March 9, 2025

Fund for Rural Development

New rural value chains such as renewable energy, the emerging bioeconomy, the circular economy, and various types of tourism activities can offer good growth and job creation for rural areas. The Common Policy (CAP) under the Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD or so-called Second Pillar) supports the vibrancy …

From the Ground Up: Demining Farmland and Improving Access to …

Introduction. In the two decades leading up to Russia’s February 2022 invasion, Ukraine had become a major producer and exporter of numerous commodities. In the 2020–2021 harvest season—the last season unaffected by Russia’s full-scale invasion—Ukraine was the fifth-largest exporter of wheat, honey, and walnuts worldwide; the third-largest exporter of maize, barley, and …