The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-04-08
Euroviews. Amid rampant deforestation, the EU must safeguard its ‘green jewel’
The EU was widely lauded for its pioneering anti-deforestation law. Now, although new data just found that global forest loss is still rampant, some EU countries are trying to sabotage it before it’s... Read more
2024-04-05
Global fertilizer trade 2021-2023: What happened after war-related price spikes
Impacts of shifting market flows. Read more
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2024-04-04
The war in Ukraine continues to undermine the food security of millions
The struggle to recover amid conflict. Read more
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2024-04-01
Organic farms increase pesticide use in nearby fields, study suggests
Are organic farms ‘pest hot spots’? Study investigates rise in pesticide use in neighbouring fields. Read more
2024-04-01
Global cocoa market sees steep price rise amid supply shortfall
Weather and other factors trigger volatility. Read more
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2024-03-29
‘A catastrophe’: Farmers and hotels are battling for water in Spain
As Catalonia's water restrictions hit farmers the hardest, the tourism industry’s efforts to save itself could cause friction. Read more
2024-03-29
Farmers throw beets and set hay alight at protests in Brussels
Police used tear gas and water cannons to keep the violence at bay as the entryway to a subway station was set alight. Read more
2024-03-29
Ukraine 'not fully satisfied' with new EU deal on grain, says minister
Ukraine is "not fully satisfied" with the latest grain deal agreed by EU countries but can make it work, says the country's agriculture minister. Read more
2024-03-29
EU policies jeopardise food independence, say 50% in poll
European voters are as unhappy as farmers with the bloc’s protection of agriculture, accounting the largest slice of the EU budget. Read more
2024-03-29
State of the Union: Protecting nature and controlling big tech
Farmers' protest and the postponement of the vote on the Nature Restoration Law showed, this week, how the European Green Deal can be a target of misunderstanding and contestation. Read more
2024-03-29
A changing landscape: Plots, crops, infrastructure, and livestock in the Khatlon Province
Evolving practices with potential impacts for nutrition. Read more
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2024-03-27
Climate change is turning up the heat on inflation, according to study
Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are expected to have a global impact on agriculture. Read more