Rural Resilience is ARC2020’s strategic initiative to strengthen civil society’s role in shaping the future of rural Europe.

Germany’s energy transition is affecting its land market, driving investment and increasing concentration of land ownership.

This October 20-23, over 400 rural delegates from across Europe will gather in the north-east of Scotland for the 6th ...

Crop diversification to improve the soil microbiome is key to the approach of the Andhra Pradesh Community-Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) movement. After soil to bread in Portugal, the Seeds4All ...

The Ciasnocha Family Farm team from left to right: Mirosław, Krzysztof, Marian, Paweł and Mateusz Ciasnocha Welcome to Ciasnocha Family Farm – a 730 ha regenerative grassland farm in the Vistula delta ...

In bottom-up movements towards a more socio-ecological countryside, food is a key driver of territorial dynamics. This was a finding of our research on the ground in phase 1 of the Rural Resilience ...

The transhumance is a privileged moment between shepherd and animal, an experience like no other. Both parties know what is expected of them, coming together as a ...

Back in March 2022, and following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the conservative branch of the EU parliament and agricultural ministers started to build on their narrative of at-risk food ...

The EU powers-that-be are currently in the midst of big talks on the EU’s €1.2 billion budget, known in EU-speak as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). And as usual, where there’s big bucks, ...

Generations have different perceptions of time. While the elder generation looks back at their achievements, failures and lessons learnt, the younger generation projects their ambitions into the ...

If we want local food systems to thrive, every link in the chain must be nurtured: seeds must be saved, farmers must earn a fair price, processors must adapt their methods—and consumers must be able ...

A well designed redistributive payment is an essential tool to reduce inequalities among CAP beneficiaries and farming systems. But as is often the case, the best design strongly depends on national ...