Employment in the agriculture sector down by 25% between 2000 and 2009 – Agriculture income fell by 11.6 % in 2009

May 8, 2010

Between 2000 and 2009, employment in the agricultural sector in the EU27 decreased by 25%, the equivalent of 3.7 million full-time jobs, according to a new report by EUROSTAT published today. It fell by 17% in the EU15 and by 31% in the 12 New Member States (NMS).

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The future of European agriculture policy- Call for a public debate

April 13, 2010
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The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Cioloş, yesterday launched a public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the European Union. Submissions close on June 3rd.

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Commission steps up biomass use

March 8, 2010

Those interested in the new Bioenergy Scheme might also be interested in the launch of a major research initiative by European Commission about the sustainable use of biomass has been announced.

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Area under organic farming increased by 7.4% between 2007 and 2008 in the EU-27

March 2, 2010

A recent Eurostat report shows that Organic farming in the EU27 covered 7.8 million hectares in 2008, up by 7% compared with 2007. Over a longer time period, the data available for the EU25 show an increase of 21% in the total organic area between 2005 and 2008.

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€5 billion for Rural Development

January 30, 2010

The European Commissions’ Rural Development Committee (RDC) has voted on the last proposals from Member States/regions for using EU Recovery Plan and CAP Health Check funding and other transfers within the CAP to address issues including the economic and dairy crisis, and climate change.

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New study on “Public Goods provided by Agriculture in the European Union”

January 25, 2010

The Common Agricultural Policy plays a critical role in helping farmers to deliver environmental goods and services, provided that policies are targeted in the right way. This is the key message of a report published today for DG Agriculture and Rural Development by the Institute for European Environmental Policy.

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CAP simplification: Commission to take on further simplification projects

November 21, 2009

Today, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development issued a report with the reactions to the 39 simplification suggestions which Member States jointly submitted to the Commission in April. The working document provides information on the outcome of the assessment process and a state-of-play on the progress made since March 2009.

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Commission proposes concrete actions to improve functioning of the food supply chain in the EU

October 29, 2009
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The European Commission has agreed a Communication that aims to improve the functioning of the food supply chain in Europe. The recent sharp decline in agricultural commodity prices alongside persistently high consumer food prices has raised concerns on the efficiency of this crucial sector of the European economy. Improving commercial relationships between actors of the [...]

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Commissioner Fischer Boel: Rural development policy is still delivering for Ireland and the EU

September 29, 2009
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We were delighted when Mariann Fischer Boel, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, kindly agreed to write an article for the Irish National Rural Network web site. Miss Fischer Boel has been European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development since November 2004.

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Conference: Research on Sustainable Development Indicators

June 23, 2009

On 30th September 2009, the Sustainable Development Unit of the Research DG’s Directorate for Environment and EUROSTAT are organising a conference on “Research on Sustainable Development Indicators: Taking Stock of Results and Identification of Research Needs”.
The Conference will take place in Luxembourg, back-to-back with the next Working group on Sustainable Development Indicators (October 1-2), within [...]

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