The EU’s Un-Common Agricultural Policy: measuring levels of agricultural support

Chatham House 10 St James's Square, London, United Kingdom

The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) provides support to the agricultural sector that varies widely between its 27 member states. The OECD calculates the extent of this support at the EU level but members have blocked the organization calculating support levels for individual EU members. This roundtable discussed the first estimates of support levels by EU […]

Critical theme: Small-scale farming and the future of the European food system

January, 22, 2020 - Globally, small-scale farming is crucial for the sustainable production of food and being the main source of livelihoods for millions of people. In European food systems, the important but under-appreciated role of small-scale farmers is under threat from external drivers. At the same time, more people are concerned about the climate impacts of agriculture and demanding better, rather than more, food.