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Home2012December

Month: December 2012

Latest from EU Member States

16.3 billion euros

26 December, 2012 ARC

Polish food exports in 2012 […]

Latest from EU Member States

Small scale farming central for rural development

26 December, 2012 ARC

Denmark launches research project to address urban-rural differences […]

Latest from EU Member States

“Food is our Right not a Commodity”

21 December, 2012 Myrto Pispini

A forum and a demonstration for a living countryside and peasant agriculture in Spain […]

Latest from EU Member States

Greek Ministry: Organic Farming is our priority

20 December, 2012 Myrto Pispini

Economic crisis in Greece continues to see revival of rural areas and rediscovery of tradition […]

Latest from Brussels

Compromising on Europe’s environment…

19 December, 2012 ARC

EU Parliament presents compromise texts on amendments to CAP reform proposal […]

Latest from key partners

Local food, global event

19 December, 2012 ARC

Terra Madre Day 2012 […]

Recent updates

Third country exports

19 December, 2012 Peter Crosskey

All aboard for a realistic view […]

Latest from Brussels

EU Council: Cyriot progress report and Irish priorties

17 December, 2012 ARC

‘CAP reform progress will depend on rhythm and pace of negotiations between Council and Parliament’ […]

Latest from Brussels

Equivalence on the menu

17 December, 2012 ARC

Could greening become one of the biggest victims of the CAP reform process? […]

Latest from EU Member States

Taking food waste into your own hands

13 December, 2012 ARC

Online food sharing initiative launched across Germany to reduce food waste […]

Latest from Brussels

Trade presides over human rights and development

13 December, 2012 ARC

NGOs criticise European Parliament vote on raw material extraction and export from Latin America […]

Latest from EU Member States

UK paying millions in “aid” to agribusiness

12 December, 2012 Peter Crosskey

Development ministry prioritises commercial interests over small farmer and rural communitities, NGO claims […]

Recent updates

Declining Food Prices, Tight Cereal Stocks

11 December, 2012 ARC

FAO Food Price Index […]

Latest from EU Member States

Pesticides in Italian food

10 December, 2012 ARC

Concerns for multi-residue […]

Latest from Brussels

Political banana skin sidestepped

7 December, 2012 Peter Crosskey

EU banana trade deal […]

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