Speech: For an ambitious and dynamic organic sector2013-04-11
Description:European Commission Dacian Cioloş European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Speech: Meeting of the Advisory Group on Organic Farming/Brussels 11 April 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for inviting me to take part in this extended advisory group; I am pleased to see that so many organisations attach considerable...

SPPECH - Six key points for a consistent CAP reform2013-03-12
Description:European Commission Dacian Cioloş European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development SPPECH - Debate on the Reform of the Common Agriculture Policy / Plenary session of the European Parliament, Strasbourg 12 March 2013 Let me start by thanking you for your commitment from the outset to the process of reforming...

Speech: The CAP and research facing the challenges ahead2013-02-26
Description:European Commission Dacian Cioloş European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development INRA’s Conference at the Agricultural Fair / Paris 26 February 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, I shall not be at the Agricultural Fair of Paris this year, but thank you for giving me the opportunity to take part indirectly in...

Dacian Cioloş European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Strengthening rural areas and agricultural sectors to boost growth, competitiveness and sustainability of EU farms COPA-COGECA Congress/Budapest 2 October 20122012-10-02
Description:European Commission [Ladies and Gentlemen,] Our discussions on the CAP reform started a few years ago. At present, we are at a key step in this process. Your organizations have been fully involved. Today I would like to have with you a concrete discussion on the future of the CAP...

Dacian Cioloş European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Taking stock with civil society on the future of the CAP Conference on the future of the PAC/Brussels 13 July 20122012-07-13
Description:European Commission Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to open this day of debate with civil society. Over the course of the day we will have the opportunity to compare and contrast our points of view on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy post-2013, which is currently under...

Dacian Cioloş European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Europe's path towards sustainable agriculture DG AGRI/DG DEVCO side event: Agriculture the way towards sustainability and inclusiveness G20/Rio de Janeiro 21 June 20122012-06-21
Description:European Commission Minister VARGAS, Commissioner TUMUSIIME, dear Commissioner Piebalgs, ladies and gentlemen, Thank you all for joining us here today in this debate on a subject that concerns us all, and is also very close to the political priorities of the European Union.

Dacian Cioloş European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development China and Europe – A new ambition for a knowledge-based agriculture Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Beijing 13 June 20122012-06-13
Description:European Commission Ladies and gentlemen, It's an honour for me to address you all today, and I would like to thank the authorities of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences for inviting me to do so. I would also like to thank the 41 CAAS research institutes and their staff...

Dacian Cioloş European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Europe, land of opportunity for the meat sector World Meat Congress/Paris 6 June 20122012-06-06
Description:European Commission Ladies and Gentlemen, I should first of all like to thank you for inviting me to speak at this international conference. I will take advantage of this opportunity to voice both Europe’s concerns about the meat sector and its vision for the future.

Dacian Cioloș Member of the European Commission Responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development The participatory LEADER approach is essential to local development LEADER Seminar: Local development strategies and Co-operation: Key Approaches to Local Development Brussels, 27 April 2012.2012-04-27
Description:Ladies and gentlemen, Hello and welcome to Brussels for this European Network for Rural Development seminar. The local development approach LEADER is very important to me and plays an important role in the CAP. The evolution of LEADER since its creation has shown that collective, local initiatives could come to...

Dacian Cioloș Member of the European Commission Responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development Local farming and short supply chains: enhancing the local dimension of the common agricultural policy Conference Local agriculture and short food supply chains Brussels, 20 April 20122012-04-20
Description:Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you all for coming. I decided to organise this event on short supply chains because it is obvious that their potential is considerable. However, the subject suffers from both contradictions and prejudices.