AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCAP Politics in Ireland: Minister Martin Heydon and Sinn Féin are pushing back hard against EU plans to cut CAP payments for pensioners and farmers with significant off-farm income, warning it could hit viability for older and part-time growers. Agrivoltaics in Italy: Zelestra has switched on its first Italian agrivoltaic plant in Ginosa, Puglia (6.5MW), aiming to keep farming going alongside solar generation. EU Accession Watch: Moldova’s president says the official green light to open EU accession negotiations is expected next week, after more than a year of unofficial preparation. Food & Supply Chains: India’s sugar export ban (until Sept 30) is already lifting prices in Nepal, with knock-on effects for sweets and biscuits. Energy Meets Agriculture: Masdar and RWE have received approval to move into planning for the UK’s 3GW Dogger Bank South wind project. Local Life: A Wexford estate open day returns Sunday, May 17, with farm-and-woodland grounds at the centre of the community event.
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