Ahead of the G20 Summit in Bali, the Commission is stepping up support to help those most affected by the...

INTRODUCTION A global mineral fertiliser crisis, of a severity unseen since the 1970s, is currently unfolding. The COVID-19 pandemic with...

EU farms produced an estimated 161.0 million tonnes of raw milk in 2021, which would represent a year-on-year increase of...

In 2021, agricultural output in the EU was valued at €449.5 billion (bn) in basic prices, representing an increase of...

A Comissão adotou um plano de ação revisto da UE para pôr termo ao comércio ilegal de espécies selvagens, como...

Quais são as principais diferenças entre este Plano de Ação e o Plano de Ação precedente? Com base nas consultas...

Main findings of the October global overview In Southern Africa, land preparation and the planting of summer crops are ongoing,...

Today, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on behalf of the EU, signed five Memoranda of Understanding for a Forest...

Porque propõe a Comissão uma comunicação sobre os adubos? O mundo está a atravessar uma crise mundial dos adubos minerais...

Os adubos têm um papel importante para a segurança alimentar. A sua produção e o seu custo dependem em grande...

About 1400 ferrous metals processing plants in the EU will have to reduce their environmental impact to meet the new...

Today, the Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) published the latest edition of its Annual Report on Forest Fires in Europe, the...

New analysis using a multi model approach assesses impact of soil erosion not only by water but by other drivers:...

Por que é que é importante dispormos de normas atualizadas em matéria de poluição da água? As cerca de 100...

A Comissão propõe hoje normas mais rigorosas em matéria de poluentes do ar ambiente e das águas superficiais e subterrâneas e de tratamento...

Today, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the Commission presented the 21th edition of its Annual Report on Forest Fires...

Minimising transport duration and thoroughly cleaning vehicles, equipment and spaces where animals are loaded and unloaded are some of the...

Yield forecasts for summer crops further reduced As the summer came to an end, the impact of the dry summer...

Today Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, meets a dozen representatives of villages and rural areas...

In a statement published today, EFSA’s scientists have proposed six main criteria to assist the risk assessment of plants produced...

Research shows there's a growing number of regional bioeconomy strategies following the launch of the revised EU Bioeconomy strategy in...

Nitrosamines (or more formally N-Nitrosamines) are chemical compounds that can form in food as a result of food preparation and...

Main findings of the September global overview: In Southern Africa, the main season has ended with a cereal output close...

EU agricultural production continues to be impacted by the consequences of the unjustified Russian war in Ukraine, by surging energy...

An unprecedented number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus detections were reported in wild and domestic birds from June...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has significantly disturbed global agricultural markets in 2022. Russia and Ukraine had been major exporters...

Reducing energy consumption has been a goal since before the current energy crisis. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic changed our energy...

The cost of food is weighing more heavily on Europeans today than a few years ago, becoming the main factor...

The EU has a sizeable livestock population of pigs and bovine animals. In May/June 2022, the bovine population had decreased...

Winter crops entered summer in very good condition in most parts of Russia, thanks to mild temperatures during winter and...

Compared with last year’s poor performance, the yield and production outlook is distinctly more positive, with an expected production increase...

A Comissão divulgou hoje os oito vencedores, desde o agricultor ao restaurante, dos primeiros prémios europeus da produção biológica. Provenientes da...

Today, the Commission unveiled the eight winners, from farmer to restaurant, of the first ever EU organic awards. Coming from Austria,...

The September edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin in the global outlook series on Turkey, shows that yield forecasts for...

Yield forecasts for summer crops are further reduced. The summer drought that kept its grip on Europe has ended in...

Main findings of the August global overview: In Southern Africa, the main season has ended with a cereal output close...

The September edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin in the global outlook series on Ukraine, shows that the country experienced...

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) publishes the results of four scientific studies related to food information to consumers....

A Comissão publicou hoje a terceira série de relatórios resultantes do reexame da aplicação da política ambiental (RAPA), um instrumento de...

“Good animal welfare practices not only reduce unnecessary suffering but also help to make animals healthier. This is a key...