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Agriculture and Rural Development

This Commission department is responsible for EU policy on agriculture and rural development and deals with all aspects of the common agricultural policy (CAP).

Responsibilities

The mission of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) is to support and promote a knowledge and evidence-based green and digital transition towards a sustainable, competitive, and resilient EU agriculture, rural areas and food systems. To achieve this, it develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) so that its specific economic, environmental, and social objectives, building on the Treaty objectives, notably to ensure food security at all times, are jointly met.

Agriculture and rural development website

Leadership and organisation

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Agriculture and Rural Development - Organisation chart

Contact

Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Name
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Phone number
+32 2 299 11 11 (Commission switchboard)
Postal address

European Commission Rue de la Loi 130/Wetstraat 130
1049 Bruxelles/Brussel
Belgium