Agriculture – Food

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EU Parliament asks farmers to gradually end caged farmingEU Parliament asks farmers to gradually end caged farming

EU Parliament asks farmers to gradually end caged farming

MEPs back "End the Cage Age" European Citizens’ Initiative in Brussels and ask farmers to gradually end caged farming in…

4 years ago
Halloumi Cyprus cheese joins EU PDO – Protected designation of originHalloumi Cyprus cheese joins EU PDO – Protected designation of origin

Halloumi Cyprus cheese joins EU PDO – Protected designation of origin

European Commission registered Halloumi cheese, the most prominent animal product of Cyprus, as a European PDO - Protected designation of…

4 years ago
Global food prices rise for 10th month in a row – FAO reportGlobal food prices rise for 10th month in a row – FAO report

Global food prices rise for 10th month in a row – FAO report

Global food commodity prices rose in March, marking their tenth consecutive monthly increase, with quotations for vegetable oils and dairy…

4 years ago
EU, Norway and the UK agreed on post Brexit North Sea fisheries accessEU, Norway and the UK agreed on post Brexit North Sea fisheries access

EU, Norway and the UK agreed on post Brexit North Sea fisheries access

In a post Brexit trilateral format EU, Norway and the United Kingdom agreed on the management of fisheries access in…

4 years ago
New European fishing rules include CCTV for certain vesselsNew European fishing rules include CCTV for certain vessels

New European fishing rules include CCTV for certain vessels

MEPs agreed in Brussels to use new technologies and CCTV to better enforce fishing rules and improve security and transparency.…

4 years ago
Food is responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissionsFood is responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions

Food is responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions

More than one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity can be attributed to the way we produce,…

4 years ago
EU-US negotiations on agricultural quotas agreementEU-US negotiations on agricultural quotas agreement

EU-US negotiations on agricultural quotas agreement

The European Union and the United States have concluded negotiations to adjust the European Union's World Trade Organization (WTO) agricultural…

4 years ago
African swine fever: devising an ‘exit strategy’ for affected countriesAfrican swine fever: devising an ‘exit strategy’ for affected countries

African swine fever: devising an ‘exit strategy’ for affected countries

African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious lethal disease affecting domestic pigs and wild boar and in 2020 it has…

4 years ago
Food waste just feeds climate changeFood waste just feeds climate change

Food waste just feeds climate change

More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, in…

4 years ago
Impact of COVID-19 on people’s livelihoods, health and food systemsImpact of COVID-19 on people’s livelihoods, health and food systems

Impact of COVID-19 on people’s livelihoods, health and food systems

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public…

4 years ago