MaYA welcomes the European Union’s political commitment to strengthen farmers’ position within the agri-food supply chain following the provisional agreement reached between the Council and the European Parliament earlier this month. The agreement introduces improvements to EU agricultural rules aimed at creating fairer and more balanced relationships between farmers, processors, and retailers . Key measures include strengthening the use of written contracts, reinforcing th

On 4 February 2026, the first meeting of the EU CAP Network Thematic Group (TG) on Farm Diversification took place in Brussels. On behalf of MaYA, I was among the participants contributing to the discussions on how European farms can strengthen their resilience and sustainability through diversification. The Thematic Group (TG) brought together 40 participants from 21 EU Member States, selected from a pool of 129 applications. Members represented a wide range of stakeholders