ARC2020’s Highs and Lows 2013
So what happened in 2013 in the world of better food, farming, rural communities and the environment? Let’s take look back and also froward to 2014. […]
So what happened in 2013 in the world of better food, farming, rural communities and the environment? Let’s take look back and also froward to 2014. […]
How do we really account for what are euphemistically called externalities in the food system? Read on… […]
(Brussels, 12/12/2013) BEGINS We at ARC2020.eu are delighted to bring you the updated version of our CAP implementation tookit. This document will be of use to policy makers and campaigners alike. It brings information on the CAP reform process right up to date at European and member state (MS) level. Not only does our toolkit list all the basic background details and all the up-to-date processes at EU level, individual MS and their interpretation of CAP reform are also highlighted. This CAP reform process has given significantly more power to the MS to implement the CAP in their own way – our updated toolkit shows you what your MS is doing. Dedicated sections on France, Germany, Poland, Spain, the UK, Ireland, Greece have been written for this document. Individual MS attitudes and actions on internal convergence, top ups, transfers between pillars and coupled payments have also been added. CAP Implementation at national and regional level must be approved by the Commission before the end of 2013 for Rural Development Programmes (Pillar 2) and by August […]
Find out what’s happening with CAP reform implementation in your country with our updated toolkit. […]
Bee-killing neonicotinoid seed dressings on winter-sown cereals deliver just 2% of their active ingredients to plant tissue. What happens to the other 98%? […]
The EU is in the process of changing its seed regulations, and that could be bad news for the small guy. […]
Many NGOs walked out of the conference, accusing governments “giving in, to the interests of the dirty energy lobby”. […]
What’s the reality behind the rhetoric of the EU’s CAP and LIFE Program? […]
Fracking Companies dodgy behaviour in Romania is igniting people’s the fighting spirit […]
Food campaigners accuse five international banks of raking off more than two billion pounds […]
Agro-ecological farming methods can help our soils. Special guest post for ARC2020.eu from Louise Payton, Soil Association. […]
Is the government in Greece moving ahead with CAP reform without consulting anyone? […]
Agricultural land in Poland is among the cheapest in Europe, making it very attractive to foreign buyers […]
Ireland argued hard against flat payments when it held the presidency of the EU. But what else might happen there? […]
Westminster ignores convergence uplift for Scotland. […]
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