October 2024
Biosystems Engineering 2025 conference to take place in Estonia
The 15th Biosystems Engineering 2025 conference organised by the Estonian University of Life Sciences will be held at Institute of Forestry and Engineering on May 7 – 9, 2025 in Tartu, Estonia The Conference will focus on the new technologies and scientific research in the areas of agriculture, agrorobotics, energy applications, biorefining, fuels and vehicles, […]
CAP needs further clarity to facilitate the work of fruit and vegetable producer organisations
By Luc Vanoirbeek, Chair of Copa and Cogeca Working Party on fruit and Vegetables and Secretary General of the Federation of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Many European consumers are often unaware of the vital role Producer Organisations play in the agricultural sector. Yet, in my sector of fruits and vegetables, they form the backbone of our […]
Key stakeholders criticise Commission’s top-down Competitiveness Fund plans
The European Commission is considering a mega-fund for research and innovation (R&I), but critical stakeholders say the loss of autonomy for individual funding projects is the opposite of what is needed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has vowed to put R&I “at the heart of [the European] economy” as she set out guidelines […]
European primary producers and various industries urge a delay of the entry into application of the EUDR
The undersigned organisations, representing European primary producers and various industries in the scope of the EUDR fully support the goal of eradicating deforestation and forest degradation We recognise the importance of global forests to combat climate change, preserve biodiversity, and secure sustainable raw materials and supply chains and our responsibility to preserve them Nevertheless, with […]