La plupart des agriculteurs travaillent dans des petites exploitations agricoles. Si ces exploitations sont principalement situées dans des pays en développement, on en trouve aussi dans des pays développés. En réalité, la majorité des 10 millions de fermes européennes sont des petites exploitations. Peu importe ce qu’on entend par «petite exploitation agricole», améliorer la situation des petits producteurs est un objectif mondial.

Le rôle des petites exploitations agricoles dans le système alimentaire de l’Union européenne - français

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been under the limelight of so strong political and social debate that its suitability for its main original purpose of improving supply chain efficiency may come up as a surprise; but, what if, under the actual situation of stress artificial intelligence really can provide solutions for strategic sectors significantly improving their capacity to cope with pressure? More specifically, can the agri-food sector benefit from this technology to the extent of compensating for the shortages being broadly foreseen?

EPRS STOA podcast - What if AI could make the agri-food sector more resilient?

The way most food is produced is harming the planet. A profound change is needed, involving all agri-food actors. As consumers, we sit at the end of the agri-food chain. Our daily dietary choices implicitly support certain food systems, production methods and types of food. What could help us make better choices? In this podcast, we’ll talk about ecolabels and their potential to nudge us towards more sustainable food choices.

EPRS STOA podcast - What if ecolabels could nudge us to choose greener food?

L’agriculture dans l’Union européenne, ce sont 20 millions de personnes. Leur travail, c’est notre nourriture. Pandémie ou pas.

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour les agriculteurs touchés par la crise de la COVID-19

While commonly consumed in many parts of the world, insects have long been off the menu in Europe…but they could soon be creeping their way onto our plates! With Europe’s focus shifting towards a more sustainable agri-food sector, entomophagy, the practice of eating insects, is now gaining serious interest… But are Europeans ready for an insect-based diet?

EPRS STOA podcast - What if insects were on the menu in Europe?

Declining yields due to warmer temperatures and less rain, biodiversity loss, increased risk of floods… the impacts of climate change on European agriculture are irrefutable… But what impact does agriculture have on climate change? And what role can it play in helping address this challenge?

EPRS policy podcast - EU agricultural policy and climate change

Images of half-empty supermarket shelves are becoming all too common as European countries struggle to limit the effects of the coronavirus, a pandemic that has changed what everyday life looks like for everyone… So, what is the EU doing to protect the agri-food supply chain and ensure food security during the pandemic?

EPRS policy podcast - Protecting the EU agri-food supply chain in the face of COVID-19

En tant que petit exploitant agricole, vous créez des emplois ruraux et vous assurez la pérennité des filières de production traditionnelles et locales. Vous êtes une pierre angulaire de l’agriculture européenne. Voici comment l’Union européenne vous soutient.

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour les petits agriculteurs

Si vous êtes l'un des quelque dix millions d’agriculteurs de l’Union qui produisent la plupart des produits de notre quotidien, vous le savez déjà: les agriculteurs sont exposés aux caprices du marché et de la météo, mais aussi aux parasites et maladies qui peuvent ravager les cultures ou décimer les troupeaux. C’est pourquoi, ces soixante dernières années, l’Union européenne n’a cessé de prendre des mesures pour soutenir les activités agricoles dans le cadre de la politique agricole commune.

Voici ce que l´Europe fait pour les agriculteurs

Les consommateurs veulent de plus en plus d’aliments sains, frais, bio et locaux à des prix plus équitables. Cela incite les agriculteurs à pratiquer la vente directe. Voici trois choses que l’Europe fait pour eux.

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour les agriculteurs pratiquant la vente directe

Faites-vous partie de ces agriculteurs qui s’adaptent en permanence aux nouveaux besoins et aux nouvelles technologies? Si vous êtes un pionnier des nouvelles techniques de culture ou si vous pensez que l’innovation est essentielle pour relever de nouveaux défis, voici comment l’Union européenne peut vous aider.

