In the report titled ‘Looking Ahead for the European Agriculture and Food Sector’ prepared within the scope of the ‘Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture’ process, the challenges and opportunities in the field of agriculture and food are assessed and recommendations for the way forward are grouped under …
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Agriculture was a hot topic in the run-up to the European Parliament election, with parties making promises of better pay for farmers, a tougher stance on trade and less red tape on subsidies. Notably, the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) crowned itself as the “farmers’ party,” and even European Commission President …
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The “strategic dialogue on the future of agriculture” has entered its final stages. The 29 food sector representatives invited to the roundtable, set up by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to “tackle polarisation” in the sector, will discuss a draft version of the dialogue’s conclusions next week. Ursula von der Leyen Previous meetings …
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Ursula von der Leyen did not forget about angered EU farmers during the launch of her election campaign for a second mandate at the European Commission on Thursday (7 March) but omitted all reference to the agricultural policies she penned during her five-year term. Ursula von der Leyen Unsurprisingly, von …
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It was the puddles of green sludge left by the tires of massive tractors in western Belgium’s industrial farmlands that drew the attention of biological engineer Ineke Maes. The slime was destructive algae, the result of the excess of chemicals used by farmers to boost their crops, but at a high cost to …
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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture to develop a common vision for the future of the EU agriculture and food system. The Commission will formulate future recommendations for the agriculture and food sectors in line with the report to …
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A little more conversation, a little less action, please – no, that doesn’t come from a bad Elvis impersonator, but from Ursula von der Leyen and describes her new ‘softly, softly’ approach to food system transformation intended to replace the hard-hitting Farm to Fork strategy. This year, the Commission chief …
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Press release… Copa and Cogeca support the Commission’s contingency plan on food security and stands ready to take an active part in the future EFSCM The European Commission issues today an important Communication on its vision of the lessons learned from the Covid crisis in terms of food security, and …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
