Farm to Fork Strategy

This fact sheet by GreenCape outlines the European Union's Farm to Fork Strategy, which aims to make Europe climate neutral by 2050 by transforming food sustainability, environmental standards, and health. It details specific 2030 targets for pesticide and fertiliser reduction and organic farming, while highlighting the potential impact on SADC EPA countries, particularly South Africa, which holds a significant share of agricultural exports to the EU.

• The Farm to Fork Strategy aims to make Europe climate neutral by 2050 through a vision to change how Europeans value food sustainability, health, and environmental issues. The strategy utilizes regulatory and non-regulatory initiatives, such as the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive, and intends to have legislation in place before the end of 2023.
• The strategy sets specific quantitative targets for 2030: reducing the overall use and risk of chemical pesticides by 50%, reducing the use of more hazardous pesticides by 50%, reducing nutrient losses by at least 50%, and reducing fertiliser use by at least 20%. Additionally, it aims to increase organic production to cover 25% of EU agricultural land use by 2030.
• SADC EPA countries exported approximately USD 2.5 billion to the EU in 2020, representing 13% of their total exports to the EU. South Africa accounted for the majority of these exports at 76%, followed by Namibia at 16% and Mozambique at 7%. The document notes that transitioning to sustainable food systems will involve cost implications but offers opportunities as consumer preferences shift.

APA

GreenCape (n.d.). Farm to Fork Strategy. https://greencape.co.za/assets/Final-farm-to-fork-2-pager.pdf

Chicago

GreenCape. Farm to Fork Strategy. n.d. https://greencape.co.za/assets/Final-farm-to-fork-2-pager.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greencapendfarm, author = {{GreenCape}}, title = {{Farm to Fork Strategy}}, institution = {GreenCape}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/assets/Final-farm-to-fork-2-pager.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }