – ERS

The PSE captures support provided to. 13 common commodities that account for 66 percent of the value of U.S. agricultural production and 63 percent of production. The main commodities not included in the PSE are fruit, vegetables, nuts and other specialty crops, cotton, tobacco, and peanuts.

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backs down on agricultural emissions after  …
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The European Commission’s roadmap on how to cut emissions by 90% by 2040, which will be published later today, “no longer includes a reference to a 30% reduction target in methane, nitrogen and other gases linked to farming”, the Financial Times reports, citing officials. This follows “widespread demonstrations” by in …

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offers  aid, more land to grow due to Ukraine war
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offers aid, more land to grow due to Ukraine war

By Philip Blenkinsop and Gabriela Baczynska. BRUSSELS -The will distribute 500 million euros ($550 million) to help and allow them to grow crops on fallow land to mitigate …

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live: Brussels recommends delay to ‘set-aside’ rules …
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live: Brussels recommends delay to ‘set-aside’ rules …

leaders will be asked to sign off on a European Commission proposal to delay a rule requiring to set aside between 4% and 7% of their land as fallow as part of an effort to restore soil …

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Making Farming More Climate Friendly Is Hard. Just Ask  …
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Making Farming More Climate Friendly Is Hard. Just Ask …

Changing ’s farming practices is proving to be extremely difficult, particularly as parliamentary elections approach in June. are a potent political force, and food and farming are …

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: Ursula von der Leyen rejects cooperation with …
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: Ursula von der Leyen rejects cooperation with …

Spanish attend a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by across , in Madrid. Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters Share 21 Feb 2024 05.38 EST

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EU to delay new green rule in bid to appease protesting
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EU to delay new green rule in bid to appease protesting

First published on Wed 31 Jan 2024 08.45 EST. protesting across have won their first concession from Brussels, with the EU announcing a delay in rules that would have forced them to …

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Why are   spreading  ahead of EU …
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Why are spreading ahead of EU …

French & Belgian are angry about rising costs, EU environmental policies & cheap food imports. They have blocked highways & access roads to a major c…

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Sticks With  – Bloomberg
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Sticks With – Bloomberg

Sticks With . The ‘s new policy blueprint includes a basic income and broad worker protections. April 26, 2017 at 8:21 AM PDT. By Leonid Bershidsky. Leonid Bershidsky, formerly …

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told to act now on  reform or risk blowing Ukraine’s …
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told to act now on reform or risk blowing Ukraine’s …

September 28, 2023 11:43 am CET. By Eddy Wax and Douglas Busvine. PARIS — The has “no vision” for farming and urgently needs to reform its massive subsidy scheme — the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) — to prepare for the accession of farming powerhouse Ukraine. That was the tough message from former agriculture …

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Small farms’ role in the  food system – European Parliament
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Small farms’ role in the food system – European Parliament

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers by 2030. decision makers have recently recognised the important role small farms play in European agriculture and rural areas by boosting support potential under the post-2022 common agricultural policy (CAP).

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Future  in  | FAO – Food and Agriculture …
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Future in | FAO – Food and Agriculture …

Future in . “Go for it. Choose the rural alternative. Reclaim the fields!” All around , young urban people with no agricultural background decide to start a , often using principles of agroecology and community supported agriculture. Despite the many difficulties these new face, their practices are innovative …

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