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour les agriculteurs innovants

Un labourage excessif peut être très destructeur pour la structure du sol, et entraîner l'érosion, la perte de matière organique et une biodiversité réduite. L’agriculture de conservation utilise le couvert végétal et diversifie les cultures grâce à leur rotation. Voici trois choses que l’Europe fait pour ce type d’agriculture.

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour l’agriculture de conservation

Les agriculteurs garnissent nos tables et contribuent à prendre soin de notre environnement. Mais dans l’Union européenne, seul un agriculteur sur 20 a moins de 35 ans, et la moitié d’entre eux sont âgés de plus de 55 ans. Comment aider le secteur à préparer l’avenir?

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour les jeunes agriculteurs

L’environnement et la biodiversité vous tiennent particulièrement à cœur et vous avez choisi de travailler dans l’agriculture biologique? Voici trois choses que l’Union européenne fait pour vous.

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour les agriculteurs biologiques

<p>The constitutive meetings of the European Parliament's standing committees and subcommittees take place in Brussels on 10 July 2019, following the appointment of their members in the plenary sitting of 3-4 July. During the meetings, each committee and subcommittee will elect its respective bureau, made up of a Chair and Vice-Chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start holding their regular meetings during the week of 22 July.</p>

AGRI - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

<p>Launched in 1962, the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) is a partnership between agriculture and society, and between Europe and its farmers. It aims to: support farmers and improve agricultural productivity, ensuring a stable supply of affordable food; safeguard European Union farmers to make a reasonable living; help tackle climate change and the sustainable management of natural resources; maintain rural areas and landscapes across the EU; keep the rural economy alive by promoting jobs in farming, agri-food industries and associated sectors.</p>

<p>The CAP is a common policy for all EU countries. It is managed and funded at European level from the resources of the EU’s budget. CAP 2023-27 To consolidate the role of European agriculture for the future, the CAP has evolved over the years to meet changing economic circumstances and citizens’ requirements and needs.</p>

<p>The CAP 2023-27 entered into force on 1 January 2023.&nbsp;Support for farmers and rural stakeholders across the 27 EU countries is based on the CAP 2023-27 legal framework and the choices detailed in the&nbsp;CAP Strategic Plans, approved by the Commission. The approved Plans are designed to make a significant contribution to the ambitions of the&nbsp;European Green Deal,&nbsp;Farm to Fork Strategy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Biodiversity Strategy.</p>

Common agricultural policy (CAP)

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<p><strong>When the Treaty of Rome established the common market in 1958, State intervention was a major feature of agriculture in the six founding Member States. The foundations of the common agricultural policy (CAP) have remained unchanged since then, with the exception of rules relating to the decision-making procedure.</strong></p>

<p>The Lisbon Treaty recognised codecision as the ‘ordinary legislative procedure’ for the CAP, in place of the consultation procedure.<br />
If the principle of the free movement of goods was to apply to agricultural produce, ongoing State intervention notwithstanding, national intervention mechanisms which were incompatible with the common market had to be transferred to Community level: this is the basic rationale behind the establishment of the CAP.</p>
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Common Agricultural Policy - 8th parliamentary term

<p>The common agricultural policy (CAP) is one of the oldest common policies in the EU. Its significance is reflected in the proportion of the EU's budget devoted to it, representing approximately 40% of the total. Developed at a time when Europe was unable to meet most of its own food needs, it was necessary to encourage farmers to produce food by means of guaranteed prices. The policy has undergone regular reform and has evolved over the years.</p>

<p>As part of the preparation of the EU budget for 2021-2027, the European Commission put forward a new set of regulations to shape the future CAP on 1 June 2018. The proposal for a regulation on the financing, management and monitoring of the CAP provides the legislative framework for adapting the financing, management and monitoring rules to a new CAP delivery model.</p>

<p>See more on this topic by visiting our <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/common-agricultural-policy-8th-parliamentary-term_6503_pk">package</a> for the 8th parliamentary term.</p>

Common agricultural policy (2019-2020)

<p>Janusz Wojciechowski, born on 6 December 1954 in Rawa Mazowiecka, is a Polish politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 2003 until 2016.</p>

