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Posted on 26/08/201926/08/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe Negotiations for the EU Budget *Monthly News* Time period: May 2019     The work of the CAP reform is progressing as best they could, but the timetable has not changed and the...

New data show that biotech crop plantings have increased about 113-fold since 1996, with an accumulated area of 2.5 billion hectares, pointing to biotechnology being the fastest-adopted crop technology in the world. In all, 70 countries adopted biotech crops through...

Researchers from Texas Tech University and the University of Buffalo have studiedavocados in a way that is best described as a 23andMe test …. They discovered that the avocado genome has naturally evolved over time to increase its resistance to disease—a...

Posted on 21/08/201921/08/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe Risk and crisis management tools in Agriculture *Monthly News* Time period: March-April 2019     The Member of the Agricultural Committee voted on April 8ththe Horizontal Regulation which is the cornerstone of the reform package of the Common Agricultural...

Uma parceria público-privada entre a Embrapa e a empresa Bioma oferece pela primeira vez ao mercado brasileiro um inoculante totalmente desenvolvido a partir de tecnologia nacional. O produto denominado BiomaPhos alia sustentabilidade e produtividade porque é biológico – produzido a partir de duas...

Farm Europe is a think tank that aims to stimulate thinking on rural economies in the European Union. The think tank focuses on all policy areas that impact on rural business with a strong emphasis on agriculture and food policies,...

Negotiations on CAP reform Monthly News March-April 2019 European Parliament: Comagri operates a major community reframing of the reform project   March was marked by the elaboration of the drafting of the compromise amendments by ComAgri MEPs on the three...

Posted on 20/08/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe Wine sector: Policy & Regulatory framework *Monthly News* Time Period: April 2019 This month started withthe awaited votes of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee (ComAgri) on negotiation positions on the CAP post-2020 reform...

Posted on 20/08/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe New Breeding Techniques *Monthly News* Time Period: March – April 2019   Persistent concerns but mainly doubts over what the ECJ ruling on NBTs actually means in concrete terms for Member States, are...

Scientists are experimenting with new genetic modification technology that “supercharges” plants to enhance what they already excel at– sequestering carbon. As the world scrambles to find innovative mitigation solutions, plants have been doing what they quietly perfected over millions and...

The AI in agriculture market was valued at USD 600 million in 2018 and is expected to reach USD 2.6 billion by 2025. Agriculture is seeing rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), both in terms of...

Just like human jet lag, plants have body clocks that are crucial for their life in a world that has day and night — and these clocks contribute significantly to their growth and the responses to their environments. In a...

FICHE  Improve the link between Science, innovation, agriculture and food Today, the agri-food sectors are more than ever confronted with 3 major demands from our society: To provide safe and quality foodnot only to European citizens but as well to...

Pesticides have been widely used after the Second World War in management of weeds, diseases and pests of plants. Most of these have persistent nature and cause serious environmental concerns. They can be managed only through the biological agents for...

Following the submission of application …. from Monsanto Company (referred to hereafter as the applicant), the Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms of the European Food Safety Authority (referred to hereafter as GMO Panel) was asked to deliver a Scientific Opinion...

FICHE FOOD CHAIN, NUTRITION AND WELLBEING. The European food chain is facing a big challenge, which is to find a harmonious and positive relationship between diet and health. This is mainly due to the fact that, the EU agro food...

Posted on 14/08/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe FICHE ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE   The EU has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030. Agriculture and agro-forestry have an important role to play to sequester and store...

Genetic technologies such as gene editing are developing quickly and their cost is rapidly falling. This is creating new approaches in health care, environmental management and food production, which have reached a point that challenges existing legal, regulatory and risk...

Posted on 13/08/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe FICHE AGRICULTURE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES   Farmers’ incomes, productivity and investment The agriculture sector is facing severe headwinds. Farmers’ incomes have stagnated, and according to the European Commission forecasts they are bound to...

Communication from the European Commission Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests. 2019, July 24th After last December’s announcement of the EU’s initiative to “step up European Action against Deforestation and Forest Degradation”, the European Commission has published...

Decades have passed since genetic engineering and agriculture were linked positively—in the media at least. We love the idea of a sustainable society but we detest the idea that leads to it. We talk of creating life on other planets...

