*CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*

*for sustainable production intensification*

Dear Subscribers,

Seminar sees European Parliament address benefits of Conservation
AgricultureOver the past few years, the European Conservation Agriculture
Federation (ECAF -- www.ecaf.org) has been holding consultations with the
European Commission as well as with European Parliament on the possibility
of integrating Conservation Agriculture into the Common Agriculture Policy
(CAP) framework that provides support to European farmers and European
Agriculture. The last two reforms of CAP have focussed on sustainability
issues and the greening of CAP.On 13 January, European Parliament hosted
the seminar “Making Sustainable Agriculture Real”; organised by MEPs Clara
Aguilera and Nicola Caputo (Members of the European Parliament’s
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee) and invited ECAF members and
farmers from 7 member states - representative of over 3 million hectares of
cropland under Conservation Agriculture in Europe - to share insights on
the application and benefits of Conservation Agriculture practices. The
seminar agenda is attached herewith. The following links provide
information on the different media coverage of the event.

http://agri.eu/seminar-sees-european-parliament-address-benefits-of-conservation-agriculture-news6649.html


http://www.agronegocios.es/el-parlamento-europeo-analiza-los-beneficios-de-la-agricultura-de-conservacion/


http://www.agronewscastillayleon.com/la-eurodiputada-socialista-clara-aguilera-impulsa-distintas-iniciativas-para-impulsar-la-agricultura


http://www.elsocialistadigital.es/europa/item/3417-la-agricultura-de-la-conservacion-en-el-parlamento-euopeo.html


*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca

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