The month of February 2021 has been marked by discussions on a French recovery plan for biosecurity and animal welfare, Ireland’s first animal welfare strategy and the proposal of a national animal welfare label in Italy. At European level, the Beating Cancer Plan of the European Commission was published on February 3rd, 2021 – causing […]
In February 2021, several countries have approved aids for sectors or companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. At European level, the aid package for winegrowers has been extended by a year on February 4th, 2021. Following outbreaks of COVID-19 in mink farms, the EFSA calls for better monitoring of mink farms by testing animals and […]
February 2021 Faced with a CAP reform proposal put forward by the Commission and proposing to fundamentally change the way the CAP operates and is managed, the European Parliament and the Council of Agriculture Ministers have adopted very different positions. Advocating for a CAP that also remains common in its management, the European Parliament has […]
The month of January 2021 was characterised by changes in trade following Brexit, which also affected the wine sector. US president Joe Biden assumed office on January 20th 2021 as hopes rise for a shared solution concerning the on-going tariff conflict. At the same time, calls from France for a compensation fund from the European […]
DEFORESTATION: WHICH STRATEGIES? Seizing the available tools for the EU to develop winning strategies to halt deforestation
The event will give the opportunity to present a detailed, practical oriented perspective on how innovation can be used today effectively and efficiently on a large scale to protect the world’s forests by stepping up the efforts on stopping deforestation and achieving deforestation-free commodities to combat imported deforestation. The event is organized under the patronage […]
WINE SECTOR: THE CRISIS AND A STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE
French, Italian and Spanish wine cooperatives – representing more than 50% of European production – organize a public debate together with the Wine Institute by the European Think Tank Farm Europe on the future of the wine sector. Speakers: Pau Roca – Director General of International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) Denis Pantini – Director Wine Monitor at Nomisma Clara Aguilera – Member of the European Parliament […]
March 2021 Abstract This paper aims to cast a light on the nexus between the profitability of rural livelihoods and biofuels within the EU. In doing so, it focuses on putting the deep and structural relationship between rural labour and biofuels into a data driven perspective to highlight what is rarely discussed: the low wages […]
The EU agri-food promotion policy is a very important tool to expand sales and increase penetration in international markets. In the current times, marked by the negative effects of the Covid-19 crisis in some key sectors and uncertainty on the future outlook, farmers are even more eagerly reliant upon the boost that promotion programmes bring […]