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Latest from Brussels

EU Commission scope finds merit in “alternative production”

April 28, 2014 Oliver Moore

Challenges aplenty for the food system in Europe, but some noteworthy outcomes in DG SANTO’s study. […]

Main stories

Agri-Food hit hard by Climate Change: IPCC

March 31, 2014 Oliver Moore

For the first time, food security issues have been directly linked to climate change by the IPCC. So what are the problems and solutions? […]

Recent updates

UN Right to Food expert demands radical change

March 12, 2014 ARC

Olivier De Schutter warned that current food systems must be redesigned. […]

Latest from Brussels

New Organic Regulation Plans – who will benefit?

February 13, 2014 Oliver Moore

Is the path to hell paved with good intentions? Will a supposedly better regulation actually lead to a tiny or a more apt organic sector? […]

Latest from the ARC network

Wildlife Comeback in Europe: another east-west divide?

October 23, 2013 Luke Dale Harris

Some wild species are returning once again. But what does this mean around the Continent? […]

Latest from key partners

Status update for Terre de Liens: a foundation to protect farmlands

October 14, 2013 Samuel Féret

Terre de Liens has just officially launched its foundation, a significant step to farmland sharing […]

Latest from EU Member States

Vegetable boxes in Romania: cutting out the middleman

July 9, 2013 ARC

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) maintains local food for producers and consumers […]

Latest from the ARC network

Eating City Summer Campus: Apply today

June 18, 2013 ARC

Deadline: June 21st […]

Latest from EU Member States

The urban garden: a territory free from the crisis

June 12, 2013 Myrto Pispini

ARC talks to coordinator of Spanish NGO joint publication: Soberania Alimentaria (Food Sovereignty) […]

Latest from EU Member States

Scots seek support for future of High Nature Value

June 4, 2013 Peter Crosskey

Nature conservancy, farming and crofting groups act to secure future of HNV farming and crofting in Scotland […]

Latest from EU Member States

Come and join us in central Paris next week…at a farm!

May 24, 2013 ARC

Ferme a Paris set to take place from 31 May – 1 June. […]

Recent updates

800 sheep + 600 km + 4 winter months + 2 shepherds = 1 film

May 23, 2013 Peter Crosskey

Winter Nomads […]

Latest from EU Member States

Romania’s small farmers continue to fight for their rights

April 15, 2013 ARC

ARC2020 working with small farmers to organise a 10 day EU-wide Speakers’ tour on land-grabbing […]

Nos campagnes en résilience

Cultiver, habiter et vivre en respect des Hommes et de la nature.

Rural Europe Takes Action

ARC2020 and Forum Synergies launch a new book titled “Rural Europe Takes Action – No more business as usual”. Take a look 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.

Rural Perspectives on Digital Agriculture

Connecting farmers, advisors, policies, nature conservationists, and critical thoughts around the trajectories of digitalisation. Get involved!

War in Ukraine

While the situation is still a changing one, the war in Ukraine is already destabilising food security in Europe. Find all articles here.

ARC2020 Newsletter

Sign up for our monthly newsletter on agri-food, rural, environmental policy and practices around Europe.

CAP Strategic Plans

Each EU Member State, at present, is writing its National CAP Strategic Plan. Will they pave the way for sustainable agriculture, forestry, and rural development? Read our policy analysis.

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Contributors wanted

Interested in European food, farming and rural policy matters? Do you have great writing skills and an ability to deliver content accurately and on time? Then you could be just what we’re looking for! Find out more here.

  • Ireland, Food Security & Feed(ing) the World – part 1
    July 5, 2022
  • Nitrogen – Just Fix it! CAP’s Nature & Rotation Rules Under Threat
    July 4, 2022
  • Food Security versus Sustainability in Europe during the war in Ukraine
    June 30, 2022
  • Commission Adopts Regulation to Half Pesticide Use by 2030 – But More Work Needed
    June 24, 2022
  • Nature Restoration Law: A Chance for the EU to Make Good on the Green Deal 
    June 22, 2022
  • Where’s the Impact? The Commission’s Rural Pact Conference
    June 21, 2022
  • CAP Plans in Negotiations: What is the Substance?
    June 20, 2022
  • Op-Ed | Europe Eats the World
    June 18, 2022
  • Denmark | Re-Scaling the Rural
    June 16, 2022
  • Wallonia’s Observation Letter: A plan that fails to address climate and biodiversity crises
    June 15, 2022
  • The Good Food Good Farming Pesticide Check-up
    June 14, 2022
  • Letter From The Farm | Cresting the Peaks of Constant Change
    June 10, 2022
  • Reversing Rule and Exception – Transformative New Integrated Policy for Rural Agri & Food presented in European Parliament 
    June 10, 2022
  • First look – Rural Europe Takes Action e-book
    June 7, 2022
  • Rural Europe Takes Action | Creative Municipalities
    June 3, 2022
  • Rural Europe Takes Action | Much More Than Our Daily Bread
    June 1, 2022
  • Rural Europe Takes Action | For Resilience and Peace – Political Action Now!
    May 31, 2022
  • CAP Strategic Plans and Food Security: Fallow Lands, Feeds, and Transitioning the Livestock Industry
    May 30, 2022
  • Rural Europe Takes Action – Book Launch and Draft EU-Regulation
    May 30, 2022
  • France | Growing Vegetables, Seeding Values – Part 2
    May 27, 2022
  • France, Food Sovereignty and Feed(ing the World)
    May 27, 2022
  • Diversifying Europe’s Rural Economy | SHERPA
    May 25, 2022
  • Ukraine | the Green Road of Ecovillages – Communities that Protect
    May 23, 2022
  • Ukraine | Two Farmers near the Frontline
    May 23, 2022
  • EU Organic Action Plan – Decoding Texts of Supposed Support
    May 20, 2022
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