Reflections from the 2nd meeting of the Thematic work group held in Brussels On April 8, 2025, the EU CAP Network hosted the second Thematic Group (TG) meeting on Economic Vulnerability of Farming at its premises in Brussels. This in-person workshop brought together a diverse group of stakeholders and experts to tackle the major economic … Continue reading Turning economic vulnerability into opportunity
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Local Products: “a very positive trend” – MCCAA
"There was a significant improvement in the 2017 results and although the sample size is still too small, the first figures for 2018 are also showing a very positive trend. So far, out of all the analysed samples taken by the MSD, we are pleased to note that no pesticide residues were found to exceed … Continue reading Local Products: “a very positive trend” – MCCAA
“Being a farmer is not a profession” or is it?
Recently I had a chat with a full time farmer who seemed keen to share an incident that happened to his 11-year-old son... let's call the boy 'Ronald', for argument's sake. Ronald and his classmates were asked by their teacher a question: "Can you mention different professionals?". All the kids started naming conventional professions such … Continue reading “Being a farmer is not a profession” or is it?
Jeanette Borg 