Food, farming and the future of agriculture 🌾 Sowing the seeds of EU Agriculture & Rural Development policy 🇪🇺 #NewCAP 👩🌾
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Last month farmers, activists and business leaders from rural Europe came to Brussels to discuss the EU #RuralPact.
Here is a taste of what they had to say 👇
Voices from the Rural Pact conference
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Digitalisation can bring new services and businesses to rural Europe.
#RuralPact participants shared their views on connectivity & new technologies ⤵️ #RuralBroadband
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EU Agriculture🌱 retweeted
State aid: Commission approves €154 million Swedish scheme to support livestock and greenhouse producers in context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
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Follow the European Parliament debate on #FoodSecurity ⤵️
Starting in half an hour: @Europarl_EN plenary debate about facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products: key for Ukrainian economy and global food security
🔴Follow live: europarl.europa.eu/plenary/e…
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EU Agriculture🌱 retweeted
🇪🇺🌿Timely reminder that EU trade agreements are powerful tools to generate economic growth, help protect the environment and uphold labour rights. #EUTrade
Have a look at our trade and sustainability website and find out all you need to know (and more)
europa.eu/!YJDC3F
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EU Agriculture🌱 retweeted
Join the new @EIPAGRI_SP Focus Groups!🆕
🌱Biodiversity through high-diversity landscape features
🌄Recovery of abandoned agricultural lands
👩🌾Social farming and innovations
You are a mountain farmer, forester, adviser or researcher? Apply by 19 Sept👇
euromontana.org/en/the-eip-a…
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Planning to apply for funding to research & protect soil health?
Useful tips ⤵️ #MissionSoil
🔸What are the common mistakes when applying for🇪🇺funding?
🔸What is a strong consortium?
🔸What if you don't have one?
If you are applying to the #MissionSoil call, here some useful tips⤵️
🔗europa.eu/!TMghX7
✍️europa.eu/!hMndmG
#SoilBiodiversity #CleanSoilEU
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EU Agriculture🌱 retweeted
The #RuralPactConference in June brought together a large number of #rural stakeholders in Brussels
The #RuralPact aims to engage the #EU, #national, #regional & #local level to eliminate the #Connectivitygap & foster #DigitalInnovation in rural areas
▶️europa.eu/!mwMT98
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EU Agriculture🌱 retweeted
What food should we give to schoolchildren?
The EU School Scheme brings free fruit, veggies & milk to millions of kids.
We are running a public consultation, asking people how the scheme could be improved.
Answer online: europa.eu/!WqCGgQ
#SchoolSchemeEU #EUHaveYourSay
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Farmers & experts wanted for @EIPAGRI_SP!
Do you have practical experience or specific knowledge on:
👩🌾 social farming,
🌱recovery of abandoned agricultural lands
🌼 high-diversity landscape features for biodiversity on farmland?
Join a focus group: bit.ly/3OThIlD
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EU Agriculture🌱 retweeted
IFOAM #OrganicsEurope provided input to this consultation process, asking for #SchoolSchemeEU to be in line with #EUFarm2Fork 🎯 and support 25% #OrganicLand by 2030. Read more - incl our full contribution - in our newsletter article 🤓👉 bit.ly/3OGpdg7
#EUHaveYourSay
What food should we give to schoolchildren?
The EU School Scheme brings free fruit, veggies & milk to millions of kids.
We are running a public consultation, asking people how the scheme could be improved.
Answer online: europa.eu/!WqCGgQ
#SchoolSchemeEU #EUHaveYourSay
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EU Agriculture🌱 retweeted
Celebramos el reconocimiento de Denominación de Origen Protegida para #QuesoDeAcehúche (Cáceres)
¡Enhorabuena! 👏🐐
#Acehúche #DOP #PDO
🇪🇸🇪🇺 Today we register a new Spanish Protected Designation of Origin product!
🐐 'Queso de Acehúche’ is a raw goat's milk cheese made in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura.
More info: europa.eu/!87QGmD
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EU Agriculture🌱 retweeted
Connectivity in #RuralAreas 📡
Digitalisation represents a chance to enrich 🇪🇺 remote areas with E-services and business opportunities, making them more appealing to young people.
Have a look at the #RuralPact conference's outcome: ec.europa.eu/info/events/the…
EU Agriculture🌱
#RuralPact: digitalisation of rural areas
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EU Agriculture🌱 retweeted
Using space technologies in #agriculture, it is possible to
✔️increase production yields by more than 10% 🍅
✔️reduce the consumption of fuel, fertilisers and pesticides by up to 20%🚜
#EUSpace 🇪🇺🛰️ #NewCAP 👩🌾
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La Comisión Europea otorgó este lunes el carácter de denominación de origen protegida (#DOP) al queso de #Acehúche, elaborado a base de leche cruda de cabra, y producido en la zona de la provincia extremeña de Cáceres más próxima a Portugal.
🇪🇸🇪🇺 Today we register a new Spanish Protected Designation of Origin product!
🐐 'Queso de Acehúche’ is a raw goat's milk cheese made in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura.
More info: europa.eu/!87QGmD
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🇪🇸🇪🇺 Today we register a new Spanish Protected Designation of Origin product!
🐐 'Queso de Acehúche’ is a raw goat's milk cheese made in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura.
More info: europa.eu/!87QGmD
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Last month farmers, activists and business leaders from rural Europe came to Brussels to discuss the EU #RuralPact.
Here is a taste of what they had to say 👇
Voices from the Rural Pact conference
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EU Agriculture🌱 retweeted
People living in rural Europe should have the same access to internet as people living in cities.
@EUAGRI's Mario Milouchev explains how digitalisation is an important aspect of the #RuralPact 👇
#RuralPact: digitalisation of rural areas
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EU Agriculture🌱 retweeted
Digitalisation in rural areas & agriculture businesses is an important step to improve #sustainability
People living in rural Europe should have the same access to internet as people living in cities.
@EUAGRI's Mario Milouchev explains how digitalisation is an important aspect of the #RuralPact 👇
#RuralPact: digitalisation of rural areas
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian exports of wheat dropped after Russia's invasion.
🇪🇺 The EU is increasing its exports of cereals towards North Africa.
More in the European Commission’s latest agri-food trade report ⤵️ #EUTrade
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