How European Farms Became the Best in the World

In the 1950s, Europe was rationing food. Today, it's one of the world's top food exporters, sending French cheese to Tokyo and Polish apples to Dubai. What ties all this together? One EU policy, launched in 1962, that has never stopped shaping how the EU grows, trades and eats its food. The common agricultural policy, or CAP, is one of the European Union's most significant policies. With a budget of over €55 billion a year, it supports 7 million EU farmers through direct payments and farm subsidies, funds rural development and now channels nearly 40% of its spending towards greener, more sustainable EU agriculture. Find out how the CAP works, why it exists, and what European farming policy means for food security and for the food on your table every day. ________________________________________ 🔔Subscribe - / eucouncil ________________________________________ Follow us: ➡️Instagram - instagram.com/eucouncil ➡️Facebook - facebook.com/eucouncil ➡️X - x.com/eucouncil ________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:39 The origins of the CAP 03:28 How does the CAP work? 05:36 How significant is the CAP? 06:12 Why does this matter to you? (Conclusion) 07:13 Outro ________________________________________ This is the official YouTube channel of the European Council and the Council of the European Union. The European Council is the highest political body of the European Union. It brings together the heads of state or government of all member states, as well as its President and the President of the European Commission. It shapes the EU’s political agenda, addresses major challenges and sets strategic priorities, such as those outlined in the Strategic Agenda 2024–2029. This seeks to build a Europe that is free and democratic, strong and secure, prosperous and competitive. The European Council also plays a key role in crisis management, from responding to Russia’s war in Ukraine to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Decisions are typically made by consensus. Its meetings, often called ‘European summits’, take place at least four times a year in Brussels. The Council of the European Union (often referred to as the ‘Council’) is where the EU’s day-to-day legislative and policy work takes place. Bringing together ministers from each EU member state, it negotiates and adopts laws, usually in partnership with the European Parliament, across 10 policy areas, from foreign affairs to energy. Unlike the European Council, the Council of the European Union operates under a rotating six-month presidency. Each member state holds the presidency in turn. Meetings are held regularly in Brussels and Luxembourg, ensuring that every EU country, regardless of size, has an equal voice in shaping European policies. Find out more: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/