Knowing what the shifts preferences away from income support toward environment & R&D.
Informing citizens about green conditionality significantly boosts CAP acceptance.

#FoodPolicy #CAP #AgriPolicy

The Big Picture: India's Wheat Warning: Why the Government's Rabi Numbers May Be Wrong and What El Niño Could Do Next

2/2 El Niño is developing. Fertiliser costs are rising. The Strait of Hormuz is near closed.
India's agriculture is not in crisis yet. But April will tell us how close we are.

Listen to the full conversation👇

#FoodInflation #AgriPolicy #CropEstimates #RuralEconomy

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“Reset” talks could reshape animal welfare rules across the UK.

Take a look at our new SEFARI policy brief by @srucnews.bsky.social
➡️ tinyurl.com/UKEUreset

#AnimalWelfare #AgriPolicy

In 2025, India met nearly 73% of its fertiliser demand domestically, with total production reaching an all-time high of 524.62 lakh tonnes.

#IndianAgriculture #Fertiliser #FoodSecurity #AgriPolicy #GrowinAgri

Indian rice exports to the US are mostly niche — ethnic and premium varieties. Not mass-market flooding. #FactCheck #AgriPolicy

‘India can’t dump rice in US’: Trump signals fresh tariffs as American farmers denounce cheap imports Some farmers accused imports for falling prices and blamed countries like India, Thailand for undercutting their crops.

US farmers say Indian rice undercuts domestic prices — that’s the ‘dumping’ claim behind the tariff threat. Link: indianexpress.com/article/worl...
#FarmersFirst #AgriPolicy

The core argument against seed sharing bans is their potential to harm smallholder farmers and diminish genetic diversity. Critics suggest these laws can make farmers overly reliant on large agricultural companies for their essential inputs. #AgriPolicy 2/6

Indonesia Plans New Poultry Farms to Control Egg and Meat Prices Why eggs and chicken cost more right nowIndonesia is moving to build new poultry farms in provinces where egg and...

Indonesia Plans New Poultry Farms to Control Egg and Meat Prices #Indonesia #FoodSecurity #AgriPolicy

How can modelling best support the #CAP beyond 2027? 🧭
Experts from DG AGRI, WUR, TCD & JRC agreed: collaboration, transparency & usability are key to make models true tools for policy impact.
tinyurl.com/4zaxwvff
#ACT4CAP27 #AgriPolicy #SciencePolicy #FutureCAP

Prof. @alanmatthews.bsky.social & project coordinator Siemen van Berkum highlight how #CAP reforms demand smarter, future-ready models.
MAGNET, CAPRI, AGMEMOD & GLOBIOM are to assess social, economic & environmental trade-offs for the CAP beyond 2027.
tinyurl.com/38hu5m9m
#AgriPolicy

Consumers won the food inflation battle, now farmers face the brunt. Maize, soyabean, cotton, pulses selling below MSPs. ⚠️ Govt may shift policy to pro-farmer w/ restored import duties & increased MSP procurement for pulses/oilseeds. 🤝 #FarmerSupport #AgriPolicy #MSP

Erratic weather (rains, heat) reduced avg yield to 22-23 quintals/acre (vs. 28-30 prev), forcing shellers to accept hybrids to avoid mill stockouts, even with potential OTR losses. 📉 #ClimateImpact #AgriPolicy

BasisPointInsight.com - Does Sustainable Palm Oil Deserve Any Concession? by G. Chandrashekhar Producers of certified sustainable palm oil seek duty relief, but there is little justification for any fiscal concession in the present circumstances by G. Chandrashekhar, BasisPointInsight.com

1/2 Palm oil accounts for one-third of global edible oil output and over half of global trade. Yet, even “certified sustainable” palm oil is struggling to find buyers—and now seeks duty relief to gain traction in price-sensitive markets like India.

#SustainableTrade #Commodities #AgriPolicy

3/5 💰 MSP is 109% ⬆️ cultivation cost (A2+FL)! Way above the standard 50% margin. Wheat farmers favored over pulses & oilseed growers. 🚜 Disparity in support levels is significant. #CropDiversification #AgriPolicy

5/6 This move comes as India regulates a previously opaque biostimulant sector. 🔍 Before 2021, it was a free-for-all! Now, products need registration & proof of efficacy. Minister Chouhan is cracking down on unregulated products. 💪 #AgriPolicy #Innovation

A 10% duty on small chickpeas returns in April '25, but yellow pea imports remain duty-free until March '26. 🔄 Policy reversal in the works? 🧐 #AgriPolicy #IndiaEconomy 🧵

Why Tariff Cuts On US Farm Goods Could Leave Scars NITI Aayog’s paper suggests reducing tariffs on select US farm products. However, this could be a risky move, as tariffs locked in an FTA are difficult to raise later, even during global disruptions, ...

2/2 🔗 Read the full analysis: basispointinsight.com/Story/Search...

#IndiaUS #AgriPolicy #FoodSecurity #TradeTalks

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Catch up on our latest work, expert insights, joint publications, & collaborations with #LAMASUS, @act4cap27.eu , #GeneBEcon , #RATION & more..

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#AgriPolicy #EUAgriSJOS #ScienceToPolicy

Farming Today - 15/01/2025 - UK bans imports of German meat following foot & mouth outbreak in Germany, devolved agriculture ministers, combines - BBC Sounds UK bans imports of German meat, as authorities there tackle an outbreak of foot and mouth.

Interesting comments from Jim Fairlie on #naturalcapital and #agripolicy in Scotland, from around 6:28