Who should receive CAP payments? A new legal analysis examines the definition of “active farmer” in the Common Agricultural Policy and explores how it could be strengthened in the 2028–2034 reform. From tightening eligibility criteria to introducing the concept of an “agroecological farmer,” the report outlines concrete pathways to better align public support with those who genuinely work the land and contribute to ecological transition.
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The Access to Land Country Report on Bulgaria explores how three decades of rapid liberalisation have reshaped the country’s agricultural landscape.
As part of the Access to Land Network’s ongoing work to document farmland access and land policy across Europe, two new country reports examine how land governance in Poland has evolved since the post-socialist transition.
Germany’s energy transition is affecting its land market, driving investment and increasing concentration of land ownership. In this op-ed, Anne Neuber of Netzwerk Flächensicherung, an alliance working to secure land for ecological, regional and peasant agriculture in Germany, explores these dynamics and calls for stronger regulation to ensure solar expansion works in harmony with farming and environmental priorities.
In the context of the European Commission’s Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture, and its ongoing consultation on a new
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Joint effort with ECVC A European Farmland Observatory: A Necessary Step for Land Justice Access to land is at the heart of
Join the Conference on Access to Land and Agroecology – 18th March 2025, Kyiv A Key Moment for Land and Agroecology in
Join Us for the A2L Seminar on Access to Land and the Common Agricultural Policy! The Access to Land Network is excited
Video on the Seminar published 🌍 Agriculture & Biodiversity: A European Seminar for Change 🌾 From November 4. to 6. 2024, over
Exploring the Links Between the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Land Issues The report “Exploring the Links Between the EU Common