agriculture
Results for agriculture in the magazine
Sale via internet: end of middle man for agricultural products
The new ‘liberating’ direction of European agriculture is looking more closely at the consumer market when it comes to establishing prices and demand for agricultural products on the continent. The internet is taking over from Marx in the agricultural revolution
common agricultural policy, society, internet, fair trade, politics, agriculture
Common agricultural policy under pressure
The current surge in farming prices has led to a reconsideration of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Can the CAP, put in place following the Second World War, adapt itself to the new rules of the market?
Michel Barnier: 'we won't be naive about agriculture'
The French minister of agriculture on the farm subsidies (CAP) reform which the European commission will present in November
european union, belgium, western eu, competition, brussels, politics
Student guide: community-supported agriculture in France
The system of associations for community-supported agriculture (French initials AMAP) has been growing in Europe over the last 20 years. In recent years, student 'AMAPs' have multiplied on campuses. From Nantes to Palermo, a look between pickers and carrots
environment, lifestyle, slow food, climate change, nantes, local democracy
Fabienne Bruguière: ‘the agricultural world can be hostile to women’
The forty-something winemaker from the Pic St. Loup commune in France’s Langeudoc region on love, green fingers and the increasing role of women in wine-making
weinanbau, wine, brunch, mas theleme, fabienne bruguiere, languedoc
Preserving the status quo
Once again, agriculture is at the very heart of WTO talks, this time taking place in Hong Kong from 13 to 18 December. How far are interested parties prepared to compromise to reach an agreement?
Reaping the benefits of reform?
European farmers fear for their future as the prospect of further liberalisation of the agricultural market looms on the horizon.
In Senegal, farmers versus Europe
Small-time Senegalese producers are speaking out against the Economic Partership Agreements (EPAs) negotiated on 8 and 9 December at Lisbon. For them, the battle against famine means being opposed to market liberalisation
lisbon, agriculture, third world, world affairs, senegal, western africa
"CAP reforms are trying to do everything, but are achieving nothing"
Where is money from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) going? In an interview with café babel, French economist, Pierre Boulanger, stresses the changes needed for a CAP that is opaque and increasingly dated.
