Activities

General Assembley meeting June 22-24 in Biarritz

At the meeting of the General Assembly members and invitees representing following countries and organisations participated in three-day meeting organised by SAFER of New Aquitaine:

France

Germany

Poland

Belgium

Italy

Latvia

Spain

Malta

FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)

MER – RED

European Commission – DG AGRI

AEIAR President Michel Baylac was reelected fot the next term. He also moderated the discussion with the distingueshed panel comprising:

President of FnSAFER Thierry Bussy,

Deputy in the French National Assembly Mr.Peio Dufau,

ex-Member of French National Assembly Mr.Jean-Bernard Sempastous, author of french law on control of share-deals

FAO representative Antoine Hochet

European Commission representative Ruben Pescador

Main conclusion of the discussion was that a lot of instruments that are currently in place in sustainable maneagement of agriculture land for current and future generations are there to stay and some of them may need some adaptations subject to local specific context. There are new challenges which countries face as regards grabbing-up the agriculture land and are looking into adopting new measures to takle the phenomena.

AEIAR will continue to contribute also to EU level process on creation of the EU Land observatory which is one of the keys for making generational renewal success.

AEIAR is grateful to hosts and all the collaborators involved in organising meeting in Biarritz.

January 2026 – Board in Brussels – Meeting with DG Agri

On January the 29^th of 2026, we had a fruitfull board about the land agenda of the year to come with a representative of DG Agri.

Access to land is high among the EU priorities and it’s a good thing for farmers and rural areas !

July 2025/ Contribution AEIAR/FAO to the EU strategy to promote generational renewal

We are glad to contribute to such a fundamental issue for farming and our societies.

You can download here our contribution (French version).

Feedback from 2025 Annual General Assembly meeting in Latvia

The AEIAR General Assembly in Riga showcased innovative rural development and land observation practices across Europe. We had the honor to be the guests of Mr. Armands Krauze, Minister of Agriculture of Latvia.

Field visits highlighted Latvia’s Mazsalijas farm, a model of sustainable agri-tourism, and Kuldīga’s UNESCO-listed heritage.

Member countries shared diverse land monitoring systems, from France’s advanced SAFER network to Italy’s ISMEA revival plans. Discussions emphasized the need for transparent land markets, fair access, and sustainable land use.:

The European Commission is launching a pilot for a continental land observatory to support informed policymaking.

Wallonia’s new Land Agency and France’s ELAN fund exemplify proactive land access strategies. Legal frameworks, such as EU preemption rights, were debated for their role in balancing market freedom and public interest.

Poland and Flanders highlighted challenges in integrating public and private land data.

The mission reinforced the value of cross-border collaboration and innovation in land governance.

Participants left inspired to strengthen national systems and contribute to a unified European vision for agricultural land.

Many thanks to our latvian colleagues !!

April 2025 / Workshop on ‘Farmland: Market Developments and Regulations –
the case for an EU Observatory‘

10/047/2025 – Brussels

AEIAR in partnership with FAO and FNSAFER were invited to this workshop by DG Agri to present guidelines for setting up a European land observatory and to beneficit from the french experience of price monitoring.

Download the presentation By FAO and AEIAR : ” A proposal towards the creation of a land observatory”

April 2025/ Position paper FAO/AEIAR about the future European Land Observatory

The Resolution on the Renewal of Generations in the EU in 2023 has proposed the creation of a European Land observatory. This issue was recently confirmed by the report of the Strategic Dialogue on the future of EU agriculture (September 2024).. The European Land observatory is absolutely necessary to support national public policies and improve European strategies. FAO and AEIAR worked together to propose a position paper on this hot topic.

Download the position “Towards the Creation of a European Land Observatory”

May 2024/ General assembly in Roma

This year, our general assembly focused on access to land and food security.

You will find here after the technical presentations :

• France / FNSAFER : Observation of agricultural share deals in France

• Germany / BLG : Land news from Germany

• Belgium (Wallonia)/ DAFOR : Land news from Wallonia

• Italia/ Ismea : Copernicus and its potential for land policies implementation

• FAO : The Global Land Observatory

For more information, please check the website of our Italian member (Ismea)