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Agrifood
Rural prosperity transcends wealth, say Europe’s farmers
Est. 6minMost of the world’s 570 million farms are smallholdings (84%) with land less than two hectares in size. Nearly two billion people depend on these farmers for food.
Trucking horrific animal welfare conditions across Europe
Est. 7minAnimals stuck on a truck for months, an uneven application of EU animal welfare rules, and complex transport costs. Europe’s animal transport conundrums are getting a second look.
German parties agree: cut agri-food red tape
Est. 5minEuractiv dived into the agriculture pledges made by Germany's main parties ahead of February's election, with a common theme emerging.
Member states suggest using CAP funds to tackle wine oversupply crisis
Est. 3minThe High Level Group on wine has also proposed a derogation on the use of a synthetic pesticide for organic wine producers.
Bread should be a weapon of peace, not war
Est. 5minDespite the war, Ukraine ensures the world’s food security and supplies products to 400 million people worldwide in more than 100 countries.
Trade deal could give Mercosur a leg up on EU anti-deforestation law
Est. 3minWhen elaborating the risk classification, the Commission will take into account information provided by Mercosur governments on efforts against deforestation.
EU countries find compromise on fishing reduction in western Mediterranean
Est. 4minThe agreement allows fishermen to recover fishing days if they implement more sustainable practices.
Global food insecurity persists. Can certification help?
Est. 7minNew legal requirements for food will enter force in two years. Companies can get ahead of the curve now, verifying the origin and agricultural practices of their products, protecting workers and ensuring human rights.
Mandatory written contracts in agriculture commissioner’s plan to empower farmers
Est. 4min"We know that when farmers come together, they get more power," Hansen told Euractiv
Regenerative agriculture, unleashing soil superpowers, reducing GHGs, boosting farm revenue
Est. 7minThe WEF estimates that if a fifth of EU farmers adopted regenerative farming techniques, greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture could be 6% lower a year by 2030. Improving soil health can also boost farming income.
Ministers await details of Mercosur deal amid opposition from farmers
Est. 5min"This goes way beyond [EU] agriculture ministers – it is now at the level of prime ministers, so it will not be easy," Elli Tsiforou, secretary-general of COPA and COGECA, told Euractiv.
Why the EU is divided over the Mercosur trade deal
In this episode, host Giada Santana and agrifood reporter Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro unpack the EU-Mercosur deal and the controversies it has sparked.
EU-Mercosur trade deal: who wins and who loses in agri-food?
Est. 5minThe agreed text makes the Paris Agreement an "essential element" of the trade deal, an inclusion Brussels has been trying to secure for years.
Irish fishermen pressure EU to exclude Norway from their waters
Est. 4minIrish fishermen say they are victims of the new reduction in quotas negotiated with Norway for 2025.
French farmers call for civil disobedience against political instability, Mercosur deal
Est. 4minFollowing the fall of Barnier's government, farming union FNSEA now relies solely on Macron to oppose the EU-Mercosur deal.
NGO calls for sales ban on Norwegian salmon in Germany
Est. 3minThe NGO deems 50% of all salmon for sale in German supermarkets was farmed in Norway.
Pressure mounts on EU for radical change to fishing quota system
Est. 4minAhead of next week's Council meeting, fishermen and NGOs are calling on the EU to review outdated allocation methods – for different reasons.
Sheep plague outbreak exposes total distrust of Bulgarian institutions
Est. 3min"Protests in front of the minister's home will not solve things."
AI and improved crop protection proving essential for future harvest volume
Est. 6minFast and furious harvest growth is critical to global food production. Farmers are under intense pressure. Technology could leverage wins, but can we do it quickly enough?
EU negotiators secure one-year delay to anti-deforestation rules
Est. 3minThe final deal does not include any of the additional changes to the law proposed by the EPP and backed by hard-right parties.
Hungarian presidency to make last-ditch attempt to adopt conclusions on future CAP
Est. 3minThe conclusions published by the Hungarian presidency in October defended a "dedicated" CAP budget amid speculation about Commission plans to merge it with the Union's cohesion policy.
Poultry is the ‘meat’ in anti-Mercosur coalition
Est. 4minParis and Warsaw are leading a coalition against the trade deal, but their alliance conceals a struggle to keep control of the European poultry market.
Hansen, a commissioner on the narrow path between empathy and policy
Est. 3minTo foster dialogue, new Commissioner will announce European Board Agriculture and Food ‘in the coming days’, he told Euractiv
Schneider drops ‘no risk’ exemption on deforestation rules, seeks EPP ministers’ support
Est. 3min“We are not insisting on creating a “zero-risk” category, as it is clear that several member states have concerns." wrote the Parliament’s lead negotiator on anti-deforestation rules.