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 ...
Tag: Agriculture
Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses. This is the science and art of cultivating plants and livestock on earth.
Agriculture is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock. It includes the preparation of plant and animal products for people to use and their distribution to markets. It provides most of the world’s food and fabrics. Cotton, wool, and leather are all agricultural products. Agriculture also provides wood for construction and paper products.
These products, as well as the agricultural methods used, may vary from one part of the world to another.
UN reports 155 million faced acute food insecurity in 2020
At least 155 million people faced crisis levels of food insecurity in 2020 because of conflict, extreme weather events and ...
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 ...
Natural disasters occurring three times more often than 50 years ago
New and unprecedented forms of natural disasters are most heavily felt in the agricultural industry, said the UN Food and ...
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 ...
EU-Africa partnership for sustainable and inclusive development
Africa and the EU establish a renewed EU-Africa partnership as equals, focusing on people's needs and adjusting to the needs ...
French wine industry to integrate refugees in vineyards
An association run by former rugby professionals in the French wine-making region of Bordeaux is supporting the integration of refugees, ...
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 ...
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. ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Where does the EU money go?
Every seven years, EU leaders agree a long-term plan for the bloc’s budget, setting out how big it will be ...
EU-China agreement on Geographical Indications enters into force
The EU-China bilateral agreement, protecting Geographical Indications (GIs) in China and Europe entered into force. The agreement protects around 200 iconic ...
Big Data shape and boost Europe’s digital smart future
Big data means benefits and challenges for people, businesses and the environment to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Our ...
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 ...
Rural Agenda should be transformed into a concrete policy framework
The European Committee of the Regions urges the Parliament to support the role of the regional authorities to prepare a ...
Watch State of the Union live: Ursula von der Leyen gives 2022 address #SOTEU
President Ursula von der Leyen debates priorities ahead of hard winter at the State of the European Union #SOTEU at...
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