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The minister of agriculture and food and his German counterpart Julia Klöckner issue a joint declaration on the future CAP
On Monday 16th July, the minister of agriculture and food, and his German counterpart Julia Klöckner, federal minister of food and agriculture, issued a joint declaration on the future CAP, as presented to European agriculture ministers.
10 août 2018 Info +
French national veterinary and phytosanitary investigation unit (BNEVP)
The French National Veterinary and Phytosanitary Investigation Unit (BNEVP) is a department of the Directorate General for Food (DGAL), which oversees food safety, health and plant and animal production in conjunction with regional and departmental authorities.
06 août 2018 Info +
All about the Summer School
Veterinary authorities of countries trading with European Union Member States should be aware of European regulation.
06 août 2018 Info +
French National Bovine Tuberculosis Action Plan 2017-2022
This national bovine tuberculosis control plan supports the objective of ultimate eradication by reinforcing the surveillance, biosecurity, control and management measures and adapting them to differing regional contexts.
06 juillet 2018 Info +
Waste Less... Eat Better!
Did you know that a third of all food produced globally is either lost or discarded ? France has been at the forefront of efforts to reduce such losses by banning supermarkets from wasting edible food. However consumers play a crucial role as well and must help drive change. The ministry of Agriculture and Food is actively involved and has devised a prevention campaign that you will find here.
02 mai 2018 Info +
Global Forum on Agroecology
The 2nd International agroecology Symposium is taking place in Rome from the 3rd to the 5th April 2018. 700 policy-makers, agroecology practitioners, academics, and representatives from government, civil society, the private sector and UN agencies are gathered to identify needs, challenges and opportunities that can help scale-up and scale-out agroecology.
04 avril 2018 Info +
Health monitoring of animal and plant products
DGAL is the French general directorate for food. Its main tasks are to supervise the safety and quality of foodstuffs at every stage of the food chain, as well as the health and protection of animals and plants. Find out here data and main activities.
20 mars 2018 Info +
Xylella fastidiosa: one of the most dangerous plant-bactery in the world
This is one of the most dangerous plant-bactery in the world : its name is Xylella Fastidiosa. Present in the nature, it blocks the passage of water and nutrients into its host plants, resulting in a fatal consequences. Xylella doesn't just threaten EU agriculture, but it also has an impact on the environment and our economy….
16 mars 2018 Info +
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08 mars 2018 Carrefour
Infographics - The Common agricultural policy
Discover our infographics on the Common agricultural policy.
28 décembre 2017 Info +
Infographics - France's rankings for agricultural and agrifood production
Discover our infographics on France's rankings for agricultural and agrifood production.
28 décembre 2017 Info +
Infographics - The European union, the world's largest agricultural producer
Discover our infographics on the European union, the world's largest agricultural producer.
28 décembre 2017 Info +
“Towards the 2020 CAP”: the minister brings the stakeholders together for discussions on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy
At the instigation of the French minister of Agriculture and Food, all national stakeholders with an interest in the future of the CAP were brought together for the first time on Tuesday 19 December 2017 at the OECD. Representatives of the three major bodies of fundamental importance for EU policy also took part in the “Toward the 2020 CAP” conference, most notably Commissioner Phil Hogan, members of the European Parliament and several European ministers of agriculture.
20 décembre 2017 Info +
« Cap sur la Pac 2020 »: the future of the Common Agricultural Policy
The day of reflection « Cap sur la Pac 2020 » devoted to the future of the Common Agricultural Policy takes place on 19 December at the OECD Conference Centre, in Paris.
19 décembre 2017 Actualité
Presentation document of the CAP, its historical role and its implementation in the EU and in France
The objectives of the CAP are enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Considered together, the benefits of its implementation across the EU make the CAP a European policy for the future for the Union and one of major importance for France.
18 décembre 2017 Actualité
The French National Food Conference
Announced by Emmanuel Macron last June, the French National Food Conference aims to revitalise the creation of value and its fair distribution, enable farmers and growers to earn a decent living from their work by receiving payment of fair prices, support a transformation in models of production in order to respond more effectively to consumer expectations and needs and, lastly, promote consumer choice with food that is healthy, safe and sustainable.
25 octobre 2017 Info +
World Future Council awards international prize for best policies to combat desertification
Yesterday, the Future Policy Award (FPA) ceremony was held at the thirteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD in Ordos, Inner Mongolia (China). Among the laureates are the Ethiopian Tigray region, Brazil, China and the "4 per 1000 Initiative".
12 septembre 2017 Info +
Video - 3 minutes to understand the 4‰ Initiative Soils
Video - 3 minutes to understand the 4‰ Initiative Soils
27 juin 2017 Info +
Join the 4‰ Initiative Soils for food security and climate
Join the 4% Initiative Soils for food security and climate
27 juin 2017 Info +
HEV certification
High environmental value (HEV) corresponds to the highest level of a more general scheme of environmental certification for farms.
23 mai 2017 Info +
