General
CAP Basic
A basic introduction to the 2014-2020 CAP reform by short videos on four key topics:
- Future of farming
- Future of rural areas
- Natural resources
- Food security
A basic introduction to the 2014-2020 CAP reform by short videos on four key topics:
First in a series of four CAP Basic videos for 'Can EU CAP it?' Project. A 10 minute video that explains the challenges young people are facing when they want to take over a farm or want to start a farm from scratch. The video also highlights initiatives from young urbanites concerning sustainable food production and consumption.
Second in a series of four CAP Basic videos for 'Can EU CAP it?' Project. This 10 minutes video highlights the diversity and values of Europe's countryside in terms of landscapes, biodiversity and cultural and culinary traditions. It explains how the Common Agricultural Policy is supporting rural areas to protect this diversity and to help people living in rural areas to create, find or keep employment.
Third in a series of four CAP Basic videos for 'Can EU CAP it?' Project. This 10 minutes video explains the ways in which the new Common Agricultural Policy is helping farmers to make agricultural production more sustainable and to improve the management of natural resources, protect nature and landscapes and combat the effects of climate change. It also shows practical examples of individual farmers and groups of farmers.
Fourth in a series of four CAP Basic videos for 'Can EU CAP it?' Project. This 10 minutes video shows that although Europe has succeeded in overcoming food shortages after WWII - mainly as a result of the Common Agricultural Policy - food security is not a given, not even in Europe. Over the coming decade's problems such as air and water pollution, soil degradation together with climate change can threaten future food production. What is the CAP do to help farmers and rural areas to address these problems? What does the CAP do for improve access to nutritious food for poor people? What is Europe's role in ensuring food security in other parts of the world? With interview of Miss Gerda Verburg, chairperson of the Committee on World Food Security.