The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) is a
committee of the European Parliament.
Responsibilities of the Committee
AGRI is the European Parliament committee responsible for:
#The operation and development of the
Common Agricultural Policy
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the agricultural policy of the European Union. It implements a system of agricultural subsidies and other programmes. It was introduced in 1962 and has since then undergone several changes to reduce the ...
#Rural development (including the activities of the relevant financial instruments)
#Legislation on:
##Veterinary and plant-health matters, animal feedingstuffs provided such measures are not intended to protect against risks to human health
##Animal husbandry and welfare
#Improvements in the quality of agricultural products
#Supplies of raw materials for agriculture
#The
Community Plant Variety Office
The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) is an agency of the European Union, located in Angers, France. It was established in 1994. Its task is to administer a system of plant variety rights, also known as plant breeders' rights, a form of in ...
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Forestry
Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. ...
Members, 8th Parliament
Those members listed as United Kingdom members are no longer members of the Committee.
Research service
The Committee is directly supported by a research service, the Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies.
[European Parliament]
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
accessed 19 June 2022 Most of its research studies and briefings are published online. The research reports do not necessarily reflect the view of the Committee.
Recent publications (as of September 2018):
Towards the Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2020: comparing the reform package with the current regulationsThe revival of wolves and other large predators and its impact on farmers and their livelihood in rural regions of EuropeAgricultural trade: assessing reciprocity of standardsUrban and Peri-urban Agriculture in the EUTowards the CAP post 2020 – Appraisal of the EC Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ of 29 November 2017#FutureofCAPImplications of ‘Brexit’ for the EU agri-food sector and the CAP: budgetary, trade and institutional issuesEU – UK agricultural trade: state of play and possible impacts of BrexitPossible transitional arrangements related to agriculture in the light of the future EU – UK relationship: institutional issuesYoung farmers – Policy implementation after the 2013 CAP reformThe Consequences of Climate Change for EU Agriculture: Follow-Up to the COP21 UN Paris Climate Change ConferenceThe EU Cattle Sector: Challenges and Opportunities – Milk and MeatPolicy support for productivity vs.sustainability in EU agriculture: Towards viable farming and green growthCAP implementation: Flexibility given to Member States – state of play and perspectivesPreserving agricultural soils in the EU
The service also publishes a regular current awareness bulletin on research, documents and news in the fields of agriculture and rural development, titled 'Research for AGRI : News'. Recent editions can be foun
here
on the 'Research for AGRI Committee' site.
See also
* Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) is one of the configurations of the Council of the European Union and is composed of the agriculture and fisheries ministers of the 27 European Union member states. Its competencies include the Comm ...
(Council of the European Union)
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* European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development
The Commissioner for Agriculture is a member of the European Commission. The post is currently held by Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski. The post is in charge of rural issues including most notably the controversial Common Agricultural Policy ...
** Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
The Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission. The DG AGRI is responsible for the European Union policy area of agriculture and rural development. The work of the DG AGRI ...
References
External links
Official HomepageResearch for AGRI Committee
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Agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...
Agriculture in Europe