This achievements report by the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-AGRI) is presenting a general overview of results achieved by the EIP-AGRI network. It also highlights foreseeable challenges to be faced in the future and how all efforts need to be intensified to surpass them. Most importantly, Read more…
In the summer of 2018, the European Commission proposed the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The reform was aiming from the beginning to result in a framework taking into account regional differences and particularities as well as sustainability principles put forward by the EC. Following the introduction of Read more…
During the last years, the 4th industrial revolution (often called Industry 4.0) is transforming the industry and its practices. In the case of agriculture, similarly to many other industrial sectors, the transformation to Agriculture 4.0 is fueled by various digital developments (IoT, AI, Big Data) but also practices and ideas Read more…
In 2015, during a special UN summit, many world-leaders adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. This global history landmark agenda consists of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 associated Targets, aiming towards a better tomorrow for everyone. In particular, Target 2.3 presents the Agenda’s aim to boost the income Read more…
Lan K. & Yao Y. (2019). Integrating Life Cycle Assessment and Agent-Based Modeling: A Dynamic Modeling Framework for Sustainable Agricultural Systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 238, 117853. In this recent scientific study, a remarkably interesting use of agent-based modeling to assess agricultural sustainability is presented. Using agent-based modeling techniques and Read more…
In an effort to create an open communication channel between policy makers and stakeholders, the European Commission (EC) has established the Civil Dialogue Groups (CDGs). The CDGs constitute consultation tools that help the European Commission shape its policy by providing direct, transparent and continuous feedback on agricultural and rural development Read more…
This research report was published in 2019 to support the Impact Assessment of regulatory proposals for EU state member strategic planning. The study is introducing a qualitative assessment focused on how farmers think and make their business decisions from a behavioral sciences point of view. The profit maximization hypothesis is Read more…