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The 'farm to fork' strategy is about building sustainable EU food systems, in line with the EU's Green Deal. Launched in May 2020, its elements are moving at different speeds, with much debate on its objectives and priorities. The EU institutions are helping to shape the various elements of the strategy. This is an update of an 'at a glance' note first published in October 2021.

A highlight of the February I 2024 plenary session was the debate on the conclusions of the special European Council meeting on 1 February, at which leaders reached agreement on EU funding, in particular for Ukraine. That was followed by a debate with the Council and Commission on the need for unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. Members also debated empowering farmers and rural communities and ensuring sustainable and fairly rewarded EU ...

This At a glance note summarises the study analysing how the CAP and state aid support farm competitiveness, including the role of young farmers and women. Challenges and drivers of EU farm competitiveness are identified. Key competitiveness indicators are analysed and their limitations are considered. The level of CAP support to competitiveness is assessed, with a comparison of the 2014-2022 and 2023-2027 programming periods. The study illustrates the Member States’ differentiated approaches to ...

Das vorliegende Dokument ist die Zusammenfassung der vom Ausschuss für Landwirtschaft und ländliche Entwicklung angeforderten Studie über die Entwicklung der Milcherzeugung in der EU nach dem Ende der Milchquoten. Die vollständige Studie, die in englischer Sprache verfügbar ist, kann heruntergeladen werden unter: https://bit.ly/3QBNOEO

This IA supports the proposals for a revision of the plant and forest reproductive material legislative framework. It effectively presents the need for a revision, to avoid further divergence in implementation across Member States, thus ensuring a level playing field on the EU market and availability of high-quality reproductive material adapted to align with the European Green Deals' sustainability objectives. The baseline would have benefited from a qualitative analysis of the foresight trends ...

A large share of tourism in the European Union takes place in rural areas. However, not all tourism in rural areas is necessarily considered to constitute rural tourism. Rural tourism, whose origins lie in agritourism and farm stays, is typically built on experiences that are specific to the countryside, often includes physical activities connected with nature, is usually small in scale and involves a large number of small private businesses. It can bring numerous benefits to local communities, in ...

The EU is largely self-sufficient in agricultural products, thanks to its common agricultural policy (CAP). However, the EU livestock sector is critically dependent on imports of plant-based proteins for animal feed, especially soybeans, from Argentina, Brazil and the United States (US). The links between protein imports and deforestation, on the one hand, and the substantial greenhouse emissions (GHG) from animal farming, on the other, are also lending greater prominence to the use of plant-based ...

This AT a glance note summarises the study providing a comparative assessment of the 28 Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plans of the EU Member States. It assesses the main features of the regulatory framework for the 2023-2027 period including the approval process of the plans and provides an overview of the financial allocations of the 28 Strategic Plans and the specificities of their implementation. The study provides a first evaluation of the relevance of the Strategic Plans and their contribution ...

Das vorliegende Dokument ist die Zusammenfassung der vom Ausschuss für Landwirtschaft und ländliche Entwicklung angeforderten Studie für eine vergleichende Analyse der GAP-Strategiepläne und ihres effektiven Beitrags zur Verwirklichung der Unionsziele.Die vollständige Studie ist in englischer Sprache unter folgendem Link abrufbar: https://bit.ly/3NoNAkh

Auf seiner Plenartagung im Juni wird das Parlament voraussichtlich den Bericht des Ausschusses für Landwirtschaft und ländliche Entwicklung (AGRI) über die Gewährleistung der Ernährungssicherheit und der langfristigen Widerstandsfähigkeit der Landwirtschaft in der EU erörtern. Darüber hinaus ist auch geplant, dass das Parlament über politische Empfehlungen abstimmt, mit denen die Ernährungssicherheit weltweit und in der EU angegangen und die Widerstandsfähigkeit der Landwirtschaft in der EU gestärkt ...