<p>After the hearing by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.</p>

Hearing of Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, Commissioner-designate, Agriculture

Olivér Várhely was European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement in the von der Leyen Commission I. He is now European Commissioner-designate for Health and Animal Welfare, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designated, Health and Animal Welfare

Hadja Lahbib was Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions since 2022. She is now European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management, and European Commissioner-designate for Equality, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Hadja LAHBIB, Commissioner-designate, Preparedness and Crisis Management

Christophe Hansen was re-elected as a Luxembourgish Member of the European Parliament in June 2024 (having previously served as a Member from 2018 to 2023). He is now the European Commissioner-designate for Agriculture and Food, in the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Christophe HANSEN, Commissioner-designate, Agriculture and Food

On Thursday MEPs debate how droughts and extreme weather events pose significant threats to local communities and EU agriculture amid climate change. Increasingly frequent and severe droughts are straining water resources, impacting crop yields, and threatening food security across Europe. Extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall, further exacerbate these challenges by causing crop failures, soil erosion, and damage to infrastructure.

Addressing these issues is essential not only for protecting the livelihoods of communities dependent on farming and rural economies but also for safeguarding agricultural productivity.

Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change

In January 2024, the EU launched the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture, following EC President von der Leyen's announcement in her September 2023 State of the Union address. The initiative brought together 29 key stakeholders from the agri-food sector, rural communities, and academia to shape a shared vision for EU farming and food systems.

On 4 September 2024, EC President von der Leyen received the group's final report, "A Shared Prospect for Farming and Food in Europe," from Chair Professor Peter Strohschneider. The report outlines challenges, opportunities, and recommendations that will guide the European Commission's Vision for Agriculture and Food during von der Leyen's second term.

Outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture

Press conference - Geographical indications for wine and agri products

AGRI Committee MEPs debate with EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis on the impact of trade in EU agriculture.

AGRI debate on the impact of trade in EU agriculture

MEPs review the demands of farmers and rural communities across Europe and discuss how to foster a sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture in a debate with Commission Executive Vice-President Šefčovič and Belgian Foreign Minister Lahbib

Plenary debate- The situation of farmers and the prices of agricultural products

AGRI - Exchange of views with Commissioner Christophe Hansen on the Vision for Food and Agriculture

AGRI - Exchange of views with Gelsomina Vigliotti, Vice President of the EIB on the financing package for agriculture, forestry

EP Plenary session - A Vision for Agriculture and Food

AGRI - Exchange of views with Christophe HANSEN, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food

AGRI - Exchange of views on the Mercosur agreement and its impact on the agri-food sector

AGRI - Exchange of views with Commissioners Hansen and Šefčovič on the Mercosur agreement and its impact on the agri-food sector

TRAN AGRI joint Committee procedure (Rule 59) - Protection of animals during transport and related operations

AGRI - Presentation of the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council

AGRI - Presentation of the study 'The next reform of the CAP: The variables in the equation'

ENVI AGRI joint committees - Public Hearing - Forest Monitoring for resilient European Forests

EP Plenary session - Challenges facing EU farmers and agricultural workers: improving working conditions, including their mental well-being

AGRI - Exchange of Views on Gender equality and diversity : challenges for farming and food”, organised in the framework of the Gender Equality Week 2024

AGRI - Bilateral meeting with the Polish Presidency of the Council

AGRI ENVI joint committee meeting

AGRI - Exchange of views on the inclusion of people with disabilities in the agricultural sector

AGRI - Presentation of the study 'The role of commodity traders in shaping agricultural markets', organised by Policy Department B

ENVI AGRI -  Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner-designate for Health and Animal Welfare

AGRI - Confirmation hearing of Christophe HANSEN, European Commissioner-designate for Agriculture and Food

Reprise de la session

Ouverture de la séance

Déclarations de la Présidente

Approbation des procès-verbaux des séances précédentes

Composition du Parlement

Composition des commissions et des délégations

Proposition d'acte de l'Union: voir procès-verbal

Négociations avant la première lecture du Parlement (article 71 du règlement)(suites données)

