Euractiv Est. 1min 21-10-2021 (updated: 25-02-2022 ) [SHUTTERSTOCK] Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Languages: Français | DeutschPrint Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram With its flagship food policy, the Farm to Fork strategy, and reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, the EU is currently in a defining period for the future of its agrifood sector. From slashing the use and risk of pesticides to a concerted push on organic, the European Union is undertaking a number of measures designed to create a greener and more sustainable sector. But the ramifications of the decisions taken at the EU level do not stop at its borders. In this Special Report, EURACTIV takes a closer look at how decisions taken in the EU may spill over into Africa and, more specifically, how this could impact small-scale African farmers. Download PDF EU pushes on organic ‘opportunity’ for African farmers but market access remains low News | Agrifood 21-10-2021 Est. 4minThe EU’s push on organic farming could have ripple effects across Africa, but only if African farmers have equal access to the EU Market as well as the skills and resources to capitalise on this, stakeholders have told EURACTIV. Kenya divided over pesticides ban to align with EU Green Deal News | Agrifood 17-12-2021 Est. 4minThe Kenyan farming community is divided over efforts by lawmakers to bring their regulations on pesticides in line with the EU’s green deal. Industry groups warn that a ban could wipe out over €1 billion of production. Green farming ambition is a hot potato ahead of EU-AU summit News | Agrifood 22-12-2021 Est. 5minThe issue of vaccine hoarding and African vaccine production is likely to dominate the long-delayed EU-African Union (AU) summit but both sides want to beef up cooperation on agriculture policy as well. African farmers puzzled over EU’s pesticide residues stance News | Agrifood 23-12-2021 Est. 5minAlthough hailed by part of the European civil society, the EU's tight line on import tolerances for pesticide substances can cause a lot of headaches for African food producers, who fear being excluded from the single market and left with no alternatives to protect their crops.
