Twitter Chats
October 8, 2015
#CAPonTheGround is organising several EU Food Chats on Twitter, in cooperation with the dynamic @EUfoodchat team.
Next topic on the agenda:
Investment in agriculture, growth and jobs: What role for the CAP?
@EUFoodChat on #CAPonTheGround
25 April 2016
12:30-13:30
Special Guests:
@marijana_petir MEP*, @CopaCogeca, @groupedebruges and @_CEJA_ (* tbc)
QUESTIONS will include:
- How is the CAP promoting the maintenance and creation of jobs in the agri sector?
- European farming needs investment, where is it going precisely? How does it boost growth?
- What measures are being put in place to support young farmers? What do young farmers need?
- How can innovation and modernisation in agriculture support rural development?
- Where do we expect growth to come from?
Earlier we already had this debate the EU Food Chats agenda:
The future of organic agriculture in the EU
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@EUFoodChat on #CAPonTheGround
4 March 2016
12:30 to 13:30 CET
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Special Guests:
- @MollyMEP Molly Scott Cato, Green MEP for the South West of England and Gibraltar
- @IFOAMEU ‘IFOAM EU Group’ is the European umbrella organisation for organic food and farming, represention 160+ member organisations that span the entire organic food chain
- @FarmEurope the think tank that aims to stimulate thinking on rural economies in the EU
- @CropProtection the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA)
With contributions from :
- @GLFarnworth from @SoilAssociation
- @BMitchener and @MonsantoEurope
- @ARC2020eu
- @WozniackiLukasz
- @ktowens from @EPP_CoR
- @FoodRevEU
- @G4V
- @COPACOGECA
- @WozniackiLukasz
- @dowagroeu
- @Loic_Gruson
- @Crop_Protect
- @farminpete
- @BauerHolti
- @jmmulet
THIS WERE THE QUESTIONS:
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Farming organic: why not? Organic farmers get a better income (22-35% more) than conventional: what prevents farmers from converting to organic?
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Organic farming-consuming: a win-win situation?
What’s in it for the society to produce and consume organic?
What’s the impact on health, the environment and the competitiveness of the agricultural sector? -
Organic for all?
Can organic farming feed the world?
A Storify of the #CAPonTheGround chat is available here.
Participants may also want to have a look at this recent video debate with Dr. Molly Scott Cato is from the Greens / EFA group and Jan Huitema from the ALDE group, both leading MEPs on agricultural issues. The debate was moderated by Sarantis Michalopoulos, EurActiv’s correspondent :
Earlier we already had this debate the EU Food Chats agenda:
Feeding the world – Is innovation the answer?
@EUFoodChat on #CAPonTheGround
16 October 2015
12:00 to 13:00 CET
This twitter chat is being organised in the context of UN World Food Day.
Confirmed Special Guests: @CopaCogeca & @Bart Staes MEP.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
- What role for the EU in the challenge of feeding the world? #CAPonTheGround
- How does the current CAP address #GlobalGoal n°2 (1/2) #CAPonTheGround
to end hunger, achieve food security & improved nutrition, promote sustainable agriculture #GlobalGoals (2/2) #CAPonTheGround - Which innovative (& socially acceptable) farming techniques can be investigated to increase EU food supply by 2030? #CAPonTheGround
- Are there alternative & innovative solutions that could enhance the challenge of increasing food availability? #CAPonTheGround
- How can innovation address food scarcity and security and in the meantime secure sufficient income to farmers? #CAPonTheGround
- How can innovation keep up with the increasing level of living standards & continuous urbanisation? #CAPonTheGround
- How can trade contribute to make sure the resources are available where needed without arming farming activity? #CAPonTheGround
- How does the EU contribute to increase food production in emerging countries? #CAPonTheGround
Send a tweet with #CAPonTheGround if you intend to participate in the Twitter chat.
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