Farm Zone Europe

Membership rates of agricultural co-operatives vary widely across member states of the . Inspired by various strands of literature (institutionalism, social capital theory, literature on transition countries and the ‘software of the mind’), we investigate historical and social determinants of those differences.

Under the European Green Deal, the aimed to achieve a 50% reduction in the overall use of pesticides and hazardous substances by 2030. However, this proposal faced criticism from both environmentalists, who deemed it insufficient to reach sustainability targets, and agriculture groups, who argued it would be unworkable and detrimental to ’ livelihoods.

have become a more frequent feature over the last few years. The Netherlands, for example, was the site of particularly large demonstrations in 2022.

Global agricultural unrest has led to spanning and Australia, challenging supposed “green” and money-saving policies that threaten to impact livelihoods. Today, German have been blockading Berlin with more than 500 tractors and trucks parked by the city’s historic Brandenburg Gate, protesting subsidy …

began protesting in in spring 2023 in Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria, sparked by Ukrainian grain imports. argue that Ukrainian grain is a cheaper good that does not follow standards and therefore presents unfair competition in the market. Those initial protests began spreading to Germany, France, Italy, Greece, and …

The on Tuesday urged and small food suppliers to share their experiences of unfair trading practices amid protests by across claiming they are being short …

13 of 15 |. gather outside the European Parliament for a protest, in Strasbourg, eastern France, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. The ’s executive on Tuesday shelved its anti-pesticides proposal in yet another concession to after weeks of protests blocked major capital and economic lifelines across the bloc.

The Court of Auditors, the ’s financial watchdog, called the new farming policy ineffective and insufficient. Over 3,600 scientists explained how the current proposal is an environmental disaster, and the European Parliament’s own studies concluded the CAP was completely out of line with the ’s green agenda.

French use their tractors during a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by across , in Jossigny, near Paris. STEPHANIE LECOCQ/Reuters …

Funded by the ’s Horizon 2020 programme, this project brings together 22 groups of around ten in 16 countries to explore the large-scale rollout of IPM.

Fight Back Across . Story by Aleks Phillips• 2d. in countries across have continued to stage including blocking roads and toppling statues, after …

In recent months, ‘ have swept across , culminating in a fiery standoff in Brussels amid last week’s EU summit. For many Europeans, it is still unclear when and where it all …

Coming to a crescendo over the past few months, widespread ’ protests in have escalated – across the width and breadth of the continent, from Sweden to Spain, Poland to Portugal …

But support is declining as sanctions from Brussels intensify. Hungary joined the in 2004. The country remained a net recipient of structural assistance from then until 2022, when budget funds were withdrawn by Brussels over rule-of-law issues. In 2021, the country contributed 1.7 billion euros to the budget while receiving …

Among longstanding member states, the decline in the number of small farms has been going on for decades. But eastern European have had even more upheaval since 2004, when many joined …

complain that the 27-nation ‘s policies on the environment, such as the Green Deal, which calls for limits on the use of chemicals and on greenhouse gas emissions, limit their business …

across are continuing to protest stiff regulations and what they say is unfair competition from Ukrainian agriculture. CNN’s Michael Holmes reports. 02:40 – Source: CNN.

voters feel betrayed after financial crisis. VALENCIENNES, France, March 22 () – In France’s former mining heartland, promises by the Communist Party’s first presidential …

have faced numerous challenges due to environmental regulations imposed by their respective governments and the . In the Netherlands, another country beholden to …

Last modified on Wed 14 Feb 2024 11.25 EST. Tractors have blockaded the Belgian port of Antwerp, as continue their in half a dozen countries. have taken place …

Fearing a spillover from in Germany, Poland and Romania, the government has withdrawn a draft farming law planned for debate this week and invited farming representatives for talks …

Armenia scores high on social progress at 76.46 but has an innovation score of 32.60. It ranks at 69th in global competitiveness. Another former soviet republic to make it to the list of 15 …

Since the 1960s, has been working tirelessly to protect the interests of European , feeding the future of the by providing safe, nutritious food, defending the climate, and leading the way in the development of a sustainable bioeconomy. Ensure a fair standard of living for while maintaining our …

The focus in is on benefitting society, whereas capitalism seeks to benefit the individual. Socialists claim that a capitalistic economy leads to inequality, with unfair distribution of wealth and individuals who use their power at the expense of society. strives, ideally, to control the economy to avoid the problems …

2023 saw intense debate on the legislation which will be used to guide the farming sector towards targets set out in the green deal and to Fork strategies. These strategies set out the targets that are to be achieved, such as restoring all of the ’s degraded ecosystems by 2050 and halving pesticide use by 2030, but contained little …

April 2, 2024 5:00 am CET. By Zia Weise. BRUSSELS — A specter is haunting the : The specter of the Green Deal. ’s Socialists are running scared. Over the past year, an alliance has formed to exorcize this specter: Populists and conservatives, nationalists and , French centrists and German liberals — all …

‘s vegetable warn of shortages as energy crisis bites. BOUVINES, France, Sept 22 () – Emmanuel Lefebvre produces thousands of tonnes of endives on his in northern France …

other end of the production scale, 7.5 % of the ’s farms were of 50 ha or more in size and worked two-thirds (68.2 %) of the ’s utilised agricultural area (UAA). So although the average mean size of an agricultural holding in the was 17.4 ha in 2020, only an estimated 18 % of farms were this size or larger.

From Berlin and Paris to Brussels and Bucharest, have driven their tractors to the streets in in recent weeks. In Germany, an estimated 30,000 protestors and thousands of …

13 of 15 |. gather outside the Parliament for a , in Strasbourg, eastern France, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. The Union’s executive on Tuesday shelved its anti-pesticides proposal in yet another concession to after weeks of blocked major capital and economic lifelines across the bloc.

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Yarilet Perez. Generally speaking, a economy is a system in which there is collective ownership of the means of production, central planning, and a broad emphasis on equality. In …

Few words are more loaded than . It is defined by Merriam-Webster as “any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration …

The ideological makeup of the European Council will likely change. Recent political events in confirm the growth and consolidation of conservative right-wing parties, a trend that started in 2015 in Poland and has been steadily growing since then. Only five of the 27 member states are now under -led governments …

Kurt Zindulka. 6 Feb 2024. The farmer uprisings across the continent have forced the globalist leadership in Brussels to back down from key elements to its green agenda to achieve “net zero” emissions — for now. Following major wins last year in The Netherlands, tractor protests from secured another significant …

Traineeships. There are six different traineeship programmes which involve young people in the Group’s work. The duration of our traineeships is five months. Due to the 2024 European elections, applications for traineeships starting in mid-September 2024 will open in March, and applications for traineeships starting in mid-February 2025 …

In a number of former countries, post- land transformation led to fragmentation of large-scale farming, while in Western and parcel sizes are continuously increasing. At the same time, decreasing profitability of farming resulted in both Western and Eastern in abandonment of farmland (e.g., Kuemmerle et al …

The scenes are now familiar across , from Poland to Portugal: angry blocking roads, ports, railways and city centres. Parts of Brussels and Berlin have ground to a standstill in …

in central and eastern protested this week against the impact of cheap Ukrainian grain imports, which have undercut domestic prices and hit the sales of local producers.

clashed with police in Brussels this week – the latest in a series of high-profile over the past few months. say they want changes to Union agricultural …