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Weak deal reached on banning GMO cultivation
Governments and European Parliament agreed on a slippery way of banning GMO cultivation. […]
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Brexit boobytrap for UK government
A British exit of the EU could result in a shortfall of billions in CAP payments to UK farmers. This is not on the UK political radar, as Peter Crosskey reveals. […]
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ARC NEWSFLASH December 2014
ARC NEWSFLASH December 2014 Save the date! 10 and 11th February 2015 Conference & Civil society gathering on GOOD FOOD and GOOD FARMING Renewing civil society’s agenda towards sustainable food and agriculture on 10 and 11th February 2015 in Brussels Hello from Oliver and Luise, Arc2020’s Communication team! Welcome to our December newsletter, this month we have some exciting news to share:The Agricultural and Rural Convention 2020 (ARC2020), Friends of the Earth Europe and IFOAM EU invite you to participate in a civil society gathering and conference on February 10/11 2015 in Brussels, hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). Why you should attend? People of all ages across Europe are hungry for change and want to see better agri-food policies based on agro-ecological principles. This conference and gathering will help develop a civil society agenda for the agroecological changes needed in the food system, including in Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Good food and farming practices already taking place across Europe will be highlighted. This 2-day event brings together representatives from civil society, grassroots groups, researchers, national/regional authorities, policymakers and more […]
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Land Grabbing on EU Agenda
Attila Szocs overviews the issue of land grabbing, in light of the European Economic and Social Committee fact finding visit to Romania. […]
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Rural Development in Wales Targets High Ground
How will the Principality spend its largest RDP payout ever? Peter Crosskey investigates. […]
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Can EU CAP it?
Michaela Skodova from long time Arc2020 supporters Groupe de Bruges tells us about their new, interactive CAP information project […]
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Return of the Roman General: Land Grabbing in Western Romania
An Italian Insurance Company owns 5000 ha in Romania. Maria Rodriguez Beperet of Eco Ruralis explains. […]
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NGO’s welcome Parliament’s vote on National GMO bans
European Parliament reinstates Member State’s right to use environmental concerns to ban GM crop cultivation […]
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A growing interest in the UK for saving seed
London’s food sovereignty month saw a lively seed exchange weekender. Peter Crosskey reports. […]
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Corporate control of EU cereal seed supply: the facts from Romania
A small number of companies and organisations dominate the cereal seed sector in one of the EU’s most important seed producing countries. […]
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French mobilise against agri-industrialiation & TTIP/CETA
Hundreds of French peasants + many mobilisations = 1 cause […]
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Ireland organises against TTIP
ARC2020’s Oliver Moore was at Ireland’s STOP TTIP Day of Action. Here’s what he said. […]
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European Action Day on TTIP
Thousands of farmers, environmentalists and fair trade activists protested against TTIP on October 11. […]
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Access to land for community connected farming
The international “Access to Land”- working group coordinates comparable initiatives in several European countries. […]
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Manage grassland as if our lives depend on it
Peter Crosskey has been paying close attention to the Savory Monbiot debate. Here’s his view on holistic management. […]