Agriculture reserve: what is it, what does it do

Watch this video in Spanish or in Romanian. The agricultural reserve – previously the crisis reserve – was triggered last year for the first time ever to support EU farmers after the invasion of Ukraine – and could be used…

Watch this video in Spanish or in Romanian.

The agricultural reserve - previously the crisis reserve - was triggered last year for the first time ever to support EU farmers after the invasion of Ukraine - and could be used again this year, according to the European Commission.

In place since 2013, this tool accounts for close to half a billion euros under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and it is meant to support farmers in exceptional times.

But what do we really know about the agricultural reserve?

In this video explainer, EURACTIV takes a closer look at this key emergency farming tool.

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