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The European Parliament has made its position unmistakably clear today in firmly opposing the European Commission’s proposal for a single fund instrument that could jeopardize the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Instead, the EP calls for a strengthened...

This Thursday and Friday, Copa and Cogeca held their Praesidium meetings, bringing together over one hundred representatives of the European farming community. Against a backdrop of mounting uncertainty linked to global trade tensions and initial political developments within the incoming...

In a challenging context for the wine sector over recent years, and as announced in the Vision for the Future of Agriculture, the European Commission today presented a 'Wine Package' that largely builds on the consultation work carried out within...

Today, the European Commission unveiled a key communication, long trailed by Ursula von der Leyen, outlining the EU’s vision for agriculture and food policy. This roadmap represents a pragmatic reset based on relevant analysis and grounded observations and proposes an...

In preparation for the upcoming Commission proposals on the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the post-2027 period, Copa-Cogeca, together with 27 other EU sectoral organisations, has co-signed a letter highlighting key concerns to President von der Leyen and Commissioner...

O corte nas ajudas à agricultura biológica e à produção integrada anunciado esta semana é a confirmação daquilo que toda a gente já sabia. Esta reforma da PAC foi mal conduzida, mal delineada e mal executada, falhou completamente os seus...

A confederação das cooperativas agrícolas avisou hoje que existem “obstáculos impeditivos” nas candidaturas aos ecoregimes, no âmbito do Plano Estratégico da Política Agrícola Comum (PEPAC), que podem levar à perda de rendimento. “A Confagri considera que existem obstáculos impeditivos nas...

A CONFAGRI considera que existem obstáculos impeditivos nas candidaturas aos ecoregimes e teme que, com todas as dificuldades verificadas no processo de receção de candidaturas, os agricultores desistam de submeter a sua candidatura a este domínio e, consequentemente, aumentem a...

As cooperativas agrícolas avisaram hoje que o Plano Estratégico da Política Agrícola Comum (PEPAC) começou coxo e “carente de revisão”, um dos fatores que disseram contribuir para pôr em causa a qualidade da alimentação e a viabilidade das explorações. “A...

Following the Commission proposals on a Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategies, we’ve been hearing too often, including from Vice-President Timmermans, that any negative impacts on farmer’s incomes can be compensated by the Common Agricultural Policy. The latest concrete...

Com a aprovação do Plano Estratégico da Política Agrícola Comum (PEPAC) para Portugal, a aplicar no período 2023-2027, confirmam-se as más notícias para a Agricultura Familiar, para os consumidores e para o ambiente. Se na versão inicial, apresentada no final...

On this Europe Day, the farming community reiterates its commitment to the common policies of the EU. Since its creation, the EU has made it possible to build a prosperous and peaceful Europe by giving its farmers and cooperatives a...

Like peace, food security has long been taken for granted in Europe. The violence of the war on the borders of Europe has exploded along with the awareness that we have to worry about the supply of raw materials: energy...

Strategic priorities Spain proposes a CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 that “aims at the sustainable development of agriculture, food and rural areas to ensure the food security of society through a competitive sector and a living rural environment”. On the basis...

Farm Europe is involved in a Horizon 2020 research program, called ‘Plastic in Agricultural Production: Impacts, Life-cycle and LONg-term Sustainability’ (PAPILLONS), which has been launched to explore the impacts of micro-nano plastics in agricultural soils, which represent a key issue for...

Strategic priorities In Poland, rural and agricultural areas occupy 85% and 52% of the country, respectively. Rural areas are inhabited by approximately 15 million people, 38% of Poland’s total population. There are approximately 1.4 million farms throughout the country. The...

The proper treatment of farm animals is increasingly important to consumers, which is reflected in the desire to ban long transports and the transport of newborns. As a result, European livestock production (dairy and beef herds) is expected to decrease...

Strategic priorities: organic farming and livestock  The Plan recognizes the importance of organic farming to contribute to the achievement of all environmental objectives; indeed, the sector is allocated about 2.5 billion euro in the five-year period within the rural development....

The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) has finished on the 12th of November. During the ongoing negotiations, the European Commission has published a laconic, just a few sentences long news: “countries participating at the COP26, as part of the...

As an early Christmas present, the Commission has announced its support of a total of €185.9 million for the promotion of EU agri-food products for 2022. Nevertheless, upon taking a closer look, one might realize that this is not the...

Conhecida a proposta do Governo, as notícias não são boas para a Agricultura Familiar, para os consumidores ou para o Ambiente

After more than three years of complex negotiations, Copa and Cogeca welcome the timely adoption by the European Parliament on the future CAP.

During the morning of November 3rd, European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski and US Secretary for Agriculture Tom Vilsack

No âmbito da Reforma da Política Agrícola Comum (PAC), está a decorrer a elaboração do Plano Estratégico da PAC (PEPAC), documento que regerá os apoios a

A new study from the Kiel University, Germany, takes a clear cut conclusion on the effect of F2F on the agricultural sector in the UE. And while the US tires to create a coalition

Yesterday, the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament adopted its report on the Commission's Methane Strategy. While Copa and Cogeca support many of the adopted

A CERSUL - Agrupamento de Produtores de Cereais do Sul com o suporte de todas as Organizações de Produtores de Elvas, a Elipec - Agrupamento de Produtores de

At the 10th anniversary of the event, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, has given today her second ‘State of the Union Address’ at the European

The Commission has finally released a study on the impact of its F2F and Biodiversity Strategy proposals on the agriculture sector.

The Green Energy Platform (GEP) welcomes the level of ambition and the fact that renewable energy from EU agriculture (i.e. biofuels & biomethane) is recognised as an essential lever for achieving the objectives of the draft « Fit for 55...

The European farmers’ confidence survey was carried out in seven EU Member States and theUK, and saw a tendency for a slight increase

O PEPAC é determinante para a implementação da Política Agrícola Comum (PAC) 2022-27 em Portugal, e o seu desenho e implementação condicionarão o futuro da biodiversidade

O acordo sobre a reforma da PAC, que foi oficialmente aprovado pelo Conselho de Ministros da Agricultura na segunda-feira, é um passo importante na direção certa, permitindo uma maior

Considerada como um dos grandes objectivos da Presidência Portuguesa da União Europeia, a ambição da conclusão das negociações da reforma da Política Agrícola Comum (PAC) resulta

Negociações concluídas sem o acompanhamento técnico do setor e com desconhecimento sobre o conteúdo do Acordo anunciado para o período 2023/27 suscitam reservas

After three years of complicated negotiations and an uncountable number of trilogues, we welcome the fact that negotiators have finally reached

A CONFAGRI congratula-se por, após longas negociações, se tenha alcançado, hoje, um acordo sobre a PAC a vigorar até 2027.

Após prolongadas e complexas negociações, a Federação Agrícola dos Açores comunica que os negociadores do Parlamento Europeu, do Conselho da União Europeia e da Comissão

Farm Europe welcomes the agreement on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy reached today. It preserves the common dimension of this policy and it provides the means to

Despite COVID-19 limitations, the EU farming community was mobilised today at the call of Copa and Cogeca in front of the European Parliament