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Fishery
Foresight study on fishers of the future
Report
January 14, 2025
op.europa.eu
The study represents the Commission’s commitment, outlined in its 2023 Communication on the functioning of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), to address emerging challenges in the sector. It aligns with the Commissi...
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Agriculture
A Soil Deal for Europe
Policy Brief
January 12, 2025
op.europa.eu
Missions are a novelty of the EU research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe. They are a new way of bringing concrete solutions to some of our greatest challenges. Restoring and maintaining soil health is one of...
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Agriculture
The role of commodity traders in shaping agricultural markets
Study
January 11, 2025
op.europa.eu
This study provides an overview of the impact of commodity traders on agricultural markets. It examines the ramifications of financialisation, explores prevailing trends, and confronts the challenges that characterise...
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Fishery
Workshop on the future of the EU fishing fleet
Publication
January 11, 2025
op.europa.eu
This workshop provides a first assessment of the programming of the EMFAF for the period 2021-27. It focuses on Article 17 on “First acquisition of a fishing vessel”, Article 18 on “Engine replacement or moderni...
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Fishery
Policy options for strengthening the competitiveness of the EU...
Study
January 7, 2025
op.europa.eu
The EU fisheries and aquaculture products (FAPs) market is largely dependent on external producers. Some of the imports entering the EU market come from countries with lenient regulations. This study gives an overview...
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Agriculture
Agricultural policy developments in the EU pre-accession count...
Report
January 7, 2025
op.europa.eu
The project “Comparative analysis of agricultural sectors and rural areas in the pre-accession countries: Agricultural policy developments, situation of the agri-food sector and economic context” is financed by Di...
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Agriculture
A review of existing tools for citizen science research on soi...
Publication
December 17, 2024
op.europa.eu
Soil-related citizen science projects have gained significant interest driven by the prominence of soil within public policy agendas. Amongst others, this includes the EU Soil Strategy for 2030, which contributes to t...
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Rural
You see nature? We see future: SMART ERA first social campaign
Press Release
December 16, 2024
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#CaptureYourRuralArea and participate in the first SMART ERA social campaign!
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Agriculture
The role of commodity traders in shaping agricultural markets ...
Study
December 15, 2024
op.europa.eu
This study provides an overview of the impact of commodity traders on agricultural markets. It examines the ramifications of financialisation, explores prevailing trends, and confronts the challenges that characterise...
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Agriculture
The role of commodity traders in shaping agricultural markets ...
Publication
December 11, 2024
op.europa.eu
This study provides an overview of the impact of commodity traders on agricultural markets. It examines the ramifications of financialisation, explores prevailing trends, and confronts the challenges that characterise...
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Agriculture
A proposal for soil health indicators at EU- level
Publication
December 8, 2024
op.europa.eu
Healthy soils are essential for our environment and society, as soils deliver crucial ecosystem services. The publication of the EU Soil Strategy for 2030 and the Soil Monitoring Law marked major milestones for soil p...
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Agriculture
L’agriculture Française est-elle privée de pesticides ? G...
Policy Brief
November 20, 2024
generations-futures.fr
L’agriculture Française est-elle privée de pesticides ? Générations Futures rétablit la vérité
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Agriculture
Safeguarding Europe’s soil-sediment-water systems from harmf...
Report
November 10, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report describes six Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call projects (PROMISCES, SCENARIOS, ZeroPM, ALTERNATIVE, LIFESAVER, PANORAMIX) that contribute to the EU's Zero-Pollution ambitions and supporting a greener health se...
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Agriculture
Transition pathway for the agri-food industrial ecosytem
Publication
November 6, 2024
op.europa.eu
The agri-food ecosystem is one of the fourteen industrial ecosystems identified in the updated EU Industrial Strategy, published in 2021. In this Strategy, the Commission proposed the co-creation of transition pathway...
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Rural
dRural project ends but its impact on Europe's rural areas...
Press Release
November 5, 2024
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On 31 October, the EU-funded dRural project on digitalisation of rural areas officially finished. Nevertheless, the knowledge collected and shared with similar projects, as well as the digital platform introduced in 1...
