EU’s organic farming area covered 15.9 million hectares
The area used for organic agricultural production in the EU continues to increase. It expanded from 14.7 million hectares (ha)...
Difficult start to summer negatively affects yield outlook
The negative impact is particularly strong for spring barley, for which the yield forecast at EU level was revised downward...
Severe drought: western Mediterranean faces low river flows and crop yields earlier than ever
A severe drought has been affecting the western Mediterranean, reducing soil moisture and river flows, and stunting plants and crops...
High winter crops production expected
High yields are expected in the southern and eastern parts of the country. Despite the Russian war against Ukraine, total...
Soil microbial diversity at European scale: a first assessment
New study looking into drivers of soil biodiversity finds that a higher richness and diversity of soil bacteria and fungi...
Forests can store less carbon than previously believed
Climate change is increasingly putting strain on ecosystems and societies. International policy frameworks such as the UN Framework Convention for...
Crop failures due to drought in the Maghreb
Drought conditions were particularly intense in March, negatively affecting the photosynthesis of winter cereals since the flowering stage, and accelerating...
Strongly contrasting weather conditions in Europe affect crops in multiple ways
Although crops were affected in many areas a fair yield outlook is maintained in most regions, except in the Iberian...
New study on invasive alien species pinpoints patterns of invasion across European ecosystems
A new Joint Research Centre (JRC) study reports the incidence, and estimates the potential pressure by invasive alien species (IAS),...
Drought conditions threaten the economy and ecosystems in South America
A multi-annual drought event across the continent According to the latest report from the Global Drought Observatory (pdf), prolonged and...
African swine fever decreases in pigs and wild boar in the EU during 2022
“Over the last decade, African swine fever has had a dramatic impact on the pig farming sector in the EU...
Beehive numbers in EU: agriculture’s buzzing backbone
On 5 April 2023, the Commission responded to the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) ‘Save bees and farmers!’ by stating that...
#EUChooseSafeFood is back with even more countries on board!
The #EUChooseSafeFood campaign is designed to support citizens in thinking critically about the everyday choices they make about food. It...
EFSA: Better housing needed for dairy cows, ducks, geese, and quail to improve welfare
Dairy cows, ducks, geese and quail need more space and improved housing according to animal welfare recommendations published today in...
Science on the menu: Episode 7 – Climate change: what it means for food safety
Intro (00:09:23): Science on the Menu, a podcast by the European Food Safety Authority. Barbara (00:19:23): Hello everyone, and welcome...
Avian influenza decreases in poultry in Europe, seagulls heavily affected
The number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in poultry has decreased in Europe but seagulls continue to be...
Kaboom! Blast-off for EFSA plants comic
Adding a new format to EFSA’s toolbox for risk communications, our four-page comic strip aims to raise awareness about the...
Bees and pesticides: updated guidance for assessing risks
What are the main features of the revised guidance? The document describes how to assess the risk to bees that...
Poor cereal yields expected in the Maghreb region, southern Angola and northern Namibia. Early season drought affects Haiti.
The April edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available at: Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural...
The safety of cell culture-derived food – ready for scientific evaluation
Tomorrow, EFSA kicks off a two-day scientific colloquium to gather views and insights from leading scientific minds, representatives of European,...
EU sales of pesticides rebounded in 2021
In 2021, 355 175 tonnes of pesticides were sold in the EU. This was a moderate increase of 2.7% compared...
Food crises worsen in the wake of conflicts, economic shocks and weather extremes
The number of people battling acute hunger and suffering from malnutrition is alarming, highest in the last seven years. The...
The EU 2022 wildfire season was the second worst on record
2022 was the second-worst wildfire season in the European Union since 2000 when the Copernicus’ European Forest Fire Information System...
Pesticides in food: latest data published
A total of 87,863 food samples were collected in the European Union in 2021. Analysis of the results shows that...
Fair conditions for winter crops in Türkiye
Initial delays in crop development were recovered, and the risk posed by the dry weather of late winter and early...
Fair conditions in most of Europe
According to the April 2023 issue of the JRC MARS Bulletin - Crop monitoring in Europe, large parts of Europe...
Comissão atualiza normas de comercialização de produtos agroalimentares para responder melhor às necessidades dos consumidores e abordar a questão da sustentabilidade
A Comissão propôs hoje a revisão das normas de comercialização existentes aplicáveis a uma série de produtos agroalimentares, tais como frutas...
The European Commission decides to refer BULGARIA to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to correctly apply EU rules on the marketing of natural mineral water and spring water
Today, the European Commission decided to refer Bulgaria to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to...
Episode 6 – Antibiotics: handle with care
Antibiotics are nowadays very important. They protect human and animals from a wide range of infections, but this precious resource...
Factsheet on “Save bees and farmers!”
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ASAP assessment – March 2023
Main findings of the March global overview: In Southern Africa, the main cereal season is progressing across the region under...
«Salvar as abelhas e os agricultores!»: Iniciativa de cidadania europeia recolhe um milhão de assinaturas, sinal de que os colegisladores da UE devem manter a ambição ambiental
A Comissão responde hoje à iniciativa de cidadania europeia (ICE) «Salvar as abelhas e os agricultores! Rumo a uma agricultura amiga...
Fair-to-positive outlook winter crops Ukraine
Despite the fair-to-positive outlook, winter wheat production is forecast significantly below the 5-year average due to reduced sown areas. The...
EU farms: 5.3 million fewer in 2020 than in 2005
In 2020, there were 9.1 million farms in the EU. This is an estimated 5.3 million fewer farms than in...
Q4 2022: Agricultural prices increase at a lower rate
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has significantly disturbed global agricultural markets in 2022. Russia and Ukraine had been major exporters...
EFSA: house calves in small groups to improve welfare
EFSA’s scientists said long-cut fibrous feed such as hay should be provided to calves from the age of two weeks...
Overview report: Protection of the welfare of laying hens at all stages of production
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Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern
This is the finding of EFSA’s assessment on the public health risk related to the presence of nitrosamines in food....
EU livestock population continued to decline in 2022
The EU has a sizeable livestock population: in November/December 2022, there were 134 million pigs (-5% compared with 2021), 75...
UN Water Conference: EU joins efforts to address the global water crisis and ensure water security for all by 2050
From tomorrow, at the United Nations Water Conference in New York from 22 to 24 March, the EU will be confirming its...
