B.  ECONOMIC SYSTEM – Marxists Internet Archive
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B. ECONOMIC SYSTEM – Marxists Internet Archive

(3) The agricultural artel is the only correct form of collective in economy. The collective farms, as co-operative enterprises, are run by the collective labour of their members, with the aid of basic means of pro­duction owned by State, and some means of production owned by the collective farms.

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Rethinking agriculture — European Environment Agency
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Rethinking agriculture — European Environment Agency

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 …

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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

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European  rage at  parliament in Brussels, but …
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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 …

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income increased over last decade, with important …
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income increased over last decade, with important …

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.

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Achieving agricultural sustainability through the  …
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The Advisory System makes innovative knowledge and practices accessible to all . “We are facing a major transformation of the agricultural sector that requires a shift towards more environmentally-friendly practices without undermining economic sustainability” explains Tassos Haniotis, Director of Strategy, Simplification and Policy Analysis in the European Commission’s …

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Small-scale farming  …
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Small-scale farming …

Equally, small farms in CEE (with sizes under 5ha of UAA or 8 Economic Standard Units (ESU), 1 ESU equivalent to 1200 euro in economic terms) have many positive attributes: (1) For some crops for some parts of the year, they contribute to Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) through self-provisioning and their sales/product distribution into regional food systems (Rivera et al., 2020); (2 …

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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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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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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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Here is why the  farms’ protests have relevance in South …
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Here is why the farms’ protests have relevance in South …

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.

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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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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 …

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‘s angry  fuel backlash against  ahead of …
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‘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 …

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Some Comparisons of  and Capitalist Agriculture – JSTOR
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Some Comparisons of and Capitalist Agriculture – JSTOR

This does not include either part-time whose major income is gained elsewhere, or women whose labor in the house, barn and garden contributes so vitally to the operation of the . The Russian statistics of those employed in agriculture include all those carrying on the activities of the state and collective farms.

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B. THE  ECONOMIC SYSTEM – Marxists Internet Archive
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B. THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM – Marxists Internet Archive

The regulating function of the law of value appears most fully on the collective market, where prices are formed on the basis of supply and demand; price movements, moreover, influence the size and structure of commodity turnover on the collective market. But the State has a tremendous economic influence on this market …

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Who Keeps ’s  Billions Flowing? Often, Those Who …
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Who Keeps ’s Billions Flowing? Often, Those Who …

The ’s program is one of the largest subsidy schemes in the world. It represents 40 percent of the European budget — money that is meant to support and sustain rural …

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Farming in the  – European Commission –  Science Hub
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Farming in the – European Commission – Science Hub

Within the , the diversity of types is important, in terms of size from very large to typical family farms or semi-subsistence and subsistence micro-farms, of on- diversification or specialisation or off- sources of income. In addition, throughout , there is a rapid structural decreasing trend of number of farms and active …

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75 years since the publication of Animal : From ‘two legs …
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75 years since the publication of Animal : From ‘two legs …

It is wrong to conclude that leaders, or parties, or revolution itself is the problem – the issue is democratic workers’ control. Orwell was right then, and is right now, that an active and critical working class is the best safeguard against degeneration. ‘Animal ’ by George Orwell: £8.99 from leftbooks.co.uk; Further …

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to Fork Strategy: 65 companies and associations sign the …
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to Fork Strategy: 65 companies and associations sign the …

On 26 January 2021, the Commission facilitated discussions amongst a wide variety of stakeholders in the food sector to design an Code of Conduct on responsible business and marketing practices as one of the first initiatives to be delivered under the to Fork Strategy. The to Fork Strategy is an integral part of the European Green …

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Letter:  must feel co-ownership to propel  reform agenda
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Letter: must feel co-ownership to propel reform agenda

The FT’s Big Read on farming policy and the experience of European was timely and important ().The ’s to Fork strategy is a well-justified and genuine attempt to address the …

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2024 European ’ protests: ’s climate agenda …

Over half of the ’s 9 million farms produce less than 4,000 euros of products per year and make up a combined 2 percent of ’s production, while the top 1 percent of farms …

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Impact Assessment Study on EC 2030 Green Deal Targets for …
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Impact Assessment Study on EC 2030 Green Deal Targets for …

Impact Assessment Study on EC 2030 Green Deal Targets for Sustainable Food Production: Effects of to Fork and Biodiversity Strategy 2030 at , national level. / Bremmer, J.; Gonzalez Martinez, A.R.; Jongeneel, R.A. et al. 4 p. Wageningen University & Research. 2021, Executive summary. Research output: Other contribution › Pamphlet

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: Can Small …
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: Can Small …

Extensive fieldwork by the author (2001a) details the range and nature of typical farming structures open to new landowners who wish to their lands. 6 Landowners can : individually; in large, legal associations; in informal family societies (large and small); by renting land in or out under two specific types of rental contract (arenda …

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’s  fail – POLITICO
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’s fail – POLITICO

May 28, 2021 6:33 pm CET. By Eddy Wax and Gabriela Galindo. governments showed their true colors on reforming the bloc’s mammoth policy this week — and that color’s not green. Four days of negotiations billed as the prime moment to finalize a new Common Agricultural Policy blew up on Friday in a skull-crunching head-to-head clash …

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Why are   protesting? – AgriNews
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Why are protesting? – AgriNews

In response, the Commission is taking action to stop a new rule, part of the ’s so-called to Fork strategy to deal with climate change, which would have required to cut their …

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SOCIAL FARMING IN
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SOCIAL FARMING IN

How much social work can a bear? If after mowing the grass a thundercloud appears and the dry hay has to be brought to the barn quickly, a conflict between social and farming needs appears. Also there is a lack of professional and interdisciplinary education: need pedagogical skills, and social workers lack ’ knowledge.