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Fishery
Sprat in the EU
Publication
November 1, 2024
op.europa.eu
This case study focuses on European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) for human consumption in Poland, Denmark and Sweden, which are the 3 main sprat producers in the EU in terms of catches and landings and have distinctive p...
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Rural
dRural Project releases final video on the impacts and sustain...
Press Release
October 30, 2024
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The dRural project is proud to announce the publication of its final video. It captures moments of the project’s final event during the EU Week of Regions and Cities, as well as the partners’ thoughts on the proje...
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Agriculture
Farm Stories – An Interview Series
Press Release
October 28, 2024
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GUARDIANS project announces the start of the Farm Stories series – a cycle of interviews with the farmers involved in the project pilots as end-users of technologies and guardians of their territories.
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Agriculture
The state of soils in EuropeFully evidenced, spatially organis...
Report
October 27, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report investigates the intricate interplay between drivers of changes in soil health and pressures and impacts on soil in the 32 European Environment Agency (EEA) member countries, along with six cooperating cou...
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Fishery
Sprat in the EU - Price structure analysis: focus on Poland, D...
Research Paper
October 25, 2024
op.europa.eu
This case study focuses on European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) for human consumption in Poland, Denmark and Sweden, which are the 3 main sprat producers in the EU in terms of catches and landings and have distinctive p...
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Agriculture
Contaminants in fertilisersAssessment of the risks from their ...
Study
October 25, 2024
op.europa.eu
Fertilisers may contain contaminants/impurities or intentionally added substances of concern that can impact human health and the environment, e.g., through contamination of groundwater, surface water and drinking wat...
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Fishery
European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Prod...
Study
October 22, 2024
op.europa.eu
This case study focuses on European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) for human consumption in Poland, Denmark and Sweden, which are the 3 main sprat producers in the EU in terms of catches and landings and have distinctive p...
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Agriculture
What are the effects of the use of bio-based mineral fertilisers?
Press Release
October 22, 2024
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B-Ferst is a project funded by the BBI (now CBE) JU, from May 2019 to October 2024. It hasinvolved a multidisciplinary team with expertise in every aspect of the whole fertiliser valuechain with a total of 11 part...
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Agriculture
From waste to resource: recovering nutrients to fertilise the ...
Press Release
October 17, 2024
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Europe faces growing food supply demands and a shortage of non-renewable raw materials for fertilisers. But producing more from available resources is possible, say researchers: "The nutrients we need are before our e...
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Rural
dRural crosses the finish line with the final event on digital...
Press Release
October 14, 2024
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The dRural project, aimed at fostering the digitalisation of services in European rural regions marked its conclusion through a live event on digital transformation during the EU week of regions and cities, held in Br...
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Agriculture
Closing the EU protein gap - Drivers, synergies and trade-offs
Publication
October 11, 2024
op.europa.eu
The policy and public debate on the EU protein sector requires a comprehensive approach that includes EU plant protein production and supply, while simultaneously addressing the broader challenges and opportunities of...
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Agriculture
Common agricultural policy plans - Greener, but not matching t...
Policy Brief
October 7, 2024
op.europa.eu
The common agricultural policy (CAP) is a key European Union policy area, making up 31 % of the EU budget. The new CAP for the period 2023-2027 aims for increased environmental and climate ambition. It builds on Plans...
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Agriculture
Towards sustainable and resilient agri-food system: What is th...
Publication
October 1, 2024
epc.eu
Towards sustainable and resilient agri-food system: What is the role for digitalisation?
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Agriculture
Revolutionising agriculture one electric tractor at a time
Press Release
October 1, 2024
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The DEEPSYNC initiative to document and share stories from its projects presents a valuable opportunity for engagement among members and innovators. By illustrating each project's journey – Including both successes ...
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Agriculture
Excavated soil generation, treatment and reuse in the EU
Report
September 29, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report is the output of Task 1.1 of the project supporting the European Commission with implementation of the Soil Strategy. The three aims of the task were to: 1) present an overview of the streams and flows of ...
