European Agricultural Research in the 21st Century

The New International Economic Context for European Agricultural Research.- Trends in Food Consumption in the European Union: Towards a Euro Diet?.- Consumer Choices: Tastes, Preferences, Constraints.- Effects of Media Discourse and Marketing.- Influence of Media and Marketing.- The Components of Quality.- The Strategy of the Food Industry.- Quality from a Consumer’s Perspective.- Application of Biotechnology in the Food Industry.- The Role of Public Authorities at the National and International Level.- Food Choice and Health.- How Functional Foods in the Diet Contribute to Health.- Food Safety.- Water Management for Agriculture.- Soil Management and Agriculture.- Man and Biodiversity.- The Genetic Control of Plant Parasites: „Un plat de résistance“.- Objectives and Challenges in Improving Biological Material for Animal Breeding.- Integrated Agriculture.- Improvements in Production Systems.- Non-Food Production: Economic, Environmental and Land Use Aspects.- Non-Food Production: Technological and Scientific Bottlenecks, The Role of Bioenergy in Europe’s Energy Strategies.- Forest and Agroforestry.- Trends in Fisheries and Aquaculture Production in Europe.- The Diversity of Rural Space and its Typologies.- Agriculture at the Local and Regional Level.- Amenities in Rural Areas: Responding to a New Social Demand.- Lessons from a Macro-Historical Analysis: The Future of European Agricultural Research.- Agricultural Research and Technical Change in Agriculture: Lessons from Microeconomic Studies.- The Agro-Food Industry and Innovation.- Agricultural Research in France. A Useful Tool in Effective, Pervasive Agriculture.- First Panel Discussion: Scientific and Industrial Partnerships.- Second Panel Discussion: Future Relations Between Agricultural Research and Agricultural Extension Services.- Why are Public Organisations Needed for Agronomic Research?.- Third Panel Discussion: Scientific Expertise and Public Decision.- Scientific Appraisals: The Organisation and Responsibility of Experts.- European Agricultural Research, World Food Situation and Development. Agricultural Research after the World Food Summit.- European Agricultural Research, World Food Situation and Development.- Europe and Agricultural Research for Development.- Closing Speech.