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When European consumers reach for organic flour, cold-pressed sunflower oil, or frozen berries on supermarket shelves, there’s a high chance that they have come from their neighbour, and aspiring EU member state, Ukraine. Here, Nataliya Yasevych takes a look at Ukraine’s role in feeding Europe’s hunger for organic – and what this could mean for the future of the war-torn country’s organic sector and its relationship with the EU. […] -
As crisis follows crisis, more and more people go hungry across the globe, while agri-food corporations ring up record profits. It’s an alarming state of affairs – but it’s not inevitable. The tools to push back against corporate power are out there, finds the 2026 Agribusiness Atlas. What is needed is the political courage to use them. Natasha Foote digs in. […] -
“A country that doesn’t know who controls its farmland can’t govern it.” That’s how Hannes Gerlof of the Access to Land network sums up the argument of “Preserving and Sharing the Land” – the 2026 edition of a position paper by the French Land Coalition. Hannes walks us through its findings and proposals for the land policy needed to underpin agroecological transition. […] -
We’re back on Hoslovice ranch in South Bohemia, where mother and daughter team Terezie Daňková and Barbora Halová have been pushing against structural barriers to generational renewal – as well as physical barriers for women in farming. In their closing letter from the farm, Terezie and Barbora look back on their journey and reflect on the policy tweaks and cultural shifts that could attract more young women into farming. As well as access to land, young farmers need the flexibility to adapt to a changing climate in a way that’s right for their farm. […] -
Modelling for German conservation group NABU suggests that cutting CAP subsidies would barely dent food production, but would sharply reduce what farmers pay to rent land. The findings come just as the EU weighs up a reform which doubles down on area-based payments. Journalist Rachel Sherrington digs in for ARC2020. […]
