European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
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The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) is a European agricultural fund which was set up for the financing of Rural Development Programme (RDP) actions by European Union
Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy.
Rural development is a vitally important policy area, affecting over 50% of the population of the EU and almost 90% of EU land. Farming and forestry remain central to rural economies, and rural development also focuses on revitalising rural areas in other ways. Furthermore, issues such as climate change, renewable energy, biodiversity and water management are becoming increasingly important aspects of the EU’s rural development policy.
Over €200 billion in funding is available to support the implementation of 94 RDPs across the EU, for the programming period 2007-2013. Almost half of this money is provided
by the EAFRD, overseen by the European Commission's Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development.
EAFRD budgets in the RDPs are used to achieve a variety of rural development goals, including improving the competitiveness of farm, forest and agri-food businesses; helping protect the natural environment; supporting rural economies; and assisting quality of life in rural areas.
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The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy.
Rural development is a vitally important policy area, affecting over 50% of the population of the EU and almost 90% of EU land. Farming and forestry remain central to rural economies, and rural development also focuses on revitalising rural areas in other ways. Furthermore, issues such as climate change, renewable energy, biodiversity and water management are becoming increasingly important aspects of the EU’s rural development policy.
Over €200 billion in funding is available to support the implementation of 94 RDPs across the EU, for the programming period 2007-2013. Almost half of this money is provided
by the EAFRD, overseen by the European Commission's Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development.
EAFRD budgets in the RDPs are used to achieve a variety of rural development goals, including improving the competitiveness of farm, forest and agri-food businesses; helping protect the natural environment; supporting rural economies; and assisting quality of life in rural areas.
See also
- Common Agricultural PolicyCommon Agricultural PolicyThe Common Agricultural Policy is a system of European Union agricultural subsidies and programmes. It represents 48% of the EU's budget, €49.8 billion in 2006 ....
- CAP - European Agricultural Guarantee Fund - EAGF
- Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentSpecial Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentSAPARD was established in June 1999 by the Council of the European Union to help countries of Central and Eastern Europe deal with the problems of the structural adjustment in their agricultural sectors and rural areas, as well as in the implementation of the acquis communautaire concerning the...
- SAPARD - European Network for Rural DevelopmentEuropean Network for Rural DevelopmentThe European Network for Rural Development provides a focus for connecting rural Europe and exchanging experiences between people and organisations involved with rural development...
- National rural network
- Leader rural development methodology