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Fishery
Promoting fisheries compliance
Policy Brief
September 22, 2024
op.europa.eu
EFCA promotes the highest common standards for the control, inspection and surveillance under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The purpose of the European Fisheries Control Agency is to ensure a high, uniform and ef...
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Animal
Study of the adoption of greenhouse gas mitigation technologie...
Report
September 22, 2024
op.europa.eu
ivestock production is responsible for most of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from European agriculture. To achieve the climate targets in the European Union, reducing emissions from the food chain, and within tha...
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Agriculture
Life in agri-plastic is not perfect…but it’s getting better
Press Release
September 18, 2024
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Agricultural plastic is a small percentage of Europe’s total plastic consumption, but the harm that products like mulch films can do is devastating. Solutions are on the way. Among them are upcycling and biodegradab...
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Animal
TRACES Certification 2023 annual report
Report
September 17, 2024
op.europa.eu
ACES is the European Commission’s multilingual online platform for sanitary and phytosanitary (animal and plant health) certification, for trade purposes. It supports: - the importation of animals, animal products, ...
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Agriculture
Adapting Nature: The Revolutionary Journey of Francisco's ...
Press Release
September 16, 2024
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The initiative to document and share stories from projects within DeepSync offers a unique opportunity to connect with fellow members and innovators by showcasing each project's journey, including both successes and c...
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Agriculture
Celebrating Agriculture Day: Advancing Carbon Farming with MRV...
Press Release
September 9, 2024
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As we celebrate Agriculture Day 2024, we spotlight the transformative role of carbon farming in combating climate change. This innovative approach is gaining momentum, thanks to European projects like MRV4SOC and MARVIC.
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Fishery
European marine observation and data network and EU aquacultur...
Report
September 8, 2024
op.europa.eu
The marine data service that supports the integrated maritime policy of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE). Provides open access to high-quality pan-European m...
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Agriculture
Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) implementa...
Publication
August 30, 2024
op.europa.eu
From the perspective of the Western Balkan agricultural sector, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) represents the benchmark for setting their future agricultural policy. The necessary CAP administrative structures i...
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Agriculture
Biodiversity impacts of cocoa cultivationAn assessment with LC...
Publication
August 30, 2024
op.europa.eu
Biodiversity loss is recognised as one of the top risks that humanity is facing. The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 highlights the need to better integrate biodiversity considerations into decision-making, and comm...
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Agriculture
Biodiversity impacts of cocoa cultivation
Policy Brief
August 24, 2024
op.europa.eu
Biodiversity loss is recognised as one of the top risks that humanity is facing. The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 highlights the need to better integrate biodiversity considerations into decision-making, and comm...
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Agriculture
Agri-food ecosystem - Mineral fertilisers
Fact-sheet
August 24, 2024
op.europa.eu
Fertilisers are products containing nutrients intended to improve the fertility of the soil or to contribute to plant nutrition. These nutrients commonly include nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and other essential el...
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Agriculture
Agri-food ecosystem - High protein crops
Fact-sheet
August 24, 2024
op.europa.eu
In the European Union (EU), high-protein crops for animal feed are defined as those having a protein content ranging between 30% and 50%. These crops are crucial for meeting the nutritional needs of certain livestock,...
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Agriculture
Nurturing agricultural skills
Magazine
August 20, 2024
op.europa.eu
This edition of the Project Brochure showcases other practical examples of CAP support to a diverse range of skills to help agricultural and rural professionals keep pace with a fast-changing, increasingly complex world.
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Agriculture
EU CAP network magazine. - Issue Nr 2, May 2024
Magazine
August 20, 2024
op.europa.eu
This edition of the EU CAP Network magazine focuses on the economic, social and environmental resilience of rural areas and the role networking plays to help build resilience.
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Agriculture
B-Ferst project releases final video – How to go from biowas...
Press Release
August 20, 2024
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Do you ever wonder what is really going on in the world of agriculture? And what if you could have sustainably grown maize, wheat and sugar beet? Find out how in the final video of B-Ferst project.
