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First CAP Strategic Plans approved
On 31 August 2022, the first CAP Strategic Plans were formally approved by the Commission for seven countries: Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, and Spain. These Plans will shape […]
Published by , 01/09/2022Read More
OECD: Agricultural policy monitoring and evaluation 2022
The OECD has recently published its annual report monitoring and evaluating the agricultural policies in 54 countries, including the 38 OECD countries, the five non-OECD EU Member States, and 11 […]
Published by , 17/08/2022Read More
A framework for rural proofing
The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) has recently published a document identifying the actions that must be undertaken in order to ensure that all relevant policies beyond rural development […]
Published by Miranda, 08/08/2022Read More
The CAP turns 60
The year 2022 marks the 60th anniversary of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), one of the cornerstones of the European Union that has provided citizens with a wide variety of […]
Published by Miranda, 03/08/2022Read More
Rural Pact: call for tender launched
The European Commission has launched a call for tenders for setting up and managing a ‘Support Office’ that will assist in facilitating the Rural Pact. The Rural Pact support office will […]
Published by , 22/07/2022Read More
Spain’s commitment to support women in rural areas
A new study published by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, reinforces the commitment given to support women in rural areas. The 2021 study brings forward data that […]
Published by , 18/07/2022Read More
Rural areas’ potential for renewable energy
In a recent OECD blog, authors Lisanne Raderschall and Andres Sanabria, discuss the potential of rural areas in producing renewable energy. With the current context of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, […]
Published by , 15/07/2022Read More
Rural youth leading the change
Europe needs the vision, engagement and participation of all young people to build a better future that is greener, more inclusive and digital. And so do rural areas! In the […]
Published by , 05/07/2022Read More
Environmental and social data in European farms
The European Commission has proposed to convert the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) into a Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN), allowing to better address sustainability challenges thanks to increased data […]
Published by , 27/06/2022Read More
Lonely places – a new concept explored by JRC
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission has recently published a report exploring the concept of ‘lonely places’ and their associated challenges focusing on territories across the EU-27 Member […]
Published by , 23/06/2022Read More
Public opinion on EU agriculture and rural areas
Nearly half of Europeans think that securing a stable supply of food in the EU at all times should be a main objective of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), according […]
Published by , 22/06/2022Read More
Enabling factors for rural revitalisation
The European Network for Rural development (ENRD) published a report identifying key enabling factors for driving rural revitalisation together with a self-assessment tool for policy design. The report presents the […]
Published by , 10/06/2022Read More