The workshop, which took place on 28 February 2023, explored the following topics: the hemp cultivation support under the CAP reform; the use of the CAP support by the Member States in the national strategic plans; a multitude of different aspects related to hemp such as farming, production, legislation, trade Read more…
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Publication: November 2022 Download: English Executive summary: ES – DE – EN – FR – IT At a glance note: English Authors: Metis: Haris Martinos (project leader), Alan Matthews, Dimitris Skouras, Serafin Pazos-Vidal; Thünen Institute: Norbert Röder, Regina Grajewski, Christine Krämer Key findings The post-2020 reform of the CAP can Read more…
The AGRI Committee met on 31 August for a presentation of a study on the “Farm certification schemes for sustainable agriculture -state of play and overview in EU and key global producing countries – concepts & methods”. Members were one in welcoming the study’s scope and conclusions and thanked the Read more…
Publication: August 2022 Download: English Executive summary: ES – DE – EN – FR – IT At a glance note: English Authors: AND International: Tanguy CHEVER, Adèle GONÇALVES, Clément LEPEULE KEY FINDINGS Certification schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs provide assurance (through a certification mechanism) that certain characteristics or attributes Read more…
The AGRI Committee met on 11 July 2022 for a presentation of a study on the “Agricultural potential in carbon sequestration: Humus content of land used for agriculture and CO2 storage”. MEPs welcomed the opportunity to gain expertise on this technical topic, which forms part of the EU’s toolbox to Read more…
Publication: June 2022 Download: English Executive summary: ES – DE – EN – FR – IT At a glance note: English Authors: CREAF: Pilar ANDRÉS (CREAF), Enrique DOBLAS-MIRANDA (CREAF), Pere ROVIRA (CTFC), August BONMATÍ (IRTA), Àngela RIBAS (CREAF, UAB), Stefania MATTANA (CREAF), Joan ROMANYÀ (UB). KEY FINDINGS Estimates of carbon Read more…
Following the Commission communication of 25 March 2021 on an action plan for the development of organic production (COM(2021)0141), the AGRI Committee is currently preparing an own initiative report on an EU action plan for organic agriculture (2021/2239(INI)). With this end in view, a workshop on “Developing organic farming and Read more…
A meeting of the AGRI Committee took place on Tuesday, 15 June 2021 with Daniel Buda (PPE, RO), replacing Mr. Lins (PPE, DE), in the Chair. Point 4 was dedicated to the presentation of a study for the AGRI Committee on the “Preliminary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on European Read more…
