The European Green Deal – challenges for agriculture and the agri-food sector

Growing climate and environmental problems oblige the search for efficient business solutions. In December 2019, the European Commission issued a communication on the European Green Deal strategy, which set ambitious goals in the pursuit of climate neutrality in 2050.

The presented study is based on a literature review and legal acts. It identifies the rationale behind the European Green Deal strategy, its aims and objectives. It also presents the farm-to-fork strategy, which is intended to contribute to a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system. The transformation will require committed action from all actors in the food chain, including agriculture and the agri-food sector. The challenges faced by agriculture and the food industry in achieving the objectives of the strategy have therefore been identified. An attempt was made to answer the question of what actions should be initiated so that their implementation in agriculture and the agri-food sector contributes to improving the state of the environment and stabilizing the climate. Great importance in this regard is attributed to the implementation of mitigation practices.