Wrapping up this third curated debate, we in ARC2020 begin to draw elements of a road map for how the Common Agricultural Policy could evolve. The timing is perfect – the European Commission has recently launched a consultation on modernisation and simplification of the CAP. Let’s use this #AfterCAP debate as a springboard to delve deeper into Europe’s agri-food and rural policies. […]
After the “We Are Fed Up!” demonstration is before the action! At the Soup&Talk event Farmers, organisers and activists from Germany, Europe and overseas reported on their campaigns, successes, their resistance and innovations in food and farming. […]
ARC2020 has obtained an advance, as yet unpublished copy of the European Commission’s upcoming CAP consultation questions. […]
While carbon pollution gets all the headlines for its role in climate change, nitrogen pollution is arguably a more challenging problem. How do we minimise the problems associated with nitrogen fertiliser use? […]
European dairy farmers protested in Brussels against the sale of EU intervention milk powder and in favour of the introduction of a permanent crisis instrument. […]
18,000 people took to the streets of Berlin on 21 January 2017. Together they demonstrated for healthy food, a more rural and ecological farming and fair trade. Farmers from all across Germany joined the demonstration. […]
ARC2020 NewsFlash January 2017 – http://eepurl.com/cwpc0D
If the food industry is not in crisis, it certainly contains an increasing level of complexity and associated risks. A recent analysis suggested 50% of US food production is wasted, with global estimates above 30%.
Recent developments in the digital economy could help. Enter blockchain. […]
ARC2020 NewsFlash December 2016 – http://eepurl.com/csfawT
ARC2020 NewsFlash November 2016 – http://eepurl.com/cmbawP
ARC2020 NewsFlash October 2016 – http://eepurl.com/cjMph1
ARC2020 NewsFlash September 2016 – http://eepurl.com/cdG0Db
ARC2020 NewsFlash July 2016 – http://eepurl.com/b72u71
Saturday 21st January sees another ‘Wir haben es satt!’ demonstration in Berlin. The negative impacts of the corporate control of agriculture – loss of farmers, loss of biodiversity, pollution, hunger, climate change and many more considerations show that agro industry is failing – We are fed up! […]
“The time for action is now. It is never too late to do something, because true happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new” Antoine de Saint-Exupery […]
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