All content about agricultural policy

Plant science critical to planet under pressure (News item)
Published on 31-01-2012
Are EU leaders missing the opportunity to place European agriculture as a key player in the UN's 'new political economy'? (Photo: 'David Blackwell' Flickr)
UN panel says current efforts towards sustainable development lack political will Read more
Agriculture needs innovation boost (News item)
Published on 26-01-2012
Innovation in agriculture is key to avoiding future food shortages. (Photo: 'Sokwanele - Zimbabwe' Flickr)
Event calls for innovation to avoid a perfect storm of food shortagesRead more
Farming sustainably - for the long term (Article)
Published on 26-01-2012
Improved understanding of complex environmental and agricultural systems can deliver a sustainable food-secure future. (Photo: 'Kasaa' Flickr)
Can we measure sustainability?Read more
Europe needs innovation in agriculture (Article)
Published on 19-07-2011
Today, farmers have the best ever set of safe, environmentally sound tools to protect our food supply and to avoid food crises and ecological damage.
Is Europe prepared to champion innovation?Read more
EU needs urgent innovation to transform agriculture (News item)
Published on 07-07-2011
Committee members call for innovation in EU agriculture. (Photo: 'ontheRock' Flickr)
UK Select Committee says agricultural innovation must be at the heart of both EU and UK policy-makingRead more
Food prices up. Disposable income down. (Article)
Published on 07-07-2011
While the G20 nations agree the world needs more affordable food, they are divided on how to achieve this goal: whether to tame prices through regulation or increase agriculture production - or both. (Photo: 'Carol Moshier' Flickr)
Retail Consortium confirms what food shoppers already know: food prices are rising fastRead more
Europe, do we have enough on our plate? (Article)
Published on 29-06-2011
Europe is a big player in the food supply challenge - our actions have impact the world over. (Photo: 'restorationcomedy' flickr)
The Polish Government is serving up food security as a priority as it takes its place at the head of the European Council Read more
Neglecting productivity leads to import-dependency... and the price is paid at the grocery counter (News item)
Published on 11-02-2011
Fruit Logistica is the biggest trade show for fresh produce in the world. (Photo: 'Grupo THM' flickr)
International panel zeros in on European food policy at Fruit LogisticaRead more
Food security necessitates the sustainable increase of agricultural productivity (News item)
Published on 08-02-2011
Reducing productivity by regulation and subsidy in Europe has led to the rapid expansion of land dedicated to European food needs elsewhere. (Photo: 'Michelle Middleton' flickr)
Global food prices hit a record high last month, yet some quarters of the European Commission seem slow on the uptakeRead more
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