Don’t miss your chance to participate to the Rural Vision Week virtual event taking place end of March 2021! Register by 15 March 2021 💻 bit.ly/3dURKie #Rural2040 #RuralVisionEU

After two days full of insights from experts in the sector, the #Copernicus & the Common Agricultural Policy virtual workshop is wrapped! 🛰️ Thank you to all the speakers & participants! You can find the presentations of the workshop here: ▶️bit.ly/2OFtohU #CIW2020

Several Member States led by France push back against COM request to provide additional data for M&E purposes as part of performance approach of the next CAP on grounds that it will further complicate an already onerous IT task data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/S…

What will the farmers of the future look like & how can #digitalisation support #SustainableAgriculture? 👩‍🌾 A new European Commission report highlights emerging practices, inc.: 🌱 Regenerative agriculture 🏙️ Urban micro-farming 👩‍🔬 Biotech start-ups 👉 : bit.ly/3riHF2A

#EUFarm2Fork aims at reducing #Pesticides risk and use in the EU by 50% until 2030. But how does this look like in practice? Meet the EU farmers using fewer chemical pesticides to make agriculture greener. #EUGreenDeal euronews.com/2021/03/16/50-…

‼️📣 How much flexibility should be given to member states? How to guarantee an additional level of ambition? Tassos Haniotis reflects on how will the #CAP 🇪🇺 promote #FarmingSystems' #resilience. #EAAEresilience #EUGreenDeal #FutureOfCAP #CAPpost2020 👉 surefarmproject.eu

🌰 In 2021 we are preparing a new #EUforests strategy, to ensure sustainable forest management across the EU 🌱 You can contribute in the process by answering this public consultation: europa.eu/!Kr87qR 🌳 Consultation open until 19 April

Busy week for agricultural journalists! Keep up to date with our #AgPress newsletter: 🔸 #AGRIFISH results 🔸 #OrganicEU Action Plan 🔸 new GIs ➕ as always, the latest studies & agri markets data. → mailchi.mp/ec/ag-press-we… 📩 Subscribe for updates every Thursday

We want your opinion on #FoodSecurity during emergencies! What are the steps to take to guarantee a safe food supply for everyone? 🇪🇺 Consultation on a contingency plan for food security in the EU in times of crisis. Answer by 3 May: europa.eu/!pW48Dn #EUFarm2Fork

New EU #Dairy Farms Report, based on Farm Accountancy Data Network. 🐄 Economic overview of EU #milk specialized farms over the years 2008-2018. 📈 Estimate for 2019 points to a moderate improvement of milk gross margin year on year Read the report ↓ europa.eu/!gV79Mg

"To create a future-fit #FoodSystem, we need to work with consumers to create transparency" says Saskia Nuijten. How can this be achieved? Discover the #agrifood #startups across Europe using pioneering technologies to improve #FoodSafety👩‍🔬 & minimise environmental impact. 🌍 🙌

#AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) poses a major threat to human, animal, plant, and environmental #health. Due to its global nature, the emergence of AMR can have potentially huge economic & social costs in all countries. Learn more in our 🆕 paper 👉 oe.cd/il/3Av

🌏📈 Despite the difficult global trading environment, EU agri-food trade maintained a stable growth throughout 2020. The Commission just published the 2020 agri-food #EUtrade report: europa.eu/!cU98yU

🗨️ "For three decades, we've been reporting on food producer support, and the change has not been rapid enough." - Marion Jansen at today's WTO #TradeDialogues event See the latest OECD research on #agriculture support ➡️ oe.cd/3AN

#PlantBased is booming. The EU and UK markets are set to be worth €7.5 billion by 2025, EIT Food food reports. The main drivers include health, sustainability and animal welfare. However, changing consumer profiles and diverse motives mean markets need to develop further.

Only 11% of 🇪🇺 farms are run by farmers under 40. The ageing of farmers is one of the great challenges for Europe's rural areas. A new study on generational renewal show the CAP's impact is positive, but limited in regions lacking infrastructure. → europa.eu/!kx89hQ

🌽 #FoodSystems put pressure on the environment, including through land use change. How can policy makers respond to this challenge & ensure greater environmental sustainability? Find out 👉 oecd.org/food-systems #EarthDay

#CAP support stabilises farm income, while EU market measures & rural development improve prices & competitiveness. However, the gap between agri & non-agri income in the EU remains considerable. 🆕 Evaluation of CAP’s impact on viable food production: europa.eu/!JC47KP

Policy-makers, #LeaderCLLD and #SmartVillages stakeholders will find useful insights 💡on the connections between LEADER LAGs and Smart Villages in our briefings 👉bit.ly/LEADERbriefings EU Agriculture🌱 @EU_FARNET Rural Network @reseaururalfr dvs_LändlicheRäume @redrunacional Rete Nazionale PAC

Contribute to the 2021 EU Conference on modelling for policy support! #callforabstracts open until 30 June 👇