Common Agricultural Policy

EU Parliament asks farmers to gradually end caged farming

MEPs back "End the Cage Age" European Citizens’ Initiative in Brussels and ask farmers to gradually end caged farming in…

4 years ago

Halloumi Cyprus cheese joins EU PDO – Protected designation of origin

European Commission registered Halloumi cheese, the most prominent animal product of Cyprus, as a European PDO - Protected designation of…

4 years ago

Natural disasters occurring three times more often than 50 years ago

New and unprecedented forms of natural disasters are most heavily felt in the agricultural industry, said the UN Food and…

4 years ago

Global food prices rise for 10th month in a row – FAO report

Global food commodity prices rose in March, marking their tenth consecutive monthly increase, with quotations for vegetable oils and dairy…

4 years ago

French wine industry to integrate refugees in vineyards

An association run by former rugby professionals in the French wine-making region of Bordeaux is supporting the integration of refugees,…

4 years ago

New European fishing rules include CCTV for certain vessels

MEPs agreed in Brussels to use new technologies and CCTV to better enforce fishing rules and improve security and transparency.…

4 years ago

African swine fever: devising an ‘exit strategy’ for affected countries

African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious lethal disease affecting domestic pigs and wild boar and in 2020 it has…

4 years ago

Rural Agenda should be transformed into a concrete policy framework

The European Committee of the Regions urges the Parliament to support the role of the regional authorities to prepare a…

4 years ago

Agri-food sector gain vital space from EU trade agreements

The EU trade agenda is set to have an overall positive impact on the EU economy and the agri-food sector,…

4 years ago

Common Agricultural Policy list of future #CAP eco-schemes

European Commission published a list of potential agricultural practices that eco-schemes could support in the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).…

4 years ago

EU spearheads efforts for Recovery plan in 2021

As the EU continues to deal with the impact of the pandemic, while delivering on priorities such as fighting climate…

4 years ago

EU bans dangerous pesticide Mancozeb for healthier onions and potatoes

EU has decided to withdraw Mancozeb from EU market in order to protect European citizens from harmful substances and dangerous…

4 years ago

Are veggie burger and tofu steak to be banned in 2021?

European Parliament decided new rules governing the Common Agricultural Policy, concerning veggie burger and tofu steak for Vegans. MEPs debated…

4 years ago

Top 10 facts about the new Common Agricultural Policy agreed

The Council agreed its negotiating position on the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms to support farmers and improve productivity.…

4 years ago

EU-UK waters? Fishing rights in a common Brexit fishery zone

Fishing has always been an emotional issue in the UK's relationship with the European Union. Mr Martin also expressed concern…

4 years ago

Farm to Fork: The good side of EU CAP

European Union refresh the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with EU Farm to Fork Strategy, at a time of crisis. Farm…

4 years ago

EU Parliament wants to speed up Agriculture aid to farmers

Agriculture Committee approved plans for fast, targeted and sustainable recovery package for EU farmers, food producers and rural areas that…

4 years ago

Germany’s good working political machine into the EU limelight

Germany holds the Presidency of the Council until the end of 2020. A first series of hearings took place from…

4 years ago

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