Agroecology Europe welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s EU Livestock Strategy and Protein Action Plan. However, both initiatives remain weak and ambiguous on concrete commitments, lacking measurable objectives and an explicit recognition of agroecology.
As the EU prepares its new Livestock Strategy, Belgian farmer Thibaut Goret shows how agroecological livestock farming can strengthen biodiversity, resilience, and farmer autonomy while reducing dependence on external inputs.
Four agricultural workers were recently killed in Calabria, Italy, exposing the extreme human cost of labour exploitation embedded in parts of Europe’s food system. This tragedy reflects structural failures in EU agricultural and migration policies, where pressure for “competitiveness” and cheap food continues to rely on precarious and invisible labour. Agroecology cannot be credible unless it fully integrates labour rights, justice, and responsibility across the entire food chain, from field to policy.
Agroecology Europe organised a public webinar exploring how agroecology performs economically and how “economic success” is defined in sustainable food systems. It brought together research, evidence, and case studies on agroecological transitions across regions.
European organisations are urging EU policymakers to safeguard credible agricultural transitions by strengthening support for agroecology, organic farming and other systemic approaches. The organisations warn against the growing use of vague "regenerative agriculture" claims.
The Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Novi Sad recently hosted a series of events advancing agroecology in Serbia. Featuring Agroecology Europe President Alexander Wezel, and timed to coincide with Earth Day, the program highlighted Serbia's long scientific tradition in agroecology.
Agroecology Europe members launched a new International Working Group. Through this Working Group, Agroecology Europe seeks to deepen its relationships with regional and international organisations, networks, and coalitions.
Photo credits: Tsvetelina Palatovska Brussels, 26 February 2026. Agroecology is gaining traction in Europe, with hundreds of initiatives emerging in…
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PRESS RELEASE On 9 January 2026, the Council of the EU adopted two decisions authorising the signature of the EU-Mercosur…
