Címke: common agricultural policy (142 cikk)

Drought in Europe

Member States agree on support measures proposed by the Commission.

Agriculture and Fisheries Council - main results

The AgriFish Council exchanged views on the post 2020 CAP reform package and the work of the high level group on sugar. It was also informed about: th...

CAP indicators update

Further decrease of poverty rate in rural areas in 2017, among findings of CAP indicators update. Between 2016 and 2017, poverty rates in rural areas...

2020 EU budget: Council agrees its position

EU ambassadors today agreed the Council's position on the 2020 EU draft budget. Once formally adopted by the Council, this will serve as a mandate for...

No increase in CAP administrative burden for farmers since 2013 reform

Since the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform of 2013, the administrative costs linked to the CAP did not substantially increase for farmers, repr...

Main results - Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 18/06/2019

The AgriFish Council reached a partial general approach on the 2021-2027 EMFF, had a discussion on a progress report on the post 2020 CAP reform and o...

Informal meeting of Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries in Bucharest

On 4 June 2019, the informal meeting of Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries of the EU Member States took place in Bucharest, in the context of the...

New technologies and digitisation in agriculture: a crucial aspect to deliver on CAP objectives

The European Commission calls on EU countries to take advantage of new technologies and digitisation potentials in agriculture, to improve the sustain...

Study on the CAP and climate change: the case for a stronger common agricultural policy for climate action

Agriculture, forestry and other rural sectors are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The common agricultural policy (CAP) has t...

Commissioner Hogan announces “1 hectare initiative” at Forestry Conference

At the conference ‘Our Forests, Our Future', Commissioner Hogan announced a potential initiative to encourage Member States to reach the ambitious env...

Sustainability at the water source

Water is an essential component of agri-food production. But while many fruits and vegetables are an excellent source of water, growing them often als...

Main results of Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 18/03/2019

Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 18 March 2019

The March Agriculture and Fisheries Council will be chaired by Petre Daea, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Romania. The meeting will...

The future is rural: the social objectives of the next CAP

Rural areas make up 44% to 80% of every EU country. These diverse territories play home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, wonderful wildlife and n...

A new tool to increase the sustainable use of nutrients across the EU

As part of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) proposals for 2021-2027, a new tool is being developed to help farmers manage the use of nutrients...

Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 28/01/2019 - Outcome of the meeting

The presidency presented its priorities and programme, the overarching objective of which will be to ensure cohesion as a common European value.

Shaping of the CAP reform: consultation of stakeholders and citizens

With a new common agricultural policy (CAP) in the making, the European Commission has been actively engaging all those interested in the future of fo...

Main results – Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 17 and 18 December 2018

Background brief - Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 17-18/12/2018

The Council meeting will take place on Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 December 2018 in Brussels, starting on both days at 10.00. It will address both agricu...

Reduction of poverty rates in rural areas among findings of CAP assessment

The Common agricultural policy (CAP) is increasingly market oriented, leading to an increase in EU competitiveness and trade performance. Supporting a...