Stung by images of grain mountains and wine lakes, Brussels encouraged to diversify and offer leisure facilities. But now, with commodity prices volatile, food security is a big issue …

’ protests against rising costs in the agricultural sector and falling prices for their produce are spreading across the . The Commission’s reaction to the protests in late January was to propose to allow Member States to extend by one more year the derogation of good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) standard 8 on devoting a minimum share of arable land to non …

practices covering 47% of farmland. In terms of the Green Deal 2030 ambitions, the Plans willcontribute to reaching the target of 25% of agricultural area farmed organically. By 2027, an estimated 10% of the ‘s farmland should receive CAP support for organic production, up from 5.6% in 2020. Complementary national

For instance, the expects overall cereal production to be 4.3 percent below the 5-year average this season, mainly because of adverse weather conditions. Simply put, there’s no food without , just as there’s no farming without nature. Currently, the European Commission estimates that 60 to 70 percent of European soil is unhealthy …

A large part of the ‘s budget is devoted to supporting agriculture. Yet receive a given amount per hectare – so large farms receive way more money than the small ones, to the extent that 25 percent of all receive only 1.3 percent of the available funds.

acres, respectively). The has five times as many farms, at 10.6 million with an average size of 39 acres, compared with 2 million U.S. farms averaging 485 acres. As a result, outlays per acre appear much larger than in the United States, whereas U.S. outlays per appear much larger. The ’s small size of holdings, substantially

The move is an apparent concession to who have been protesting in many countries against regulations including the planned reduction in pesticide use. Ms von der Leyen said the proposal …

In the , agriculture and food systems have been at the core of recent policy developments such as the to fork strategy (EC, 2020a), the biodiversity strategy for 2030 (EC, 2020b), the common agricultural policy (CAP) 2023-2027 (EC, 2021) and European climate law (, 2021). Agriculture is also closely connected to strategic issues …

protest in France, blocking roads to Paris with manure and equipment 02:14. All across the , say the increase in green measures is hitting their livelihood by limiting …

complain that the 27-nation ’s policies on the environment and other matters are a financial burden and make their products more expensive than non- imports. Advertisement 2 Story …

Between 2007 and 2018, the average income in the grew, reaching €35,300 per and €22,500 per annual working unit in 2018. However, significant differences can be observed across the and based on types of farming, sex, age and level of training of holders and managers.

The Protein Strategy is an ongoing piece of work looking at all proteins produced, from plants and pulses to animals and lab-grown proteins. The strategy appears to create some conflict between sustainable food production and a demand on to produce other things such as energy.

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will spend 387 billion euros ($473 billion), around a third of the ‘s 2021-2027 budget, on payments to and support for rural development, with new …

In collaboration with Deloitte and NTT Data. If are supported to take climate-smart actions the could reduce its agricultural greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 6%, restore soil health of over 14% of its total agricultural land, and add between €1.9bn and €9.3 billion annually to ’ incomes. Transforming Food …

In its latest report, the European Drought Observatory said a “staggering portion of ” is now exposed to high so-called drought hazards, with 47 percent of land placed under the level of “warning” and 17 percent at the more severe “alert” level. The “exceptionally hot and dry conditions” across most of the bloc mean the …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

The key aspects currently relevant for South Africa are matters pertaining to trade, which are environmental policies and the talk of unfair trade policies. Overall, the outcomes of the protests will be consequential to South Africa, mainly the fruit, wine and beef industries with a specific interest in deepening trade with the region.

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).

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 …

The governments of Hungary and Poland, in turn, have blamed the for allegedly being slow to address the income losses suffered by their . In late March, the offered a €56.3 million ($62.2 million) financial support package to compensate affected in Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland, of which about €30 million ($33 million …

In 2013 the budget for direct payments (subsidies) and rural development – the twin “pillars” of the CAP – is 57.5bn euros (£49bn), out of a total budget of 132.8bn euros (that is 43% of …

To help deal with crises, 15% of farms will receive support to subscribe to insurance premia, participate in mutual funds or in other risk management tools. The level of support for protein crops/legumes through coupled income support will increase by 25% compared to 2022. This will help reduce the dependence of on

The ’s common agricultural policy turns 60 in 2022. Over the decades, the policy has remained true to its original goal of securing ’s food supply, but it also adapted to changing needs and challenges like climate change. Listen to European in this story telling about how the ‘s CAP has helped them run and develop their business.

‘s angry fuel backlash against ahead of elections. MONTAUBAN, France, Feb 1 (Reuters) – In the last 12 months, the cost of running Jean-Marie Dirat’s lamb in southwest France …

Then let the struggle for a different redouble. Of course socialists will want to campaign on a wide range of other questions, while voting Yes in the referendum. They will campaign for the broadest possible opposition to austerity policies and campaign for a different, .

Since 2015, the has spent a minimum of €350 million per year for humanitarian food assistance. Between 2020 and 2024, the is investing €18 billion for food security worldwide. In the period 2021-27 the will support food systems in about 70 partner countries. On 6 April 2022, the and Member States pledged over €1 billion to …

An analysis by and the environmental group Friends of the Earth identified 48 parliamentarians who claimed £5.7m in farming subsidies under the ’s common agricultural policy (CAP …

6 February 2024. Reuters. in several countries are trying to put pressure on the and their governments to address their grievances. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von …

The will step up checks that transporters are sticking to agreements as they carry grain out of Ukraine, in a bid to address protesting ‘ concerns and free up trade that is helping the …