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Alan Matthews on the Current CAP Process | Part 1

Oliver Moore — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 11:31:37 +0000

Alan Matthews runs the CAPreform.eu blog, one of the best and most consistent sources of up to date, detailed analysis of all things CAP. Here we present part one from an interview between our own Oliver Moore and Professor Matthews. Part one is broad and introductory, looking at what the Commission has proposed and potential pitfalls. Part two is more specific and related to Matthews' home country of Ireland. [...]

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China Invests in Montenegro – How are Farmer’s Impacted?

Hans Wetzels — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 19:11:13 +0000

Montenegro is investing heavily in a new highway to connect rural inlands with the coastal port city of Bar. But will farmers actually benefit from the hugely expensive project? Hans Wetzels has more. [...]

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The First and Last 10 years – Our ARChive and What’s Next

ARC — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 20:28:17 +0000

As we're about to complete a decade - both ARC2020 and, well, everyone - please allow us to indulge in some retrospection. Don't worry, we'll also look forward too, to what should be an exciting 2020 and a defining decade. [...]

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Bad Czechs and Balances: Commission Audit Confirms Czech PM in Conflict of Interest

ARC — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:05:32 +0000

In a glaring failure for checks and balances, a leaked European Commission audit concludes that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš continues to profit from his business empire. The billionaire premier is in conflict of interest under both Czech and EU law, say the EC auditors. The EU seems set on making an example of the Czech PM. Will this mean a clampdown on corruption in Central Europe? [...]

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Tweets of the Week – 51/2019

ARC — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 06:30:11 +0000

Hand picked by ARC2020 [...]

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How Gardeners are Reclaiming Agriculture from Industry, One Seed at a Time

ARC — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 02:05:28 +0000

Agriculture has changed significantly in the past century. Bigger machines, bigger farms and bigger budgets allow fewer farmers to produce more food. Changes in science and policy have also resulted in an industry in which power over what we grow and eat is increasingly held by very few. How have gardeners and seed savers responded? [...]

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Auditors – Measures to Stabilise Farmer Incomes have ‘limited effect’

Natasha Foote — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 00:31:12 +0000

The European Court of Auditors examined farmers income stablisation in a recent report. The findings were mixed, with direct payments, insurance, mutual funds all assessed. Many measures have failed to live up to expectations. What’s more, the uptake of these payments was found to be uneven, inefficient and, in some cases, unfair. And in some cases public aid and insurance may even be prolonging unsustainable practices. Natasha Foote has more. [...]

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The EU’s Green Deal – Farming, Food Analysis

ARC — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:44:12 +0000

Here we present key facts and statements from the EU's Green Deal document, with brief analysis from ARC2020. From an agri-food perspective, the Green Deal document in the main refers to an as yet undeveloped document, the EU's Farm to Fork strategy document. This is due in 2020, after a period of consultation. However we can already read between the lines and see where the fault lines for future discussions and battles are. [...]

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CSOs Open Letter on the Farm to Fork strategy to Achieve Sustainable Food Systems

ARC — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 08:19:52 +0000

ARC2020 is one of 30 civil society organisations have written an open letter in order to highlight the priorities and actions that the F2F strategy should have in order to provide a coherent response to societal concerns about biodiversity, climate change, health, income of all workers in the food chain, social equity and animal welfare, amongst others. [...]

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Tweets of the Week – 50/2019

ARC — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 07:05:14 +0000

Hand picked by ARC2020 [...]

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