The talks about the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy have already started, and several stakeholders claim that the next CAP should help EU farmers adjust to a competitive international environment.
The high production cost combined with the market volatility has put much pressure on farmers income and affordability, and Europe seeks ways to make the sector sustainable.
The introduction of new technologies into farming has taken centre stage in the debate, as well as the need for additional efforts to further reduce the agriculture’s impact on the environment.
This digital “push” will also need the contribution of the younger generation of farmers and policy-makers are looking for incentives to bring them back to the farm.
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Europe’s CAP: A complicated jigsaw puzzle of divided interests
Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy has to satisfy multiple interests and now resembles a giant jigsaw puzzle further complicated with each successive reform. EURACTIV's Spanish partner EFEAgro reports.
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Agricultural inputs remain decisive in farm profitability
Seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, fuel, feed, irrigation equipment, water and power: all have an impact on farmer's income. EURACTIV’s partner EFEAgro spoke to sector experts about these farming essentials.
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‘Zero kilometre’ food products start to take Spain by storm
Concepts like "100% local" and "zero kilometer" products are now on an upward trend in Spain and are forcing the food industry to rethink how it does business. EURACTIV’s partner EFEAgro reports.
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Farmers seek CAP reassurances from French presidential candidates
French farmers are eagerly awaiting their next president's agricultural programme. The next head of state, to be elected in May, will play a central role in reforming the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. EURACTIV France reports.
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How Spanish farmers try to make a profit
Direct aid, funds from the second pillar, input costs and farming income are just some of the many balls that agriculturalists have to juggle these days. These factors ultimately make or break a farming enterprise. EURACTIV’s partner EFEAgro reports.
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Spanish agriculture in numbers
Spain is home to almost one million agricultural and livestock businesses, covering 30 million hectares of land and employing some 750,000 people.
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