Négociations avant la première lecture du Parlement (article 71 du règlement)

Signature d'actes adoptés conformément à la procédure législative ordinaire (article 79 du règlement)

Ordre des travaux

Reprise de la séance

Les enfants d’abord – Renforcer la garantie pour l’enfance deux ans après son adoption - Réduire les inégalités et promouvoir l’inclusion sociale en temps de crise pour les enfants et leurs familles

Conférence des Nations unies sur le changement climatique 2023, Dubaï, Émirats arabes unis (COP28) (débat)

Cadre de mesures en vue de renforcer l’écosystème européen de la fabrication de produits de technologie «zéro net» (règlement pour une industrie «zéro net») (débat)

Règles communes visant à promouvoir la réparation des biens

Cadre de certification de l’Union relatif aux absorptions de carbone

Mise en oeuvre du règlement instituant des mesures de reconstitution du stock d’anguilles européennes (brève présentation)

Interventions d'une minute sur des questions politiques importantes

Ordre du jour de la prochaine séance

Approbation du procès-verbal de la présente séance

Levée de la séance

Plenary session

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

Efficacité des sanctions de l'UE à l’encontre de la Russie (débat)

Journée internationale pour l'élimination de la pauvreté (débat)

Séance solennelle - Discours de Nikol Pashinyan, Premier ministre de la République d’Arménie

Déclarations de la Présidence

Heure des votes

Budget général de l’Union européenne pour l’exercice 2024 – toutes sections (débat)

Espace Schengen: numérisation de la procédure de visa - Espace Schengen: modification du règlement sur la vignette-visa (discussion commune - Espace Schengen)

Approbation du procès-verbal de la séance précédente

Programme de travail de la Commission pour 2024 (débat)

Heure des questions aux commissaires - Mesures européennes pour prévenir et lutter contre l'augmentation de la criminalité organisée

Composition du comité consultatif sur la conduite des députés

Rectificatifs (article 241 du règlement)(suites données)

Pénurie d'eau et investissements structurels dans l'accès à l'eau dans l'UE (débat)

Urgence d'une réponse européenne coordonnée et d'un cadre législatif concernant les logiciels espions intrusifs, sur la base des recommandations de la commission d'enquête PEGA (débat)

La situation des réfugiées ukrainiennes, notamment l'accès à un soutien en matière de santé génésique et sexuelle et droits connexes (débat)

Rapport 2022 de la Commission sur le Monténégro (débat)

Explications de vote

AGRI - IMCO - PETI

IMCO

PETI

Hearing of Commissioner-designate: Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ

ENVI

ITRE

TRAN

European Farmers' Deal - EPP Vision for Agriculture in Europe

Press conference by Manfred WEBER, Siegfried MUREŞAN, Norbert LINS, Herbert DORFMANN on EPP vision for agriculture in Europe

Vérification des pouvoirs

Demande de défense de l'immunité: voir procès-verbal

Demande de levée de l'immunité

Composition des groupes politiques

Actes délégués (article 111, paragraphe 6, du règlement)(suites données)

Rectificatif (article 241 du règlement)

Mise en place de l’instrument visant à renforcer l’industrie européenne de la défense au moyen d’acquisitions conjointes (débat)

Polluants des eaux de surface et des eaux souterraines (débat)

Amendements au règlement intérieur du Parlement en vue de renforcer l’intégrité, l’indépendance et l’obligation de rendre des comptes (débat)

Directive sur les énergies renouvelables (débat)

Crédits aux consommateurs (débat)

Protection des indications géographiques pour les produits artisanaux et industriels (débat)

In a debate on Thursday, MEPs and the Commission discuss plans for the future of the agri-food sector in the EU. The ‘Vision for Agriculture and Food’ was announced by Ursula von der Leyen in the political guidelines for her new Commission and adopted on 19 February 2025. The communication outlines planned initiatives to simplify and better target the EU common agricultural policy (CAP) to farmers who need support the most. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

A vision for agriculture and food: closing statements

In a debate on Thursday, MEPs and the Commission discuss plans for the future of the agri-food sector in the EU. The ‘Vision for Agriculture and Food’ was announced by Ursula von der Leyen in the political guidelines for her new Commission and adopted on 19 February 2025. The communication outlines planned initiatives to simplify and better target the EU common agricultural policy (CAP) to farmers who need support the most.