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Agriculture
From waste to growth: sustainable agriculture with B-Ferst –...
Press Release
August 20, 2024
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Which are the most important challenges of the agricultural sector? How can we work together for a better agricultural future? Read the B-Ferst brochure to find out!
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Agriculture
JRC MARS Bulletin - Global outlook : crop monitoring European ...
Fact-sheet
August 18, 2024
op.europa.eu
JRC MARS Bulletin - Global outlook : crop monitoring European neighbourhood Russia - July 2024
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Agriculture
From science to practice: circularity at the crossroad of mark...
Press Release
July 16, 2024
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From bio-based fertilisers to nutrient recovery, research is intensifying efforts to achieve Green Deal targets and decarbonise the agriculture sector. Yet, recent farmer protests have brought new challenges and syste...
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Agriculture
Soil, society and spectrometry – MRV4SOC hits the ground in ...
Press Release
July 10, 2024
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Soil is a finite resource, and without soil no plant can grow. We need it for agriculture, forests, grasslands, and to remove CO2 from our atmosphere. A project like MRV4SOC, on monitoring, reporting and verification ...
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Rural
Reviving Rural Areas: The Digital Factor - dRural Video News R...
Press Release
July 9, 2024
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The EU-funded dRural project has entered its final quarter, revealing significant improvements in the quality of life for rural inhabitants through a digital marketplace platform. A video news release highlights the p...
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Agriculture
B-Ferst project releases final video – How to go from biowas...
Press Release
July 3, 2024
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Do you ever wonder what is really going on in the world of agriculture? What if you could have sustainably grown maize, wheat and sugar beet? Find out how in the final video of B-Ferst project.
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Agriculture
The European Investment Bank’s development and climate finan...
Publication
June 18, 2024
actionaid.org
The European Investment Bank’s development and climate finance - what’s in it for sustainable agriculture?
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Agriculture
What are the effects of the use of bio-based mineral fertilise...
Press Release
June 17, 2024
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The latest study from University of Leon presents indications that bio-based fertilisers can be as effective as conventional options.
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Animal
Breaking free Europe’s animal welfare crises and the brighte...
Publication
May 16, 2024
eeb.org
Breaking free Europe’s animal welfare crises and the brighter future within reach
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Agriculture
Local is beautiful
Policy Recommendation
April 10, 2024
Yellow Window
Gender+ inclusive agricultural policies and civil society practices for and with small farmersAgriculture and rural areas are central to the European Green Deal. With the growing food crisis, environmentally sustainab...
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Agriculture
MRV4SOC: understanding soil organic carbon dynamics for a clim...
Press Release
March 21, 2024
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To reach climate-neutrality by 2050, everybody must contribute. The project MRV4SOC, funded by the European Union, is doing its part in this collective effort by tackling the issue of soil organic carbon monitoring, r...
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Agriculture
How Can Tradition and Innovation Walk Hand in Hand in the Agri...
Press Release
February 29, 2024
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Farming is often associated with something traditional, very far from smart solutions and cutting-edge technologies. But what if these antipodes walked hand in hand instead? GUARDIANS released a new video to describe ...
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Agriculture
EuroCommerce: Restricting access to the Single Market will not...
Policy Brief
February 7, 2024
eurocommerce.eu
EuroCommerce: Restricting access to the Single Market will not improve the situation for farmers
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Rural
European project revitalises rural areas with smart innovation...
Press Release
February 6, 2024
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The EU-funded project SMART ERA, worth €6.5 million, aims to revitalise rural areas using smart innovation packages to combat depopulation.
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Agriculture
Advancing Regenerative Agriculture in the EU and UK The import...
Policy Paper
November 8, 2023
eeb.org
Advancing Regenerative Agriculture in the EU and UK The importance of enabling policies
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Agriculture
Éric, the “punk gardener”. When humility and countercultu...
Press Release
January 10, 2024
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Observing instead of mowing. Questioning rather than executing. Eric is a “punk gardener”. He praises slowness and considers himself a guest in our natural environment. Because “the time has come to take a step ...
