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Today, the European Commission presented its third simplification package — this time focused on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) — aimed at reducing administrative burdens, easing controls, and proposing crisis response mechanisms within the framework of the 2023–2027 CAP. This...

EIT Food will bring seven innovative and disruptive agri-food startups to Food4Future in Bilbao, all of which have stood out in its entrepreneurship programmes, including Spanish companies Artzai Gazta, Bio2coat, Agrikola.ai, Circular Powder, and the Horizon Europe project Hub4Food. As...

The report analyses information on pesticide residues gathered from random and targeted monitoring programmes. EFSA also published an interactive tool that allows users to browse the data in charts and graphs.  Random sampling shows consistent results EFSA analysed the results...

PRESS RELEASE BRUSSELS, 14 May 2025 — Many have talked about simplifying the CAP, but very few have taken action. Farm Europe welcomes the fact that the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Christophe Hansen, has set out to make real progress in...

After years of pressure from the EPP Group to ease the bureaucratic burden on farmers, we welcome the European Commission’s proposal to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). “Bureaucracy has already cost farmers too much time, energy and income. We...

O modo meridional do Pacífico (PMM) caracteriza as interações ar-mar no Pacífico Norte subtropical e tropical oriental. No entanto, a sua influência na variabilidade da precipitação no Havai continua a ser desconhecida.Este estudo teve como objetivo elucidar os padrões atmosféricos...

ANICE se ha pronunciado ante las administraciones españolas y de la Unión Europea sobre la falta de base científica y rigor técnico de la propuesta de Reglamento de Bienestar Animal en el Transporte, que se está tramitando en Bruselas. Junto...

In 2024, the EU exported €234.1 billion worth of agricultural products and imported €194.9 billion, generating a €39.2 billion surplus. Compared with 2023, both exports and imports registered year-on-year increases of 2.8% and 6.7%, respectively. Between 2014 and 2024, EU trade in agricultural products grew by...

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

In 2023, approximately 292 000 tonnes of pesticides were sold in the EU, the lowest level since the start of the data series in 2011. This marked a 9% decline compared to 2022 and an 18% drop compared to 2021....

O chefe de Estado do Brasil, Lula da Silva, e o Presidente de Angola, João Lourenço, vão analisar propostas de reforço bilateral no setor agropecuário durante a vinda do responsável angolano ao Brasil, disse hoje o Governo brasileiro. “Ficou muito...

On the occasion of the Global Food Forum opening on May 12th — marking its 10th anniversary — Farm Europe will unveil the updated version of its radar on the sustainability and sovereignty of EU food systems. A new indicator...

“When citizens understand the vital role of plant health in their lives — from the food on their tables to the air they breathe — they become powerful agents of change,” explains Sylvain Giraud, Head of Plant Health Unit in...

Novos agricultores estão a trocar carreiras urbanas pelo cultivo de cacau, atraídos pelos lucros.

Várias regiões da China estão a sofrer seca desde o início do ano, devido às altas temperaturas e à baixa precipitação, o que está a afetar a agricultura e os recursos hídricos em diferentes partes do país. Dados do Centro...

Copa and Cogeca welcome today’s vote in the European Parliament, where a large majority of MEPs (371 in favour, 162 against, 37 abstentions) adopted the European Commission’s proposed amendment to the Habitats Directive regarding the protection status of the wolf....

Farm Europe welcomes the European Commission’s announcement of the launch of a dedicated work stream on livestock farming and wishes to contribute fully to its development by presenting its proposals for a renewed EU strategy for the livestock sector. Farm...

After years of pressure from the EPP Group, the European Parliament has today voted to amend the protection status of wolves under the EU Habitats Directive. “Farmers can now breathe a sigh of relief. We have listened to their concerns...

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The European Parliament has made its position unmistakably clear today in firmly opposing the European Commission’s proposal for a single fund instrument that could jeopardize the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Instead, the EP calls for a strengthened...

Investigadores internacionais estão a estudar os vestígios encontrados em escavações arqueológicas na cidade guineense de Cacheu para determinar o impacto do escravatura e do colonialismo sobre práticas agrícolas, nomeadamente do arroz no mundo Atlântico. A informação foi avançada pelo arqueólogo...

