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ForeignSpain-Portugal: the emergency remains the drought
The agriculture ministers of the two countries are asking the EU for extraordinary measures
Spain and Portugal will jointly ask Brussels to adopt measures to alleviate the effects of drought on European agriculture. Among these, the urgent activation of the crisis reserve fund of the Common Agricultural... more
ForeignTogo: 4.5 million euros from the EU and WFP for school canteens
The intervention of the UN body is also aimed at stimulating local agricultural production
The European Union (EU) has provided EUR 4.5 million to the United Nations World Food Programme for the provision of nutritious meals to 17,400 primary school children in northern Togo using locally produced... more
ForeignSwine fever: infections decreasing in 2022
The disease has been notified in 8 EU countries in pigs and 11 in wild boar /Annex
The number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in pigs and cases reported in wild boar in the European Union (EU) fell considerably in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to a new report... more
ForeignUSA: 11 billion dollars for electrification of agriculture
The investment is aimed at reducing energy costs and combating climate change
The Biden-Harris administration announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities that will help rural energy and utility providers bring reliable and affordable clean energy... more
ForeignUkrainian wheat: Moscow cautious, but contacts continue
In Kiev, serious consideration is being given to the possibility of not renewing the agreement
With two days left until the latest agreement on the Black Sea Initiative expires, the parties involved seem increasingly hesitant and skeptical about a possible renewal. "In general, contacts continue.... more
ForeignFao: crackdown on illegal fishing
In Bali, the meeting of the parties to the agreement on port state measures
Step up efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by expanding vessel inspections, exchanging global information, and enhancing capacity building states. This is what the parties... more
ForeignWheat Ukraine: Moldova in favor of restrictions, then it reconsiders
Kiev had threatened a similar and specular blockade of imports from Chisinau
On blocking imports of Ukrainian wheat, Moldova takes a step back. On 6 May, Moldovan Agriculture Minister Vladimir Bolea announced that his government was evaluating restrictive measures similar to those... more
ForeignGrain. Zelensky: "The anti-Ukraine protectionism" of some countries is cruel
European Parliament against tariffs while von der Leyen announces new package of anti-Russian sanctions
The Brussels-Kiev union is getting stronger, which will end up isolating the "dissident" countries of Eastern Europe. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen has announced the eleventh... more
ForeignPesticides: Timmermans responds to EPP and goes straight
"Pesticides to be replaced with new technologies", reiterates the vice president of the European Commission
The rift between European Populars and Socialists on pesticide issues looks set to become a chasm. The former have expressed their opposition to the halving of the use of pesticides, promoted by the European... more
ForeignEU Commissioner praises the Italian agricultural model: "A model for Europe"
Perr Wojciechowski, our system of cooperatives and small businesses should be "promoted in Europe" /Video
Four cornerstones to safeguard: security, stability, sustainability and solidarity. These were identified by Janusz Wojciechowski , the European Commissioner for Agriculture, during his introductory report... more
ForeignPesticides: "unfeasible" halving according to the EPP
Clash in Brussels on the reform of the regulation on pesticides
In Brussels, the discussion on pesticides is becoming increasingly polarised. The draft reform of the regulation put forward by the European Commission, now sees the opposition of the European People's... more
ForeignUkrainian Cereals: EU Commission proposes 100 million euros to dissenting countries
The funding will serve to compensate for the current "logistic bottlenecks"
The measure benefited Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, which had blocked imports from Kiev more
ForeignUkrainian cereals: extraordinary measures of the European Commission
Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia pledge to lift unilateral blockades /Annex
The "rebel" countries will receive compensation for their farmers. more
ForeignWheat accord. Erdogan-Putin phone call: is there a crack?
