EU agricultural policy

EU agricultural policy

The EU's common agricultural policy terms, expressions and explanations

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Everything But Arms (EBA)

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

The Everything But Arms agreement is a preferential trading agreement which has been granted to 49 least developed countries by the European Union. It has been granted within the framework of the ...

Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN)

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

The Farm Accountancy Data Network provides data on the financial and economic aspects of farming in the member states of the European Union. Each year a sample of farms is selected, which is ...

These are services provided by the member states to assist farmers, firstly, to identify and implement improvements in farm management performance with regard to statutory regarding public, animal ...

First generation biofuels

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

Biofuels made from cereals, sugar and oilseeds. In Europe, the most significant first generation biofuel is biodiesel made from oilseed rape.

Food security

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

This term means the availability and affordability of food - in other words whether it is physically available and, if so, whether people can afford to buy it. The term is sometimes confused with ...

Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF)

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

These are both a source of and a sink for greenhouse gases. The term is defined by the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat as "A greenhouse gas inventory sector that covers emissions and ...

Leader

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

The term ‘Leader’ is a French acronym meaning Liaison Entre Actions de Développement de l'Economie Rurale (in English: 'Links between actions for the development of the rural economy').It is a ...