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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 […]

Rural Resilience

Co-constructing proposals rooted in actions on the ground: Visit the project page.

CAP Strategic Plans: Reforming the CAP in Wartime

ARC launches a report summarising the key aspects of the CAP Strategic Plans approval process that started a year ago. 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

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We Are Hiring! Call for ARC2020 Operations Manager

ARC is now looking for an operations manager to efficiently organise internal communication and administrative work. Find out more in English and French.

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    February 22, 2023
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    January 30, 2023
  • Brexit Bites – Farming in Britain after CAP
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    January 25, 2023
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    January 23, 2023
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    January 17, 2023
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