This information note is part of the European Commission's Agenda for Change, in which sustainable agriculture is a priority. It begins with an executive summary (Chapter 2), followed by a discussion of the importance of smallholder access to agricultural markets in Chapter 3. Chapters 4 to 7...

The value chain (VC) analysis and development can improve the living conditions of the rural population and contribute to food security. The key elements are: the knowledge of a sub-sector which will gradually be building up among the stakeholders, the confidence created among them and the...

This is one of six Thematic Reports which the OMAS Consortium is preparing. Its purpose is to identify issues where improvement appears desirable in relation to the Twinning Instrument, and to stimulate debate on constructive approaches to the operation of Twinning for the future. The report, as...

Les principaux objectifs de l’évaluation sont de: rendre des comptes et fournir aux services de l'Union européenne (UE) ainsi qu'à un public plus large une évaluation indépendante et globale de ses relations de coopération et de partenariat passées et présentes avec le Gouvernement...

The Central and Eastern European Countries Agricultural Simulation Model (CEEC-ASIM) has been developed at IAMO. It is a partial equilibrium model for the agricultural sectors of 14 countries including demand of domestic consumers and is designed to analyse the impacts of agricultural policies...