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Agora Agrar

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Wir erarbeiten wissenschaftlich fundierte und politisch umsetzbare Wege für die Transformation zu einer nachhaltigen Ernährung, Land- und Forstwirtschaft.

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Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Aug 29

Agora Agrar im „Lage der Nation“-Sommerinterview 🎙️🌱

Herzlichen Dank an Ulf Buermeyer & Philipp Banse für das Gespräch mit Christine Chemnitz über die großen Potenziale der #Landwirtschaft für mehr Biodiversitäts- und #Klimaschutz.

🎧 Hier reinhören: lagedernation.org/podcast/ldn4...

LdN443 Warum bekommen Bauern ein bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen - und zerstören die Artenvielfalt? (Christine Chemnitz, Agora Agrar)

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Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Aug 11

🚨 Last chance to join our team in Brussels!
We’re hiring a Manager for Climate Change Mitigation in Agrifood Value Chains.

⏳ Deadline: Sunday, 17 Aug.
🔗 www.agora-agriculture.org/about-us/car...

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Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 23

📢 #JobOffer: #Manager – Climate Change Mitigation in #Agrifood Value Chains (f/m/d) | Min. 30h/week | #Brussels 🌱 Passionate about a sustainable European agrifood sector? Apply by 17 Aug 2025 👉 agora-agrar.jobs.personio.com/job/2255848?...

Manager Climate Change Mitigation in Agrifood Value Chains (f/m/d) | Jobs at Agora Agrar

Food, agriculture, and forestry are of great importance for climate protection and other key sustainability goals at the national and international levels. The necessary knowledge on how to achieve ...

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Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

Read more on MFF and CAP in our recent background paper [https://www.agora-agriculture.org/news-events/why-public-money-for-public-goods-is-a-win-win-for-eu-agriculture] and in our study [https://www.agora-agriculture.org/publications/agriculture-forestry-and-food-in-a-climate-neutral-eu] X/13 🔚

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

👨‍🌾 Overall, the #MFF and #CAP budget are essential to turn contributions to societal sustainability objectives, such as climate mitigation and biodiversity, into business opportunities for farmers.

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

✅ The performance framework should be strengthened by using result indicators tied to real-world impacts, such as carbon sequestered or emissions avoided – to assess how well NRP plans meet societal goals.

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

✅ It is crucial to align agri & forestry interventions in the NRP with the #bioeconomy and #agriculture tools under the 🇪🇺 Competitiveness Fund and research funding under Horizon Europe. This way new bioeconomy value chains can offer farmers new income while supporting climate & biodiversity goals.

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

✅ Co-financing rates can also become a lever - by requiring Member State co-financing for area-based and coupled income support, while offering higher EU co-financing for ambitious environmental and climate measures.

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

✅ A sufficiently large minimum budget is needed for agri-environmental and #climate measures to reward farmers for the provision of valuable public services.

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

✅ To incentivise Member States to apply such instruments, a gradual reduction of a maximum share for area-based and coupled income support over the budget period should be introduced.

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

✅ Not obliging Member States to spend funds on area-based income support, would empower them to use these for more efficient and targeted instruments.

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

🛠️ The good news is: With small adjustments, the policy can be turned into a tool that drives #competitiveness, long-term #resilience and #sustainability, strengthening the sector and society as a whole:

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

➡️ For the CAP, one thing is clear: the proposal does not exploit the opportunity to turn sustainability into a business case for #farmers. Its shrunk budget can still be very much tied to area-based income support with little societal value.

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

🛣️ This restructuring could pave the way for greater coherence and impact, provided the right implementation conditions are in place.

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

🤝 A standout feature is a new National and Regional Partnership (NRP) Plan. It brings together policy areas ranging from agriculture and environmental protection to rural development under one strategic umbrella.

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 18

📅 On Wednesday, the 🇪🇺 European Commission unveiled its proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), with key legal documents published less than a day ago. Here is a first analysis of the potential environmental and socio-economic effects. (1/X) 🧵

Reposted by Agora Agrar

Table.Briefings @table.media · Jul 8

„Der Kommissionsvorschlag zum #Klimaziel erwähnt die #Landwirtschaft nicht explizit – eine verpasste Chance.“ Zum Standpunkt von Christine Chemnitz und @haraldgrethe.bsky.social, Direktoren von @agoraagrar.bsky.social, im Agrifood.Table 👉 buff.ly/ru6SjUu

#eu #europa #agrar

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our conclusion: Focusing agricultural spending on contributions towards societal goals like emission cuts and biodiversity protection strengthens the CAP’s impact and legitimacy. This would be a win-win for both farmers and the broader society.

Read more: www.agora-agriculture.org/news-events/...

Why public money for public goods is a win-win for EU agriculture

What matters for the future of the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) is not how many pillars it has, but how it spends public money, write Nikolai Pushkarev and Cora Petrick. 

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Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 11

✅ Arguments for area-based income support do not stand up to scrutiny. For example lack of data makes it difficult to target income support to those farmers who “need it most”.
EU food security is not at risk and hardly depends on the #CAP. 5/x

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 11

✅ This approach strengthens the long-term resilience and #competitiveness of #agriculture and other sectors – especially in times of climate risks and geopolitical uncertainty. 4/x

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 11

✅ Payments for the provision of public goods such as clean water, #biodiversity and #climate protection can serve as a future-oriented source of income for farmers. 3/x

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 11

The key question: How can #agricultural funds be used more effectively in the future?

Our commentary shows: ⬇️ 2/x

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 11

💰 Public funds for public goods: How a reformed common agricultural policy (CAP) can strengthen #agriculture and contribute to societal objectives.

The EU Commission is expected to unveil its proposal for the next multiannual budget (MFF) – including the #CAP – next week. 1/x

Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 7

Eine ausführliche und öffentliche Version des Beitrags gibt es auf unserer Webseite: www.agora-agrar.de/aktuelles/kl... (5/5)

Klimachance Landwirtschaft: Europas unterschätzter Hebel für das 2040-Ziel

Die Landwirtschaft kann einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Klimaneutralität der EU leisten – sowohl durch die Reduzierung eigener Treibhausgasemissionen als auch durch die Speicherung von Kohlenstoff in...

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Agora Agrar @agoraagrar.bsky.social · Jul 7

➡️ Was sich ändern muss, um dieses Potenzial zu heben & welche Herausforderungen der Vorschlag für die Landwirtschaft enthält, erläutern Christine Chemnitz und @haraldgrethe.bsky.social, Direktoren von Agora Agrar, in ihrem Meinungsbeitrag bei @table.media (table.media/agrifood/tab...). (4/5)

EU-Klimaziel: Die Landwirtschaft kann ein großer Hebel sein

Die Landwirtschaft kann einen entscheidenden Beitrag leisten, um das EU-Klimaziel zu erreichen – durch die Reduzierung eigener Treibhausgasemissionen, durch Spe...