Four decades of communism and an overnight transition from socialism to the free market caused dramatic shifts in food consumer – producer relationships across Eastern Europe. In the Czech Republic, a history of cooperatives and local food production contrasts with today’s situation, in which the country is almost entirely dependent...

Alrededor de 150 personas procedentes de 21 países europeos, y representantes formales de todas las redes de ámbito estatal que están constituidas, participaron del 16 al 18 de septiembre en el III encuentro europeo de movimientos de agricultura sostenida por la comunidad (ASC), que se celebró en Ostrava (República Checa)....

Stanislav Nemec’s runs a dairy farm in the Czech Republic. He originally produced feta cheese, but in 2008 during the economic crisis, his business partner pulled out and he lost 70% of his turnover. What appeared at first to be a serious threat for the further existence of his farm,...

150 participants and volunteers from 25 countries gathered from Sept 16th -18th in Provoz Hlubina (Ostrava, CZ) for the 3rd European meeting on CSA. Participants unanimously adopted the European Declaration on Community Supported Agriculture which they will all take home to their respective countries.

A collection of short examples of initiatives/projects related to new entrants into farming (mostly small scale)

Nearly 61% of EU young farmers consider the availability of land for purchase and 57% the availability of land for rent as the most difficult challenges they face, often due to issues such as land ownership laws, inheritance rules and land prices, according to a new external report published by...

In the period to 2020, the CAP is going to invest EUR 8.3 billion from the EU budget in Czech farming sector and rural areas. Key political priorities have been defined at European level such as: jobs and growth, sustainability, modernisation, innovation and quality. At the same stage, the Czech...

Report consist of an overview from ten European countries explaining the situation about family farming in their own country. Countries involved: CZ, PL, I, NL, CH, LT, LV, SK, HU, UK Date: 5. April 2016

During the World Rural Forum representative Laura Lorenzo’s visit to Hungary, the National Committee on Family Farming showed great interest in providing continuity for the International Year of Family Farming through various action strategies such as the Directives on Family Farming. Using this approach, the National Committee is already working...

APF CR is a part of the International project FARM_SUCCESS, which deal with succession at family farms.  The main aim of the project is to provide tools and knowledge to young farmers in order to enhance and support succession process in family farms. In mid of September already third meeting...

Overview of the main resolutions of the Council APF CR held in Ostrava on 9-10th March. The council APF CR concluded that any of the proposed points/amendments from the previous Council held in November 2015 were not fulfilled by the Minister/ry of agriculture. Therefore APF CR insists on the previous...

Association of private farming of the Czech Republic became a part of the CO-Farm project ERASMUS +, which is focused on strengthening cooperation between agricultural enterprises. The first kick-off meeting was held in Thurles, Ireland, in the middle of November 2016. The hosting organization was Limerick Technological Institute for higher...

EVENT TO BE HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CZECH MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE MARIAN JURECKA 11 − 12 November 2016, Krtiny, Czech Republic The conference is prepared for farmers, LAG representatives, rural NGOs and members of municipalities. The topic is business start-up aid for young farmers and good practise examples. The conference...

150 peasants and eaters from 26 countries stretching from Ireland in the West to Georgia in the East and Norway in the North to Greece in the South of Europe came together from 16th to 18th September 2016 in the framework of the 3rd European Meeting of Community Supported Agriculture...

Between September 16 and 18, 2016 the North Moravian City of Ostrava will play host to a meeting of the European organizations and communities involved in the project of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). The purpose of this gathering that will be attended by over a hundred people from all over...

Between September 16 and 18, 2016 the North Moravian City of Ostrava will play host to a meeting of the European organizations and communities involved in the project of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). The purpose of this gathering that will be attended by over a hundred people from all over...

The first farmers’ market (farmářský trh in Czech) in the Czech capital, Prague, was held in 2009 and since then demand for fresh locally-grown produce has continued to increase. Within two years, there were more than 13 farmers’ markets in the capital. Jana Spilkovà, an Assistant Professor of Social Geography...

The most important interest NGO representing the family farms in Czech Republic is the Association of Private Agriculture of Czech Republic (APA), professional organisation of private farmers. It prepared in connection of International year of family farming a series „Way of the cross of Czech farmer” dealing with the biggest 12...

Protection and improvement of soil functionality: Cover crops in the Czech Republic, with European support, to prevent soil erosion European soils are wealth providing us with essential services, including water purification and food production. In fact, our soils fulfil important carbon storage functions, playing an essential part in climate regulation...

CEEweb together with Young Researchers of Serbia, Eko-Centar, Juniperia, Daphne – Institute of Applied Ecology and Naturalists Club Poland have launched a project on experience sharing and capacity building in small-scale farming. The project “Empower the powerless: Visegrad experience for small-scale family farms in the Western Balkans” aims to place...