Farm Europe will present the recommandations of the Global Food Forum at the European Parliament in Brussels on the 7th of February and launch the 2017 GFF edition. The event will take place under the patronage of MEPs Michel Dantin and Giovanni La Via, with Mr Phil Hogan, European Commissioner For Agriculture and Rural Development, keynote speaker
Digital farming: how to deliver economic and environmental performance
WORKING SESSION on “digital farming: how to deliver economic and environmental performance” The session was structured as followed: Opening remarks by Alina Ujupan, Cabinet Member of Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner in charge of the Digital Economy and Society. Challenges and potential :– On-going developments in the wine sector by Fotis Chatzipapadopoulos, Gaia Epicheirein – Presentation of first results in the 1000 Fermes Leader […]
Agriculture & Green Deal: EU agriculture contribution to energy decarbonisation
In the field of transport, the EU wants to increase the current 14% to 24% renewable energy by 2030 to achieve its new level of ambition to reduce GHG emissions by 55% in 2030. For this purpose, the Commission is assessing and reviewing the REDII directive. European agriculture can play a decisive role in achieving the ambitious […]