4b.1 Ensure agricultural areas are managed sustainably and significantly increase the area managed...

The current CAP reform "CAP 2023-27" contains a number of policy reforms to support the transition to sustainable agriculture in the EU. Under the new strategic plan for the CAP, EU member states must demonstrate that they are more ambitious on...

4b.2 Enhance and encourage farmers' role as biodiversity stakeholders

The role of farmers as actors in biodiversity protection should be encouraged. Farmers play a key role in agricultural ecosystems to protect and enhance the environment, biodiversity, natural resources, soil and genetic diversity (e.g. crop rotation,...

4b.3 Promote agricultural diversification and agroecological practices

Promoting agricultural diversification and agroecological practices to foster sustainable farming systems. Agroecology is a holistic and integrated approach that simultaneously applies ecological and social concepts and principles to the design and...