This European Commission’s Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development provides information on the Common Agricultural Policy, its development and implementation, and aims to contribute towards a robust and competitive agricultural sector and the sustainable development of rural areas in the EU.
A number of agriculture-related topics and policies (for example food safety or plant health) fall under the responsibility of a Commission Directorate-General other than the Agriculture and Rural Development DG. To facilitate access to information on these topics, links to the respective web sites on EUROPA are provided on the homepage and/or in related sub-sites of the “Agriculture and Rural Development” web site.
On the Commission’s Agriculture and Rural Development website you will find a wealth of information about the different aspects of the Common Agricultural Policy. Should you not find what you are looking for, you can contact us directly. We shall answer your question as quickly as possible.
Direct support
Rural Development policy 2007-2013
Agriculture and the environment
Agriculture and bioenergy
Agriculture and climate change
Organic farming
EU agricultural product quality policy
Biotechnology & GMOs
Promotion of EU farm products
EU Forestry
Research – AgriNet Portal
Plant Health
State Aid
Animal Health
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