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Unlike the US,  for …
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Unlike the US, for …

The ’S to Fork plan. The ’s to Fork strategy, often described as the heart of the European Green Deal, was adopted in 2020 and strengthened in October 2021. It sets …

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Can the US  Bill  Common Agricultural Policy …
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Can the US Bill Common Agricultural Policy …

At a recent policy seminar, 21st Century Agricultural Policies: The 2013 CAP and 2014 US Bill, a panel of experts outlined the respective agricultural policies of the and US. Jean-Christophe Bureau from AgroParis Tech began with a presentation of the 2014 CAP reform from the member states.

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Analytical Brief N° 3 EXPLORE  INCOMES IN THE
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Analytical Brief N° 3 EXPLORE INCOMES IN THE

In 20211, the average income per worker in the , as reported by FADN, amounted to EUR 28 8002. This figure reflects a continuous increase over the past decade, with a slowdown observed in 2020 [Graph 1] during the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to 2013, the income per worker was 56% higher in 2021, far outpacing inflation during the …

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The European Commission presents options for simplification …
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The European Commission presents options for simplification …

can have more flexibility in how they fulfil this conditionality. Clarification to be presented and discussed with Member States in March. Revising the methodology to assess the quality of the Area Monitoring System. will receive up to 50% fewer on- visits; this will also free up resources in national administrations

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of Africa | South …

Colonial governments organised agricultural production in the colonies to match the demand for raw materials in . Imperial expansion of into the African interior saw many African forced off their land and turned into labourers on white-owned plantations, where they were usually subject to cruel exploitative practices.

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– Foundation for Economic …

Depletion of government-owned forests has turned them into deserts, and millions of acres of grazing and land in the northern Chinese plains were made alkaline and unproductive during the “Great Leap Forward.” Central and Eastern . With Communism’s collapse, word has begun to seep out about Eastern ’s environmental …

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Why are   Protesting? | Focus on Ag | American  …
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Why are Protesting? | Focus on Ag | American …

In response, the Commission is taking action to stop a new rule, part of the ’s so-called to Fork strategy to deal with climate change, which would have required to cut their pesticide use in half by 2030. A sign of what was to happen began in 2019 in the Netherlands. drove their tractors to a protest of the Dutch …

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Rural Incomes and Biofuels – FarmEurope
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Rural Incomes and Biofuels – FarmEurope

The Economics Overview (2018) found that the average hourly wage of workers was €7.90 in the -28 in 2015. Eurostat reported €23.1 as the ’s average hourly wage in 2017. worker wages are close to the minimum wages in most countries (see chart below). In Greece and Slovenia, workers earned less than minimum …

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building of was considered an end in itself, and agriculture was used to serve that system as a supplier of cheap food for the non- population and as a supplier of needed labor for rapid industrialization and urbanization. The model used by these countries was that used for Soviet agriculture.

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to Fork: How the Ukraine war exposed ’s  to …
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to Fork: How the Ukraine war exposed ’s to …

How the war in Ukraine has derailed the to Fork initiative — and sparked a debate about what constitutes sustainable agriculture. In March 2020, the , unveiled its to Fork (F2F) strategy, an ambitious policy designed to reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint. The stated objective: to “accelerate our transition to …

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Explore European Common Agricultural Policy  subsidy …
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Explore European Common Agricultural Policy subsidy …

The aim of farmsubsidy.org is to obtain detailed data relating to payments and recipients of subsidies in every member state and make this data available in a way that is useful to European citizens. Recent updates. Please have a look at the data changes as the platform is updated regulary and some numbers my change over time. November 2023

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unpacked: ‘Run your business’: Advocates: co-op …
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unpacked: ‘Run your business’: Advocates: co-op …

The Bedford Bureau Co-op, based at 102 Industrial Ave., Bedford, includes 690 who are its owners, stockholders and customers. Each member has an equal vote to elect the co-op’s 12 …

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agriculture statistics: subsidies, jobs, production …
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agriculture statistics: subsidies, jobs, production …

The agriculture industry supported 9,476,600 jobs in 2019 and 3,769,850 jobs in food production (in 2018) and accounted for 1.3% of the ‘s gross domestic product in 2020. Romania had the most people employed in agriculture in 2019, while Germany had the most people employed in food production in 2018. For every euro spent, the sector …

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