The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-08-16
Droughts caused by severe heat in Hungary lead to major crops damage
According to the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture, the areas damaged by drought are growing by several tens of thousands of hectares every week. Read more
2024-08-15
Water stress: Algeria’s strategies
One of the biggest challenges facing Algeria is its drinking water supply. To respond to this emergency, the government is innovating by investing in desalination and wastewater recycling. Read more
2024-08-14
How are Belgian vineyards adapting to climate change?
Winegrowers in Belgium's Walloon region are adapting their wine growing technique due to the growing threat of climate change. Read more
2024-08-12
Drought devastates corn and sunflower fields in Romania
Still struggling after an intense heatwave, some farmers fear losses of up to 90% of all of their crops. Read more
2024-08-12
Who will be the next EU farming boss?
There are still many unknowns surrounding President Ursula von der Leyen's slate of candidates for the next European Commission, but there are already clues about who might lead the EU’s agriculture... Read more
2024-08-02
Is this newly discovered water reserve the answer to Sicily’s drought?
Local politicians have appealed for the water to be dug up but experts say it’s not so simple. Read more
2024-07-24
Curtain rises on EU Parliament’s most right-leaning agriculture committee
Right-wing groups have a significant presence in the parliamentary committee dealing with agriculture and attempted to claim nearly all key positions during the committee's constitutive meeting. Read more
2024-07-22
EU approves €105m Dutch green farming subsidy
Farmers who relocate away from Natura 2000 sites can be offered public money, Brussels said, after green measures drew a howl of protest. Read more
2024-07-19
Sicily's struggle to survive as climate crisis hits hard
Sicily is one of Europe’s regions most impacted by global warming. From droughts that devastate local agriculture to punishing heatwaves and more, Euronews travelled around the Italian island to... Read more
2024-07-15
How is the behind-the-scenes horse trading in the EU Parliament going?
MEPs will gather for the first time in Strasbourg after the European election occurred in early June. They will elect the next president of EU Commission. Read more
2024-07-15
Watermelon glut leaves Romanian farmers in the lurch
Growers in one of Romania's most watermelon-rich regions are suffering as their crops ripened simultaneously, leading to an oversaturated market and significantly slashed prices. Read more
2024-07-13
Price rises brewing for tea drinkers as extreme weather hits harvests
Extreme weather events such as floods and droughts are especially disruptive to tea production, as the crop often relies solely on rain for its water needs, with little facilities for irrigation and... Read more