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Horizon Europe calls open: EUR 37 m available for rural, coastal and urban communities
Explore the funding opportunities available under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 6: ‘Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment’! A set of the calls seeks to fund research in resilient, inclusive, healthy, and green rural, coastal and urban communities.
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Commission simplifies Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to support farmers and enhance competitiveness
The European Commission put forward a large package of measures targeting the administrative burden, controls, implementation, crisis response and investment needs of the agri-food sector. The proposed changes are expected to save up to EUR 1.58 billion annually for farmers and EUR 210 million for national administrations.
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EU agricultural and bioeconomy sectors will benefit from EUR 3 billion in loans
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has announced a EUR 3 billion financing package for agriculture, forestry and fisheries across Europe. The EIB Group loans will be matched by other financial institutions, unlocking around EUR 8.4 billion of long-term investments for the bioeconomy sector.
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The digital transition: Policy pathways for sustainable agriculture
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Food systems transition for sustainable rural development
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Latest good practice
Training project on sustainable and innovative rural entrepreneurship in Jämtland, Sweden
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Participatory, science-based programme for water and land management in rural Slovakia
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Social enterprise boosts sustainable tourism while preserving agricultural traditions in rural Malta
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