Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture. A shared prospect for farming and food in Europe

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Announced by the President of the European Commission in her 2023 State of the European Union (SOTEU) address and launched in January 2024, the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture brought together 29 major stakeholders from the European agri-food sectors, civil society, rural communities and academia to reach a common understanding on the further development of a core area of European life and economy in a new format of political discourse. The members of the Strategic Dialogue strove for a conceptual consensus that opens new perspectives for farming, food and rural areas on the continent.

Together, the members of the Dialogue have produced a comprehensive set of guiding political principles and recommendations. They consider the diversity and complexity of agri-food systems , while the specific factors, interdependencies and trade-offs that have led to imbalances must be systematically addressed. The final report of the Strategic Dialogue serves as an orientation for action to create socially responsible, economically profitable, and environmentally sustainable agri-food systems.

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The final report of the Strategic Dialogue was delivered to the President of the European Commission on 4 September 2024.

Source Link https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/document/download/171329ff-0f50-4fa5-946f-aea11032172e_en?filename=strategic-dialogue-report-2024_en.pdf
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News
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Official
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