Impact of reforms on the EU cereals sector The EC has published an evaluation of the impact since 2003 of CAP reform measures in the cereals sector (cereals, oil crops and protein crops). Th... 12/05/2013
Sugar users’ perspectives on EU production quotas and the limits of reform According to the German Retail Blog, an inter-institutional trilateral dialogue is now to take place to determine the end date for sugar production... 04/05/2013
Impact of CAP reform on developing countries According to a blog posting by Professor Alan Matthews of Trinity College Dublin on the website CAP Reform.eu, development issues have been less pr... 15/04/2013
EU Council political agreement on extension of sugar production quotas until 2016/17 At the meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting on 18–19 March 2013, a political agreement was reached on proposed regulations f... 07/04/2013
CAP debate intensifies but uncertainties remain As shown by the numerous press releases and statements recently published by farmers’ organisations, the debate on the future of the CAP is intensi... 11/03/2013
Report on improving functioning of food supply chain released On 5 December 2012, the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain delivered its report, after 2 years of deliberations. The EC pr... 11/03/2013
EC policy developments on addressing unfair trading practices On 31 January 2013, the EC ‘adopted a European Retail Action Plan and a Green Paper on unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food an... 04/03/2013
Following a difficult year for EU producers, a tight dairy market and rising prices are expected in 2013 Analysis from Rabobank published on 24 December 2012 described 2012 as ‘a difficult year’ for EU dairy farmers. Poor weather conditions increased f... 18/02/2013
Study assesses potential impact of CAP ‘greening’ proposal on developing countries The UK Overseas Development Institute (ODI) has published a study analysing the potential impact on developing countries of a greener EU CAP. The s... 27/01/2013
Developing country impact ignored in major OECD agricultural reforms The impact of agricultural reform in OECD countries on developing countries, such as those in the ACP group, is largely being ignored, according to... 21/01/2013