The May edition of the JRC’s Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.

This year’s theme highlights the burden of foodborne diseases and the need for effective solutions to reduce it – an...

In 2025, African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks increased across the European Union in both domestic pigs (+76%) and wild boar...

In 2023, there were 9.4 million beehives on EU farms. This is a partial picture of all the beehives in...

Average economic losses from floods with compounding hazards are almost three times higher than losses from floods alone.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the average price of fertilisers and soil improvers in the EU rose by 8.0%...

European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 19 May 2026 Why does the EU need a new Fertiliser Action Plan? Fertilisers...

In 2024, pesticide sales in the EU reached approximately 316 000 tonnes, marking an 8% rise over 2023. This reversal...

“Plant Health 4 Life is built on a key principle: awareness empowers action. In this final year, the campaign reinforces...

The April edition of the JRC’s Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.

Compliance with EU limits for pesticide Substance used to kill or control pests, including disease-carrying organisms and undesirable insects, animals...

Crop conditions across Europe remain generally favourable. Wet and variable conditions have resulted in heterogeneous crop development in Türkiye.

There has been no decline in the share of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity, according to the...

In 2024, 1.0 million tonnes of fish, molluscs, algae and crustaceans were farmed in the EU, valued at €4.6 billion....

Now in its sixth year, Safe2Eat remains a flagship EU-wide initiative designed to make food safety science accessible and relevant...

Updated definitions clarify five categories of EFSA guidance documents in terms of: their purpose, content, applicability (eg, whether cross-cutting or...

The March edition of the JRC’s Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.

Fires started early in the year and intensified during summer heatwaves.

The Implementation Dialogue on agricultural farm statistics took place in Brussels on 24 March 2026. It featured an open discussion...

Cold waves cause challenging conditions for winter crops in northern and eastern Europe. Rainfall boosts cereal prospects in the Maghreb.

EU urban regions lead in R&D investments, patents, trademarks and industrial designs, but some rural regions buck the trend of...

It is forecast that the production of most types of livestock will decline in 2026.  In the second half (semester)...

Wild birds and poultry Between 29 November 2025 and 27 February 2026, authorities reported 406 outbreaks of HPAI in domestic...

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the average price of agricultural output that EU farmers got at the farm gate...

European Commission Comunicado de imprensa Brussels, 10 Mar 2026 A Comissão Europeia lançou uma nova plataforma de inteligência artificial (IA),...

Winter crops remain generally resilient, with overall good yield prospects at the EU level and exceptionally high expectations in Spain,...

The February edition of the JRC’s Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.

European Commission Comunicado de imprensa Brussels, 06 Mar 2026 A Comissão Europeia congratula-se com o acordo político alcançado ontem entre...

The draft analyses show that EU‑approved synthetic active substances currently demonstrate the most consistent effects in reducing vector survival, while...

Cold waves cause challenging conditions for winter crops in northern and eastern Europe. Rainfall boosts cereal prospects in the Maghreb.

EU urban regions lead in R&D investments, patents, trademarks and industrial designs, but some rural regions buck the trend of...

Key figures on the European food chain – 2025 edition, published in December, traces the journey of our food from...

The agreement reflects a common objective: ensuring that innovation drives competitiveness while maintaining the highest standards of safety. Amid rapid...

Key scientific findings Reported cases As of 13 February 2026, seven countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Spain and the...

Key figures on the European food chain – 2025 edition, published in December, traces the journey of our food from...

The European Commission asked EFSA to carry out a survey across the EU, before and after some countries updated their...

EFSA’s yearly report on residues of veterinary medicinal products in live animals and animal products shows continued high compliance with...

Around 4.6 million people are already affected and over 135,000 displaced in Somalia.

The European Commission considers that CBD qualifies as a novel food provided it meets the conditions of EU legislation on...

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