The Common Agricultural Policy has long been one of the EU's flagship policies. Let's take a look back at how it has shaped European farming and how the CAP is becoming greener and fairer, keeping the rights of farmers at its core.

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Timeline: The Common Agricultural Policy

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the EU is known for its quality agriculture

For decades, the bloc has supported and financed

It all began in 1962, when European leaders created

The goal was to ensure plentiful and affordable food for Europeans,

while making sure farmers enjoyed fair living standards.

to help bring agricultural production closer to market needs

In 1992, farmers became the direct recipients of EU funds,

And to make it more environmentally friendly,

farmers were also encouraged to play a bigger role

when the EU proposed funds for farmers who ensured food safety

and applied high environmental and animal welfare standards.

The importance of reducing greenhouse emissions

the European Parliament gained new legislative powers,

And in 2013, Parliament used those new powers

The EU wanted greener and fairer farming.

This meant diversifying crops and maintaining a rich landscape,

but also a fairer distribution of support to EU farms.

"We can now say that we have a greener, younger

because for the first time, young European farmers

In 2019, MEPs began work on the revamped CAP proposal

It aims to encourage an agricultural sector that supports farmers,

ensures sustainable food and protects rural areas.

We want to show and can show that our agricultural policy is successful,

economically, socially and environmentally.

The new CAP will fully integrate EU environmental and climate laws

including supporting organic and small-scale farming.