The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-04-04
"Candles" preserve Saint-Emilion vines as cold spell hits France
In the vineyards of Saint-Emilion, French winegrowers are lighting "candles", or using windmills and helicopters, in order to fight against the cold that hit many agricultural regions on Sunday... Read more
2022-04-01
West Africa faces mixed food security impacts from the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Rising global market prices pose the most serious threat. Read more
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2022-03-31
Why is Turkey being given a green loan of €300 million?
Turkey is the fastest growing OECD economy with rapidly increasing greenhouse gas emissions, but a green loan could make a big difference to the environment. Read more
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2022-03-27
Why is climate change being eclipsed by ‘bigger’ news stories?
While the media is busy covering the war in Ukraine, crucial climate reporting is going under the radar. Read more
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2022-03-23
Strict controls help produce from Fukushima get back on the market
Agriculture was hit hard by the Fukushima nuclear disaster and exports from the area collapsed. 11 years later, thanks to strict safety measures, they've resumed giving a much-needed boost to local... Read more
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2022-03-21
Ukraine war could delay EU sustainable farming plans
400 experts said the EU should be encouraging plant-based diets as a way to avoid food shortages. Read more
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2022-03-21
Skyrocketing fertiliser prices sends farmers production costs soaring
The war in Ukraine is seriously impacting the cost of fertiliser in the EU. Read more
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2022-03-15
Estimating smallholder maize yields in Ethiopia with satellites and machine learning
A promising method to gauge agricultural output. Read more
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2022-03-11
Overcoming the threats to global food systems from Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Steps for limiting damage and building resilience for future shocks. Read more
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2022-03-07
A wool parade on the Champs-Elysées
"For us today, in 2022, it's quite exceptional, and a great honour also to represent this trade," says a shepherdess during the transhumance of 2,022 ewes and 350 dancers from Béarn on the... Read more
2022-02-24
Varying impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on farmer incomes: Evidence from India
Wheat and tomato crops see very different outcomes. Read more
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2022-02-23
The big problem with biofuels no one is talking about
‘Fake solution’: Why crop biofuels are not the climate-friendly fossil fuels alternative we took them to be Read more
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