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France | Pesticide ‘Probation’ Sees Tensions Rise

12 September, 2016 Peter Crosskey

A fascinating power play is emerging in France around pesticides. Some noteworthy and challenging pesticide reduction policies policies, such as Ecophyto 2, have emerged. Meanwhile, major politicians are clashing and occasionally out flanking each other. Peter Crosskey unpacks the story for us, in an exclusive article. […]

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Will France shift 550 mio € to small farmers?

11 September, 2013 Samuel Féret

Stéphane Le Foll has expressed his preference for the most redistributive option […]

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Le Foll handed CAP reform petition with 85,305 signatures

6 June, 2013 ARC

French Agricultural Minister handed ‘I Field Good’ petition on World Environment Day […]

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France to become EU leader of agroecology?

3 January, 2013 Samuel Féret

French Agricultural Minister announces plans and priorities for new agricultural production models […]

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Italy, France and Spain join forces on the CAP

23 October, 2012 ARC

Tripatrie agreement on expenditures and application of the CAP reform […]

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Le Foll’s plans on CAP reform

25 September, 2012 Samuel Féret

France outlines priorites as monitoring committee on the CAP reform is established […]

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National gathering in France to promote vibrant rural areas

3 September, 2012 Samuel Féret

Le Foll among attendees at event held to discuss alternatives in French farming […]

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France to launch monitoring committee for CAP reform

24 July, 2012 Samuel Féret

Agriculture Minister Le Foll wants a dialogue with stakeholders […]

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Open letter to Le Foll

4 July, 2012 Samuel Féret

CAP reform is now! […]

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Rural development: a bad start for Stéphane Le Foll?

4 July, 2012 Samuel Féret

French environmental organisations raise concerns follow new Minister’s debut at EU Council […]

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Presidential election and CAP reform in France

4 May, 2012 Samuel Féret

Interview demonstrates very few differences among the two main political groups […]

A Vision and Strategy for Rural Europe

For just and sustainable Europe, rural considerations have to be integrated into the plans for Covid-19 recovery, for CAP and for the EU Green Deal. Find the series here.

This Month’s Articles

Missed an article of ours? Or would like to read it again? Find all our articles from this month here. Or browse through our chronological archive that stores all articles here.

Regenerative Agriculture

If we can put soils first in our farming and food policy: could regenerative agriculture be a reason for hope? Find all articles here.

Report: CAP Strategic Plans

Each EU Member State is writing its National CAP Strategic Plan. Will these CAP Strategic Plans pave the way for a sustainable agriculture, forestry, and rural development – in the EU and beyond? Download the full project report.

Coping with COVID-19

We are at the start of a huge challenge. It is all still unfolding. Stay informed with all our COVID-19 articles here. Read all our COVID-19 articles here.

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    18 February, 2021

Farm to Fork

The Farm to Fork strategy is the flagship agri-food element of the EU Green Deal. Find all articles on the EU Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategy here.

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  • UK | Waking Up To The Power Of Mushrooms
    25 February, 2021
  • Walk Out – Environmental Pillar Rejects Irish State’s Agri Plan
    25 February, 2021
  • Letter From The Farm | Between Hotbeds And The Hungary Gap
    22 February, 2021
  • European Committee of the Regions Adopts Opinion on Agroecology
    18 February, 2021
  • CAP Reform | Broad Coalition Demands Social Conditionality For A Fairer CAP
    17 February, 2021
  • Czech Republic | Three Cheers For Food Self-Sufficiency?
    16 February, 2021
  • Commission’s Recommendations to CAP Strategic Plans: Glitters or Gold?
    14 February, 2021
  • Join Green Farming Now – All Day Web Event 17th February
    12 February, 2021
  • German Environment Ministry Proposals For CAP Green Architecture
    11 February, 2021
  • Precision Farming – or “The Emperor’s New Clothes”?
    7 February, 2021
  • Download New Report on CAP – Trilogues & Strategic Plans
    5 February, 2021
  • OECD – Agri-Food Policy Coherence Needed
    2 February, 2021
  • EU Citizen Survey Indicates Gene Drive Moratorium Support
    1 February, 2021
  • Agroecology Can Shape and Transform EU Food Systems – Joint Policy Paper
    28 January, 2021
  • Planning for Food Commons in a Post-COVID World
    25 January, 2021
  • UK | Urban Food Revolution Gaining Ground In Bristol 
    25 January, 2021
  • Germany | Traditional Wine-Making Feeling The Heat of Climate Change
    22 January, 2021
  • Weaker Eco-Schemes and Pet Projects – Commission Factsheet Unpacked
    19 January, 2021
  • “Resilience and Transformation” – 5th SCAR Report’s Pathways for Europe’s Food System
    18 January, 2021
  • Letter From The Farm | Half The Price Of Your Food Is Paid By The EU
    13 January, 2021
  • Super Stories at Soup & Talk 2021 – Be There!
    11 January, 2021
  • Oxford Real Farming Conference 2021 – Eleven Sessions Not to Miss
    5 January, 2021
  • Navigating In Circles, On Course For 2030!
    5 January, 2021
  • France | Lessons from Agricultural Archeology
    3 January, 2021
  • France | Letter To The Next Generation
    21 December, 2020

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