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Agriculture
Générations futures conteste la prolongation de l'approb...
Publication
December 11, 2023
generations-futures.fr
Générations futures conteste la prolongation de l'approbation européenne de 5 pesticides
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Agriculture
The minority factor: empowering women in agriculture to boost ...
Press Release
October 19, 2023
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The role of women and other minorities in agriculture is critical in improving food security and eradicating poverty. However, it is often neither recognised nor properly remunerated. See how GPS-controlled goats, dig...
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Agriculture
Does participation in agri-environmental schemes increase eco-...
Research Paper
October 19, 2023
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Does participation in agri-environmental schemes increase eco-efficiency? Here is the answer.
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Agriculture
Making bird numbers count: Would Dutch farmers accept a result...
Press Release
October 12, 2023
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The paper investigates what agricultural production depends on, based on a hybrid scheme that might enhance farmers' acceptance of agri-environmental schemes.
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Agriculture
A conceptual framework for measuring transaction costs in agri...
Press Release
October 12, 2023
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An insight from the literature on the measurement of transaction costs related to agri-environmental schemes (AES) and the conceptual framework used for it.
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Animal
Stop Cruel Imports! Applying EU animal welfare standards to al...
Policy Recommendation
September 25, 2023
eurogroupforanimals.org
Stop Cruel Imports! Applying EU animal welfare standards to all products placed on the EU market
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Agriculture
Recovering nutrients to save the planet: the fertilizer challenge
Press Release
July 26, 2023
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Crucial for nature and agriculture, nutrients are key elements for fertilizers. Researchers are fighting climate change and soil pollution, by recovering them from bio-waste, but experts warn: “Science is not enough...
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Agriculture
Greening the agrifood system through the EU budget: can we rep...
Policy Brief
June 28, 2023
iddri.org
Greening the agrifood system through the EU budget: can we repurpose agricultural subsidies?
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Agriculture
GUARDIANS - Smart solutions to empower small- and medium- size...
Press Release
July 11, 2023
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On the 21-22 of June 2023, 22 partners from 9 European countries gathered in the region of Asturias, Spain, for the first meeting of the EU- funded project GUARDIANS. This project aims to empower small and medium-size...
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Agriculture
Agriculture in the era of the water challenge: how to survive ...
Press Release
June 7, 2023
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In Spain, drought is causing irreversible losses to over 3 million crops. Worldwide, water scarcity is expected to increase in more than 80 percent of croplands. From new irrigation systems to support funds, experts a...
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Agriculture
The link between context and scheme design in agri-environment...
Press Release
May 31, 2023
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In response to the urgent matters related to intensive farming, a successful example of agri-environmental collective scheme in the Netherlands uses a mechanism-based approach to investigate the potential of eco-syste...
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Rural
dRural Complex Services Call winners
Press Release
May 30, 2023
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The dRural Open Call for Services closed on 15 January, 2023. Now the project is ready to announce the winners of the Complex Services.
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Agriculture
Investigating the effects of agri-environment measures on Bava...
Publication
April 27, 2023
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Agri-environmental schemes are common in the EU agricultural policy, but do they really help improve environmental and economic efficiency? This report analyzes the application of agri-environmental measures on Bava...
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Agriculture
Putting bio-based NPK fertilisers from waste streams into the ...
Press Release
March 16, 2023
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FERTIBERIA presented the B-Ferst project at the conference of the International Fertiliser Society.
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Agriculture
BECOME A RURAL GAME CHANGER: call for Mirror Region is now open
Press Release
March 7, 2023
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Get from €60,000 up to €120,000 to replicate the dRural platform in your region. Apply by 13 April 2023.
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Agriculture
Financing agriculture to destroy biodiversity: the subsidies p...
Press Release
February 27, 2023
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One out of four animal and plant species is threatened, and 1 million face extinction. The UN warns of a “biodiversity apocalypse,” but experts say: “We spend much more financing the destruction of nature, than ...
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