The latest developments in Ukraine and Syria at the center of the talks between the two heads of state
At the moment of maximum frost on the negotiations for Ukrainian wheat, perhaps a glimmer of light is opening after today's phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart... more
ForeignFishing: France and Spain agree on fleet decarbonisation
Meeting in Paris between agriculture ministers in view of the next European semester
Spain's agriculture, fisheries and food minister, Luis Planas, has received full support from France for Spain's rotating presidency of the European Union (EU) in the second half of the year. A semester... more
ForeignFao: eggs, meat, milk, essential for nutrition
A document from the UN organization encourages appropriate consumption / Annex
With all due respect to the all-out supporters of vegetable proteins, human beings cannot give up meat, milk and eggs. The warning is issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations... more
ForeignSpain: 2.13 billion euros to respond to drought
Launched a sustainable irrigation plan, and digitization of the Aragon and Catalonia Canal
"If water has a meaning, it is that of sustainable and efficient irrigation" capable of providing "greater stability and guarantees for food production". Spanish Agriculture Minister Luis Planas said this... more
ForeignHoney and other products: EU crackdown on labelling
More rigor on imports from Asia and Latin America, which risk bringing down prices
The European legislation for the import of honey and fruit and vegetables is becoming more stringent. The EU Commission presented a proposal to amend the regulation for the labeling of cans, which will... more
ForeignChina, the Silk Road also points to small island states
With the FAO, $5 million to support agri-food systems. In strategic territories
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new $5 million project supported by the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) program to help small island developing... more
ForeignFao: 70% of those in need of assistance work in agriculture
Nevertheless, only 4% of humanitarian interventions are destined for this sector /Video
Statements by Rein Paulsen, director of the United Nations agency's Office for Emergencies and Resilience. more
ForeignUkrainian wheat. Russia blocks 50 ships in the Black Sea
Renewal agreement further away. The only Visegrad country against protectionism is the Czech Republic
Poland's hard line: in addition to the purchase, the transit of goods from Kiev was also prevented more
ForeignSpanish semester: genomic techniques on the agenda
The next rotating presidency of the EU is aiming for an agreement to revise the regulation for PGIs
There are three months to go until the Spanish presidency of the European Union (July 1st – December 31st 2023). An important semester, as it will be the last to end before the next European elections, s... more
ForeignJapan. Eggs: a species... in risk of extinction
Prices skyrocket up 70% and net income down 47%. Restaurants forced to change their menus
Perhaps the danger it represents for human health is relative but its repercussions on the agri-food sector are proving to be particularly devastating. Let's talk about bird flu, the consequences of which... more
ForeignAustralia: honey exports facilitated by digital technology
With Nexdoc certification, probable revenues of 75 billion dollars in the two-year period 2022/23
Australian honey exporters will benefit from new digital reforms that streamline the process of certifying exports to Britain and the European Union. On March 30, 2023, certification for exports of bee... more
ForeignFrance: government invests 100 million for its fruit and vegetable sovereignty
Funding provided for agricultural equipment, greenhouses, cold rooms and resilient tree plants
As part of the fruit and vegetable sovereignty plan and France 2030, Marc Fesneau, Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, together with Bruno Bonnell , Secretary General for Investments in charge... more
ForeignArgentina: population boom among cattle (+1.6%)
The animals surveyed in 2022 are 54,242,595. Veal category at historic high (over 15 million)
There are countries like the USA where the cattle population is declining (see EFA News). Others, such as Argentina, are bucking the trend, with a 1.6% increase in the number of heads, which stood at 54,242,595... more
ForeignFrom Japan 34.4 million dollars also for the FAO
Meanwhile, UN body invests more than $10 million to save Ukrainian agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a $34.4 million contribution from the Government of Japan to deliver a wide range of assistance to improve the food security... more
Foreign"Save bees": EU Commission welcomes the European citizens' initiative
According to Brussels, the proposal meets the goal of reducing pesticides by 50% by 2030
The European Commission has welcomed the European citizens' initiative "Let's save bees and farmers! Towards bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment", recognizing it as a tool to combat the... more
ForeignBovine tuberculosis: in France it's early warning
The ministry of agriculture allocates 3.5 million euros for preventive measures
Another 250,000 euros will go towards an experimental vaccine for wildlife. more
ForeignCindy McCain (WFP) raises the alarm about world hunger
The new executive director of the UN agency: "Resources are dangerously running out"
Cindy H. McCain today officially joins the World Food Program as its new Executive Director, underlining that the world is grappling with an unprecedented food crisis that requires the United Nations body... more