Jean-François is an independent agro-economist based in Bergerac (France) and Brussels. He worked at the European Commission (DG AGRI and DG RTD) as a middle manager on many aspects of the Common Agricultural Policy, from agricultural markets to the rural development programs of several Member States. He was central in adopting a new organic farming EU logo in 2010. He spent the last four years of his EU civil servant career with the Horizon 2020 Research & Innovation programme, notably the Societal Challenge 5 on Environment and Climate issues. Jean-François Hulot holds a diploma of Agronomist and degrees in economy, management and international relations.
This brief reviews how far EU Member States’ CAP Strategic Plans address dependence on fertilisers and animal feed, and how action in this area could be stepped up before the Plans are approved by the European Commission.
In 2021, the European Commission committed to ending the use of cages for farmed animals within the EU before the end of 2023, but no estimate of the costs of compliance with the proposed legislation has been published as yet. This report considers the question of which sources of public funding, EU and national, could be used to aid the transition, alongside the contributions of producers themselves and others in the food chain.
This study analyses the water needs of the agricultural sector in France, Spain and Romania and the related public interventions planned in the national recovery plans. Based on the results obtained at the national level, it proposes a set of recommendations and changes needed on farms to adapt to current and future water availability.
The European Commission recently announced aiming at banning cages for farmed animals. This IEEP report commissioned by CIWF assesses the feasibility of transitioning towards cage-free farming in France, considering the costs which are associated with the transition and the opportunity for the French market.
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the key funding tool to address sustainability challenges in the agriculture sector. This IEEP report sets out the main environmental needs in France relating to agriculture, to inform the decision-making process on how CAP funds will be spent.