Posted on 09/08/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe FICHE BIOFUELS AND AGRICULTURE Biofuels produced from EU feedstock (mostly from colza, maize , sugar beet and wheat) generates at least 6.6 billion euros of direct revenue for EU farmers. In addition,...

Posted on 08/08/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe  16/07/2019 Ursula von der Leyen   On 16 July 2019, Ursula von der Leyen (DE, EPP), the designated Candidate for President of the European Commission – chosen and backed by the European Council, presented...

MEPs in the European Parliament 9th parliamentary term 2019 – 2024 2019 July The European Parliament, which has come out of the polls on May 26, will be responsible for guiding the European agricultural and agri-food sectors for the next decade....

REPORTAGE - Un système gagnant-gagnant au sein des communautés a permis de préserver 336.000 hectares de forêts et d’abreuver les habitants en eau potable. Envoyée spéciale en Bolivie «Approchez-vous, elles ne piquent pas.» Protégées du soleil ardent de midi par...

Crop developers say USDA’s effort to streamline its regulation of biotech crops will still slow the commercialization of many gene-edited products, but groups representing grain traders, food processors and restaurant chains are slamming the department's proposal, claiming it could lead...

La sécurité alimentaire mondiale est menacée par une hausse de 2°C de la température moyenne mondiale, estime le GIEC (Groupe d’experts intergouvernemental sur l’évolution du climat). Des mesures urgentes doivent être prises contre la désertification des terres qui aggrave la...

Since the start of the 20th century, global demand for certain fruit and vegetables has seen farmers shift away from using local seeds to plant their crops and instead buy genetically similar commercial varieties. While these mass-produced seeds are often...

INFOGRAPHIE - Plusieurs villes du monde ont connu ce type de pénurie lors de ces derniers mois ou de ces dernières années. Il paralyse généralement les activités humaines, de l’agriculture à l’industrie. À Chennai (ex-Madras), le prix du litre d’eau...

Il est avéré en France que, depuis les 30 dernières années, les vendanges (ici à Rivesaltes, mercredi) ont lieu en moyenne 10 jours plus tôt. RAYMOND ROIG/AFPINTERVIEW - Marc Dufumier est agronome et enseignant-chercheur français. Il a dirigé la chaire...

900 millions d’hectares. Pour la première fois des scientifiques ont identifié les terres non utilisées par l’agriculture où l’on peut planter des forêts Il faut planter des arbres. Une recommandation qui prend parfois l’allure d’une injonction dans les débats sur...

Common Agricultural Policy Which CAP for the European Union in the 21st century? The Common Agricultural Policy was founded to respond to the challenge of food sovereigntyin Europe, on the basis of the fact that a pooling of financial means...

The issue There have been scientific studies published that suggest a link between the use of neonicotinoids and the declining health of honey bees in some regions. Unlike in other countries, and because of our unique ecosystem, the scientific information...

CAP reform   In view of the Commission’s proposal, 6 safety-cones to secure a more efficient and truly common CAP A CAP reform proposed by Commissioner Hogan centered on a new governance that confuses flexibilities and renationalization… The reform proposal presented...

Too often, science and facts fall victim to fear mongering and emotion. Recently, we have seen an uptick in false narratives around wheat growers’ use of the herbicide glyphosate. The reality is that glyphosate, the active ingredient in many herbicide...

Britain was once the world leader in biotechnology for agriculture, but that all changed 20 years ago when the environmental movement led a successful campaign to scare people about it. The EU enthusiastically joined in the opposition to biotech crops,...

Despite an increasing concern of consequences of using vast amounts of glyphosate-based herbicides in agroecosystems, their potential effects on non-target soil organisms and soil functioning are mostly unknown. It has also been argued that fields in northern latitudes should be...

Every fruit and vegetable grower spends time training their farm laborers. Usually they talk about how to harvest a crop, when and how much the pay will be, and what the general expectations for production are. And how to use...

Plant Science reports that OsNCED5 gene regulated tolerance to water and salt stress, as well as leaf aging in rice plants. The enzyme 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED) has been known to affect the production of abscisic acid (ABA) but the molecular mechanisms of NCED in plant development...

(MENAFN - America News Hour) Recent report published by research nester titled ' Global Genetically Modified (GMO) Food MarketAnalysis & Opportunity Outlook 2021' delivers detailed overview of the global genetically modified (GMO) food market in terms of market segmentation by...