European Commission launches a public consultation on rural development

Agro Napló

2018. január 29. 15:13

The European Commission launched today a three-month public consultation to gather the impressions of citizens and stakeholders on the rural development programs implemented between 2007 and 2013. The aim of this broad consultation is to obtain an overview on the strengths and weaknesses of the rural development policy as part of the current thinking on the modernization and simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

The contributions collected will be used for the preparation of legislative proposals following the publication last November of the Communication on the Future of Agriculture and Food.

The EU's rural development policy aims to help rural regions of the EU to tackle the many economic, environmental and social challenges of the 21st century.Often referred to as the "second pillar" of the Common Agricultural Policy, it complements the system of direct payments to farmers and measures to manage the agricultural markets (the "first pillar").

€ 98 billion from the EU budget was dedicated to rural development in the 28 member states from 2007 to 2013, with a budget increase of € 2 billion for 2014-2020. The co-financed projects can range from support to small businesses in rural areas to investments in agro-tourism and training for young farmers.

More information is available online.

Via europa.eu

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