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Ombudsman calls for Greater Transparency in TTIP Negotiations
The 7th Round, beginning this week, includes Food Safety and Animal Welfare. […]
Month: September 2014
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Romanian peasants’ civil disobedience regains market access
EcoRuralis’ Derek Freitas reveals peasant power fighting back against the forces of capital. […]
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Climate Smart Agriculture: a climate change fairytale
Watch out for business-as-usual agri-buiness solutions, even very well meaning ones…. […]
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New Organic Regulation Causing Temperatures to Rise
Experts differ over what the new organic regulation may mean for the sector, as Oliver Moore discovered in Bari at the 8th European Organic Congress. […]
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French Farmers Torch Tax Office
Geopolitical strife is having an effect on the ground and in the vegetable producing fields of France… […]
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What is the story of the 1000 cows in France?
Confédération Paysanne have mounted a strong battle against the 1000 cow mega-farm in France, with some success says Urgenci’s Judith Hitchman explains. […]
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Five-hectare payment threshold excludes one in six English farmers
What’s happening to the small farmers below the payments threshold in the UK? […]
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Billions Spent on Rural Romania – who benefits?
EU funds will be used to consolidate holdings: that’s push small producers & peasants off the land […]
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Greenwash: Global Alliance on Climate-Smart Agriculture
Open letter from civil society on the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture […]
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Community Supported Agriculture in China
Suprising as it is to western ears and eyes, there are opportiunities for people in China to actively participate in a good food system […]
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Commission rejects European Citizens Initiative on TTIP
The Commission’s rejection of the European Citizens’ Initiative on TTIP signals more closed doors, less transparency and less democracy. […]
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4 Key Agri-Food Policy Needs
What four things did Arc2020’s Oliver Moore point to at the 8th European Organic Congress? […]
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Summer festivals celebrate rural activism in Romania
Every year since 2004, Roşia Montană has hosted the FânFest (The Hay Festival). […]
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Key EU policy-makers: Organic is a key sector to develop in Europe
Bari, Italy, 11 September 2014 – From EU to national and regional level, policy-makers and organic stakeholders agree: the EU must support the development of the organic sector across Europe to achieve a sustainable agricultural system that benefits people and planet. “Our goal is to create a sustainable model of agriculture based on distinctiveness, competitiveness and innovation. In this context, organic farming is a strategic sector for Italy and for all Europe.” This was the message of Maurizio Martina, Italian Minister of Agriculture, at the 8th European Organic Congress currently taking place in Bari, Italy. “We are using the Italian Presidency of the European Council to tackle the proposal for a new EU regulation. Another decisive date for the entire food industry and the challenges of the future will be Expo 2015, which will be a moment of collective reflection on crucial issues such as food security.” Alina-Stefania Ujupan, Deputy Head of Cabinet for Dacian Cioloş, European Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development, said: “The organic sector has made dramatic progress in recent years, and […]
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Where does your meat come from?
The European consumers’ association aims to challenge current meat labelling regulations […]