On14 December 2021, the WTO circulated its panel reports in dispute complaints targeting Indian sugar subsidies.

Download

The European Commission is organizing the 2nd edition of the "Farm to Fork conference on 14-15 October 2021, just before the World Food Day 2021. The Farm to Fork conference 2021 will focus on the progress made on the initiatives foreseen in the Farm to Fork strategy's (F2F) action plan, support the EU's efforts to achieve a global transition to sustainable food systems and put emphasis on transition enablers. 

Download

The agricultural community in the EU faces several challenges: produce sufficiently for a growing population, produce sustainably to address environmental and climate change issues, ensure competitiveness in a sector that is exposed to international markets and generate a decent income. In this context, the Agriculture & Progress Platform's mission is to provide society and decision-makers with answers and proposals on the needs and challenges of guaranteeing sustainable agricultural production and to highlight the important role of innovation in this context.

Download

On Thursday, the ENVI and AGRI Committees of the European Parliament will vote on their draft report presenting their official reaction to the Farm to Fork strategy. While the first studies on the impact of the strategy launched by the Commission in 2020 show extremely worrisome trends, MEPs are planning to call for several additional objectives and targets for the Commission Strategy that would be simply untenable for the EU farming community.

Download

Following the result of the final trilougue between the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission on the CAP reform, CIBE notes that the legislators have considered the sugar sector as a key one in these negotiations. Unfortunatley, this has not led to an adequate and concrete decision to make sugar eligible for public intervention and strengthen the resilience of the sector.

Download