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2 August 2024
The agricultural livestock sector is often blamed for all the ills of the planet. However, there is an enormous difference between intensive and extensive livestock farming.
Food for Europe visited the Libramont agricultural fair in Belgium to meet farmers who have chosen to farm in a way that respects the environment and animal welfare.
Season 6
- 44. Farming and the environment: can they be reconciled?
27 June 2024
- 43. Generational renewal in Europe’s countryside
25 April 2024
- 42. What is Europe doing for farming?
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21 March 2024
- 41. Future of agriculture: the Strategic Dialogue between all stakeholders has started
7 March 2024
- 40. One country, two systems: eco-schemes on farms in Belgium
15 February 2024
- 39. Innovation, digitisation and precision farming: the solution for sustainable agriculture in Europe?
1 February 2024
Season 5
- 38. Agri-Food Days: united towards sustainable agriculture
22 December 2023
- 37. Agrivoltaics: a promising alliance between solar power and farming
16 November 2023
- 36. Children going bananas: the EU school scheme for fruit and veg
7 November 2023
- 35. Water crisis: the promise of precision agriculture
18 October 2023
- 34. Sustainability: the promising perspective of vertical farming
5 October 2023
- 33. Celebrating the best of organic farming and food
29 September 2023
- 32. CAP’s economic pillar: supporting livelihoods and sustainable growth
18 September 2023
- 31. CAP’s social pillar: the essence of European farming
7 September 2023
- 30. Rural depopulation: women in Spain bucking the trend
20 July 2023
- 29. Farming and the environment: an evolving path
30 June 2023
- 28. EU AgriResearch Conference: how research and innovation is shaping the farms of the future
15 June 2023
Season 4
- 27. Sweden: a portrait of agricultural diversity
2 February 2023
- 26. The CAP debated at the "Green Week" 2023 in Berlin
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- 25. Geographical indications: Protected local delicacies for Christmas!
21 December 2022
- 24. A greener and fairer CAP
9 December 2022
- 23. Fruit & vegetables in Europe: innovation, tradition, nutrition
24 November 2022
- 22. Tackling the fertiliser crisis
9 November 2022
- 21. Smell the coffee: ten years of EU free trade with Central America
27 October 2022
- 20. More sustainable pest control: what does the future look like?
18 October 2022
- 19. Rural Pact: acting for the diverse rural areas of Europe
28 September 2022
- 18. A snapshot of Czech agriculture
15 September 2022
Season 3
- 17. Geographical indications: value throughout the EU food system
23 June 2022
- 16. Russia's invasion of Ukraine: is our food security under threat?
5 May 2022
- 15. Soils in danger: Europe fights back
21 April 2022
- 14. EU Organic Awards
24 March 2022
- 13. Working for a more attractive and prosperous countryside in Europe
10 March 2022
- 12. France: portrait of an agriculture in transition
24 February 2022
Season 2
- 11. What about a sustainable Christmas?
22 December 2021
- 10. #Foodsecurity: is Europe ready to face the next crises?
9 December 2021
- 9. Agriculture: the hot potato at the WTO’s ministerial conference
25 November 2021
- 8. Digital technology, the farmer's lucky star
11 November 2021
- 7. Farm to Fork: opportunities and challenges
28 October 2021
Season 1
- 6. #CETA: Four years of CETA! A reason to celebrate?
7 October 2021
- 5. EU organic action plan – what's on the plate?
1 April 2021
- 4. An international food market
25 March 2021
- 3. Strengthening the EU organic label
18 March 2021
- 2. Building trust in organic farming in Europe
11 March 2021
- 1. Introducing organics
4 March 2021
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The "Food for Europe" podcast is a European podcast series about the food we eat and the farmers who produce it. Each episode focuses on the developments transforming EU agriculture and brings stories from all over the European territory.
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Overview of aims, history and current rules of the common agricultural policy, supporting EU farmers and Europe’s food security.
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Information on the new organic legislation in force since January 2022, the consultation that was held about the new law and the action plan for organics.