A vision for agriculture and food: MEPs debate

In a debate on Thursday, MEPs and the Commission discuss plans for the future of the agri-food sector in the EU. The ‘Vision for Agriculture and Food’ was announced by Ursula von der Leyen in the political guidelines for her new Commission and adopted on 19 February 2025. The communication outlines planned initiatives to simplify and better target the EU common agricultural policy (CAP) to farmers who need support the most. Opening statements. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

A vision for agriculture and food: opening statements

MEPs call on the EU to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine and accelerate the phase-out of Moscow’s energy. During the first debate with representatives of the Polish Council Presidency and the European Commission MEPs are set to renew their calls to move from freezing Russian assets to seizing them and using them to support and rebuild war-torn Ukraine. Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the EU, the U.S. and its allies froze over 300 billion U.S. dollars in Russian sovereign assets, with roughly 200 billion dollars held in the Belgium-based securities depository Euroclear. In July 2024, the EU made available the first €1.5 billion transfer of interest generated from immobilised Russian assets to support Kyiv, which was channelled through the European Peace Facility and to the Ukraine Facility to support Ukraine's military and reconstruction efforts.

Russian frozen assets: closing statements by Christophe HANSEN, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food

Russian frozen assets: Opening statements by Christophe HANSEN, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food

MEPs debate on challenges facing EU farmers and agricultural workers: improving working conditions, including their mental well-being.

Challenges facing EU farmers and agricultural workers: improving working conditions, including their mental well-being: Opening Statement

Challenges facing EU farmers and agricultural workers: improving working conditions, including their mental well-being: Closing statement by Christophe HANSEN, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food

Challenges facing EU farmers and agricultural workers: improving working conditions, including their mental well-being: MEPs Debate

&lt;p>From 4th to 12th November 2024, the European Parliament held the Confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate, in Brussels. For 3 hours, MEPs quizzed the candidates for the College of Commissioners on their priorities ahead of the new mandate given by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission. This clip highlights the best pictures from the 26 confirmation hearings.&lt;/p>

Highlights of the hearings of the Commissioners-designate (2024)

Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) of the European Parliament. Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT) participate as joint committees. At the end of the confirmation hearing, Olivér VÁRHELYI Olivér VÁRHELYI makes a closing statement by folIowed by Antonio DECARO (S&D, IT), ENVI Committee Chair and by Veronika VRECIONOVÁ (ECR, CZ), AGRI Chair.

Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare: Closing statement by Commissioner-designate and Committees Chairs

Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) of the European Parliament. Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT) participate as joint committees. During the confirmation hearing, Olivér VÁRHELYI answers questions by committee members.

Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare: questions / answers (part 5)

Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare: questions / answers (part 4 - Invited Committees)

Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare: questions / answers (part 3)

Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare: questions / answers (part 2)

Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare: questions / answers (Part 1 - Political groups coordinators)

Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) of the European Parliament. Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT) participate as joint committees. During the confirmation hearing, Olivér VÁRHELYI gives an opening speech and then answers questions by committee members. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery

Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare: opening statement by the Commissioner-designate

Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) of the European Parliament. Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT) participate as joint committees. Ambiance of the arrivals and opening statements by opening statements by Antonio DECARO (S&D, IT), ENVI Committee Chair and by Veronika VRECIONOVÁ (ECR, CZ), AGRI Chair. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare: arrivals and opening statements by Antonio DECARO (S&D, IT), ENVI Chair and by Veronika VRECIONOVÁ (ECR, CZ), AGRI Chair

Ambience shots of the Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, for Health and Animal Welfare.

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