You searched for efa - Page 12 of 30 - Agricultural and Rural Convention

Awkward Alignment – How will Green Deal Momentum and the CAP Process Work Together?

February 16, 2020 ARC

There are a number of policy imperatives coming together, all of which related in some way to farming, food and rural Europe. While CAP clanks on, the EU Green Deal and its Farm2Fork component have more ambition and perhaps momentum. But how will these policy proposals work out their differences, with pressure from some many angles bearing down on them? Oliver Moore sketches out the terrain. […]

Book Extract | Of Seeds and Land Seizures in Sicily

February 9, 2020 Helene Schulze

Platforming the dynamic ways rural Europe has responded the key challenges of this time, the new book by Forum Synergies is a call to get stuck in. Read the final chapter on how Sicilian youth have organised access to land for young people, how to confront political uncertainty, why to pay attention to seeds and the value of an experimental spirit. […]

Extrait de livre | La société civile face à un pouvoir caché

February 9, 2020 Helene Schulze

Un extrait du livre “L’EUROPE RURALE EN MOUVEMENT – Voyage aux pays des transitions”, édité par Forum Synergies, réseau européen de la société civile. Le chapitre final, écrit par Helene SCHULZE, traite de la Sicile. […]

Scotland | Organic Farming, Agroforestry Best for Emissions Reductions

February 6, 2020 Oliver Moore

Researchers studied 37 different measures to help Scottish Agriculture reduce its carbon footprint. Here’s what they found. […]

Rural Europe: Which Way to Go?

January 23, 2020 ARC

With the ongoing work on the CAP reform, Europe will have to respond to a wide range of new challenges, reflecting the ambitions of the EU Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategy. To this end, an event was held on 22nd January which took a rural perspective on what’s needed in the months and years ahead. […]

Bad Czechs and Balances: Commission Audit Confirms Czech PM in Conflict of Interest

December 20, 2019 Louise Kelleher

In a glaring failure for checks and balances, a leaked European Commission audit concludes that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš continues to profit from his business empire. The billionaire premier is in conflict of interest under both Czech and EU law, say the EC auditors. The EU seems set on making an example of the Czech PM. Will this mean a clampdown on corruption in Central Europe? […]

The EU’s Green Deal – Farming, Food Analysis

December 16, 2019 ARC

Here we present key facts and statements from the EU’s Green Deal document, with brief analysis from ARC2020. From an agri-food perspective, the Green Deal document in the main refers to an as yet undeveloped document, the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy document. This is due in 2020, after a period of consultation. However we can already read between the lines and see where the fault lines for future discussions and battles are. […]

Is There Space for Rewilding on Organic Farms?

December 9, 2019 ARC

Oliver Moore spoke with Irish organic cattle farmer Sean Butler about rewilding and organic farming. The west-of-Ireland man is already starting to encourage nature to come back – but could CAP help? […]

Tweets of the Week – 49/2019

December 6, 2019 ARC

Hand picked by ARC2020 […]

Comparing Organic, Agroecological and Regenerative Farming part 3 – Regenerative

November 26, 2019 Andrea Beste

In this three part series we present an analysis by Dr. Andrea Beste on the similarities, differences and synergies between the organic, agroecological and regenerative farming movements. Part three here outlines the relatively new regenerative agriculture movement. A German version of the entire series is also available if you click through. […]

Comparing Organic, Agroecological and Regenerative Farming part 1 – Organic

November 26, 2019 Andrea Beste

In this new three part series we present an analysis by Dr. Andrea Beste on the similarities, differences and synergies between the organic, agroecological and regenerative farming movements. Part one here outlines the history and current status of the organic movement. A German version of the entire series is also available if you click through. […]

What is Grass Fed Beef all About?

November 10, 2019 Peter Dunne

What is grass fed beef all about? How does it compare to certified organic beef? And what’s emerging to give the consumer the best of both worlds? Peter Dunne unpacks the issues. […]

Busy month of Good Food Good Farming wraps up in Strasbourg

October 22, 2019 Helene Schulze

Yesterday morning, several hundred protesters descended on Strasbourg to call on the European Parliament to reform the CAP acknowledging the serious climate and environmental crises. This was the closing action of this years Good Food Good Farming campaign which saw over 90 actions in 23 countries. […]

Farm-2-Fork 2030: A Truly Green Farming, Food and Rural Vision for Ireland

September 20, 2019 Stuart Meikle

With the Irish 2030 agri-food strategy preparations underway, Regenerative Farming Ireland (RFI) have launched a vision for a truly green farming, food and rural future for Ireland, Farm-2-Fork 2030. Stuart Meikle, member of RFI, lays out the vision here. […]

Interview with Mary Reynolds | Acts of Restorative Kindness (ARK)

September 13, 2019 ARC

Having won the biggest awards in Landscape Gardening including the Chelsea Flower Show, had a Hollywood movie made about her (Dare to be Wild), and been commissioned for some of the most striking and creative landscaping projects in Ireland, Mary Reynolds stopped being a landscape gardener. So what came next? (Hint – its different to ARC – its an ARK!) […]