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Key figures on the European food chain
A new publication by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, provides an overview of the EU’s food chain, from primary production through to consumption and environmental aspects related to the various stages of the food chain.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Tools4CAP inventory of methods and tools
A new database developed by the Tools4CAP project brings together a comprehensive collection of existing methods and tools used for the design, implementation and monitoring of the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plans in the aim of supporting their implementation.
- Rural Pact
Developing a definition of functional rural areas in the EU
A recent paper by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) proposes a methodology for the definition of functional rural areas in the EU and seeks feedback on the method and results.
- Rural Pact
Opportunities for policy support for just green transitions
A new policy brief by Nordregio addresses the challenges and opportunities of the green transition in Nordic rural areas, emphasising the need for more fair approaches.
- Rural Pact
A five-point plan for Europe’s heartlands
A recent publication by the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies outlines a five-point plan to place local communities at the heart of EU policies, calling for bottom-up rural development.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Greening agrifood in social economy
New capacity-building opportunities for social economy SMEs in the agrifood sector: the new GRAINS project is working to provide support in the transition towards sustainable and environmentally friendly practices and production processes.
- Rural Pact
Call for good practices on sustainable landscape management
In the framework of the LIFE ShepForBio project, Euromontana is calling for good practices of landscape management combined with pastoral activities – submit your proposal by 31 January 2024.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Call for researchers on current challenges in rural areas
The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is currently looking for postdoctoral researchers in any of the disciplines taught at the University, including rurality.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Horizon Europe funding opportunities – deadline approaching
The European Commission’s Horizon Europe programme calls for research and innovation projects under the ‘Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment’ cluster are closing soon. Apply by 22 February 2024.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
The Rural Pact and LEADER: mutually reinforcing instruments
A thematic session during the recent LEADER Congress (18-19 December 2023) explored ways in which the EU Rural Vision and Rural Pact can strengthen LEADER and Local Action Groups (LAGs), as well as the added value LEADER can bring to the Pact’s implementation at the local level.
- Rural Pact