One month before the expiration of the current Autonomous Trade Measures (ATM), EU agri-food producers and manufacturers call on the European Commission to reflect on the lessons of the past three years when shaping the next phase of our trade...

Spotlight on the fresh produce industry at Macfrut Today at the Rimini Expo Centre, Minister Francesco Lollobrigida has opened the 42nd edition of the international fruit and vegetable trade fair. From today to 8 May, the trade fair will be...

A Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) anunciou hoje que precisa de cerca de 140 milhões de euros para fornecer ajuda a milhões de pessoas no nordeste da Nigéria, onde existe uma dupla crise, alimentar e de segurança. "Não consigo descrever...

Uma investigação, conduzida pela British Sugar, revelou que 69% dos adultos no Reino Unido demonstram um elevado apoio relativamente à utilização de edição genética nas práticas agrícolas do país.

Dwindling river flows and worsening drought are triggered by warmer-than-average weather and lower precipitation levels.

Uma investigação, publicada na revista Science, concluiu que entre 14% e 17% dos terrenos agrícolas mundiais — aproximadamente 242 milhões de hectares — estão contaminados por pelo menos um metal tóxico, como arsénio, cádmio, cobalto, crómio, cobre, níquel ou chumbo,...

A Autoridade de Inspeção e Fiscalização das Atividades Económicas, Sanitárias e Alimentares (AIFAESA) de Timor-Leste vai realizar testes a arroz da marca Tum Tum e a algumas bebidas no laboratório de vigilância sanitária da Indonésia, anunciou o regulador. O objetivo...

Um tribunal suíço decidiu na sexta-feira que os nomes de animais não podem ser usados para descrever produtos veganos, determinando que frases como "frango vegano" ou "carne de porco vegana" induzem os consumidores em erro. "O termo 'frango' refere-se a...

Japan's rice policy is under intense scrutiny as the nation grapples with rising prices and supply shortages, a stark contrast to the oversupply experienced during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has...

Uma missão empresarial brasileira, liderada pelo ministro da Agricultura e Pecuária, Carlos Fávaro, vai estar em Angola na próxima semana para avaliar o potencial do país na produção de grãos, cereais e sementes, disse à Lusa fonte da embaixada. A...

Alltech, a global leader in animal nutrition and biotechnology, has released its 2025 Agri-Food Outlook, a report that includes the results of the company’s 14th annual global feed production survey. The publication shows that global feed production rebounded in 2024...

A China está a voltar-se para o Brasil para compensar a quebra nas compras de produtos agrícolas dos Estados Unidos, no contexto da guerra comercial lançada por Donald Trump, segundo a imprensa local. Um total de 40 navios descarregou este...

By 2033, global meat protein consumption is projected to increase by 3 %, which is expected to result in higher greenhouse gas emissions. Artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things have the potential to revolutionise the livestock sector by...

The governance of nitrogen fertiliser markets in the European Union has long been shaped by a fundamental and persistent tension between the competing interests of farmers and domestic fertiliser producers. On one side, European farmers advocate for unfettered access to...

This Thursday and Friday, Copa and Cogeca held their Praesidium meetings, bringing together over one hundred representatives of the European farming community. Against a backdrop of mounting uncertainty linked to global trade tensions and initial political developments within the incoming...

A presidente da Associação Internacional de Algas, a portuguesa Helena Abreu, disse à Lusa que as mudanças climáticas estão a ameaçar a produção mundial, usada desde a alimentação humana até à cosmética. “Na Ásia, alguns países estão a enfrentar aumentos...

As an arable crops farmer in central France, I have been on the frontline during three particularly difficult years for our production sector. Speaking with many of my fellow farmers across the EU, I see that my experience reflects a...

EU laws protect the welfare of animals bred and kept for farming purposes. When these animals are removed from the food chain and placed in sanctuaries or shelters, the same EU legislation continues to apply. National legislation may, however, grant...

Fair to good yields are still expected in most countries. Southern Europe has benefited from abundant rainfall, improving crop yield prospects. However, the lack of rainfall and dry soils in central and northern Europe, in countries such as France, Germany,...