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New search database for geographical indications in the EU
Today sees the launch of GIview, a new search database for all geographical indications (GIs) protected at European Union level. […]
Existing guidance appropriate for assessment of genome editing in plants
Genome editing techniques that modify the DNA of plants do not pose more hazards than conventional breeding or techniques that introduce new DNA into a plant, an EFSA […]
Research for the AGRI Committee – The Green Deal and the CAP: policy implications to adapt farming practices and to preserve the EU’s natural resources
This document is the final report of the study developed by INRAE and AgroParisTech for the European Parliament: “The Green Deal and the CAP: policy implications to adapt farming practices […]
Las consecuencias del Pacto Verde: La agricultura europea perdería un 12% de la producción y el 20% de sus exportaciones
Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos, tras analizar el estudio de impacto de las estrategias europeas De la Granja a la Mesa y Biodiversidad, enmarcadas en el Pacto Verde, […]
Avian influenza: virus spreading rapidly in Europe
The risk of avian influenza moving into previously unaffected European countries is high, according to an update published today by EFSA which shows that the virus is spreading […]
Reino Unido prevê investir 51ME na agroindústria em Moçambique
O Reino Unido prevê investir um total de 46 milhões de libras esterlinas (51 milhões de euros) no setor agroindustrial em Moçambique, anunciou hoje o comissário adjunto de Comércio da Rainha […]
Parlamento angolano aprova lei sobre comércio, importação e exportação de plantas
O parlamento angolano aprovou hoje, por unanimidade, a Lei de Sanidade Vegetal, que revoga legislação herdada do período colonial português, que regula a proteção fitossanitária da produção […]
Wine production and trade in the EU
This week, wine lovers will celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau Day (19 November) – so it is an appropriate time to look at the latest data on the major wine exporters and importers in the […]
Financial instruments to play key role in transition towards sustainable food systems
Financial instruments, available under the common agricultural policy (CAP), have a significant potential in contributing to the achievement of the Green Deal ambitions and more specifically […]
Contracts signed for three high-priority environmental missions
Today, ESA signed contracts with Thales Alenia Space in France and in Italy, and Airbus in Spain to build three of the new high-priority Copernicus satellite missions: CHIME, CIMR and LSTM, […]
EU agri-food trade sustains growth during January-July 2020
Despite the continuing covid-19 crisis, EU agri-food trade remained strong during the first seven months of 2020. EU27 exports for January-July 2020 reached a total value of […]
Can GM corn eliminate insecticide use? For some farmers, the answer is yes, study shows
Maize production is one of the most important activities for the Honduran economy, both in terms of area cultivated and food security provided. This article reports the results of a survey undertaken […]
Farm to Fork strategy – An overview of Parliament’s positions
The aim of this briefing is to give an overview of positions the European Parliament has taken over the last twenty years that are relevant to the Farm to Fork strategy, the component of the European […]
Reforma PAC: Comienzan las negociaciones entre la Comisión, el Consejo Europeo y la Eurocámara
Las negociaciones a tres bandas entre la Comisión Europea (CE), el Consejo Europeo y la Eurocámara sobre la reforma de la Política Agraria Común (PAC) comienzan este martes 10 de noviembre, […]
El grupo de expertos por la PAC aboga por unos ecoesquemas simples y accesibles a la mayoría del sector agrario
El Grupo de Expertos Andaluces por la PAC aboga por unos ecoesquemas simples, que no supongan una carga adicional de burocracia para agricultores y ganaderos y que sean accesibles a la […]
COVID-19 crisis: deal to speed up delivery of €8bn in aid to farmers
Parliament and Council reached a provisional deal on Tuesday on an EU recovery package for farmers, food producers and rural areas that should boost their resilience. […]
Commission seeks views on the CAP’s impact on knowledge exchange and advisory activities
The European Commission launched today a public consultation on the common agricultural policy (CAP)’s impact on knowledge exchange and advisory activities. It will be opened for a period of 12 […]
Óleo essencial de planta amazônica controla pragas importantes da agricultura
Pesquisas realizadas pela Embrapa Acre comprovaram que o óleo essencial de pimenta-de-macaco (Piper aduncumL.), planta abundante em estados amazônicos, possui ação inseticida e pode […]
Understanding farm structure
Farm structure refers to the composition and organisation of an agricultural productive unit, typically for growing crops and rearing farm animals. Farm structure data allow analysis of the […]
Primeras líneas rojas ante la PAC: Defensa del agricultor activo y pluriactivo, el actual régimen de ayudas y rechazo a la tasa plana
Aunque aún queda mucho por hablar en Europa para cerrar la PAC, todo el mundo asume que la próxima batalla va a ser el debate el Plan Estratégico Nacional. Y aunque Andalucía está […]
