Missão da UE «Pacto Europeu para os Solos»: 90 milhões de EUR para 17 novos projetos a favor de solos saudáveis
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Estado da União de 2023: Realizações pela Comissão von der Leyen – Quinta da Cholda
A exploração de João Coimbra no centro de Portugal, Quinta da Cholda, foi fundada no início do século XX e...
Below-average maize yield expected in EU
The downward revision for grain maize is mainly due to a worsened outlook for summer crops in Romania, Bulgaria, and...
Plant pests on the horizon? New EFSA dashboard to spot them
In collaboration with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health...
Following the expiry of the restrictive measures on Ukrainian exports of grain and other foodstuff to the EU, Ukraine agrees to introduce measures to avoid a renewed surge in EU imports
The European Commission has analysed the data related to the impact of the exports of 4 categories of agricultural products...
Likely High production in the south; negative outlook towards the east
Despite the positive yield outlook for winter cereals at national level, adverse conditions in more eastern parts of the country...
Following the expiry of the restrictive measures on Ukrainian exports of grain and other foodstuff to the EU, Ukraine agrees to introduce measures to avoid a renewed surge in EU imports
O artigo foi publicado originalmente em European Commission.
Global Food Crises – mid-year update 2023
The Global Report on Food Crises (GFRC) 2023, in its mid-year update confirms the disheartening reality of the world’s food...
Good yield outlook for summer crops, but reduced production of grain maize in Ukraine
The country experienced predominantly favourable weather conditions throughout the summer of 2023, with above-average rainfall in July. The southern-central oblasts...
Good yield outlook for summer crops, but reduced production of grain maize in Ukraine
The country experienced predominantly favourable weather conditions throughout the summer of 2023, with above-average rainfall in July. The southern-central oblasts...
Fair winter conditions after a very warm start
According to the February 2023 issue of the JRC MARS Bulletin – Crop monitoring in Europe, thermal conditions since the...
Wildfires in 2023: 41 % of the burnt area in the EU within Natura 2000 protected sites
As we are taking stock of this year’s deadly wildfires, some worrying trends emerge. Protected areas appear to have a...
Lobos na Europa: Comissão insta as autoridades locais a fazerem pleno uso das derrogações existentes e a recolherem dados para a revisão do estado de conservação
O regresso do lobo às regiões da UE onde está ausente há muito tempo conduz cada vez mais a conflitos...
Front-of-pack nutritional information – does it help consumers to choose healthier food?
Supporting the Commission report on front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling, the JRC reviewed the scientific literature on existing and proposed FOP...
The average health of EU forests improves slightly, but one third of them are still in decline
Forest is one of most extended ecosystems in Europe, covering 35% of the land area. Preservation efforts are key, as...
Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment – July 2023
Main findings of the July global overview: The main cereal season has been completed in the Southern Africa region. Aggregate...
Above-average summer cereal harvests in Southern Africa; High risk of insufficient rains linked to El Niño in East Africa
Main findings of the July global overview: The main cereal season has been completed in the Southern Africa region. Aggregate...
Beer production back to pre-pandemic level
In 2022, EU countries produced almost 34.3 billion (bn) litres of beer containing alcohol and 1.6 bn litres of beer which contained...
Wildfires in the Mediterranean: monitoring the impact, helping the response
Critical wildfires have devastated countries across the EU and the Mediterranean in the last week. This is on top of...
EU crop yield outlook further reduced
The forecast for sunflowers suffered the strongest downward revision, to 5% below the 5-year average, mainly due to the worsened...
Production of summer related fruits down -6.3% in 2022
In 2022, the EU’s combined harvested production of muskmelons, watermelons, strawberries, peaches and nectarines was 8.6 million tonnes, representing a...
Continent-wide DNA analysis of soil eukaryotes reveals cropland biodiversity
Little is known about the organisms that live in our soils. In recent years, DNA analyses have helped to better...
Short-term outlook report: European farmers’ resilience continues to be challenged
In addition to input costs remaining above long-term average and some agricultural commodity prices declining, EU farmers have had to...
Avian Influenza: EFSA recommends increased surveillance
From 29 April to 23 June, HPAI affected an extended range of wild bird species from the northernmost parts of...
CE: Estudo de Avaliação de Impacto complementar da proposta de regulamento relativo ao Uso Sustentável de Produtos Fitofarmacêuticos
A Comissão publica um estudo sobre o pedido do Conselho de dados adicionais relativos à utilização sustentável de produtos fitofarmacêuticos,...
Mixed winter cereal prospects in Central Asia, drought followed by floods in East Africa
Main findings of the June global overview: At the end of the main cereal season, favourable production prospects are expected...
ASAP hotspot assessement June 2023
Main findings of the June global overview: At the end of the main cereal season, favourable production prospects are expected...
Glyphosate: no critical areas of concern; data gaps identified
EFSA did not identify any critical areas of concern in its peer review of the risk assessment of the active...
Pacto Ecológico Europeu: utilização mais sustentável dos recursos naturais vegetais e dos solos
A Comissão adotou hoje um pacote de medidas para a utilização sustentável dos principais recursos naturais, que permitirá igualmente reforçar a resiliência...
Perguntas frequentes: Novas regras para o melhoramento de materiais de reprodução vegetal e florestal
Por que razão é necessário rever a legislação da UE relativa aos materiais de reprodução vegetal e florestal? Os materiais...
Perguntas frequentes: Proposta relativa às novas técnicas genómicas
O que são as novas técnicas genómicas (NTG)? As novas técnicas genómicas (NTG) são ferramentas inovadoras que podem contribuir para...
Perguntas e respostas sobre uma diretiva relativa à monitorização dos solos e à resiliência
Por que razão precisamos agora de legislação da UE sobre os solos? Mais de 60 % dos solos europeus são pouco saudáveis e...
Perguntas frequentes: Reduzir o desperdício alimentar na UE
Por que razão é importante reduzir o desperdício alimentar? O desperdício alimentar tem um enorme impacto económico, social e ambiental....
Consumption of fertilisers in the EU down 2% in 2021
The consumption of mineral fertilisers (nitrogen and phosphorus) in agricultural production in the EU was 10.9 million tonnes in 2021,...
Unfavourable start to the season for spring cereals
Winter wheat is in better shape than spring cereals, particularly in southern Kazakhstan, and yield expectations are above the 5-year...
Likely High production in the south; negative outlook towards the east
Despite the positive yield outlook for winter cereals at national level, adverse conditions in more eastern parts of the country...
€430 million of EU funds to support the EU agricultural sector
The Commission proposes to mobilise additional EU funding for EU farmers impacted by adverse climatic events, high input costs, and diverse market...
Agricultural price increases slow in Q1 2023
The data on agricultural price indices published by Eurostat today highlight that there were ongoing price increases for agricultural commodities...
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...
