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In 2012, CCRI’s Dr Damian Maye was part of a collaborative research team, contracted by Defra and the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, to undertake an exploration of factors that influence the expansion of the area affected by endemic…
This study discussed current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) measures and reform proposals for the post-2013 period with respect to EU semi-subsistence farms (SSFs). Based on country case studies and interview evidence, the study assessed the values of SSFs for rural…
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament, reviewed the extent to which the current CAP and related EU policies promote sustainable competitiveness and innovation in agriculture. It also assessed the current legislative proposals for CAP reform. Findings of the research suggest…
This project, commissioned by the EC (DG AGRI), created a Synthesis of Mid-Term Evaluations (MTEs) of the 92 national, regional and network Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) 2007-2013, funded under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) of the European…
The CCRI was commissioned by Defra to identify how ‘alternative’ approaches to rural service delivery are developing, what forms they are taking, what conditions are required to make them successful and what barriers prevent further expansion. Professor Nigel Curry led…