CAP implementation must enhance agro-ecological solutions, not support agrochemicals

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform 2014-2020 is being hailed by EU and national leaders as a major success story for greener and fairer food and agriculture. However, the Commission’s recently adopted CAP delegated acts and a declaration setting out the rules for implementing the “greening” demonstrates the lack of foresight to put in place a policy fit for confronting our current challenges and enhancing the sustainability of direct payments...

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