World news about “Agriculture” published by euronews.
European Commission shelves olive oil jug ban after outcryThe European Commission has shelved a proposed stricter rule on how restaurants can serve olive oil amidst public outcry and accusations of meddling… 23/05/2013
Florida invaded by giant snailsFlorida is battling a growing infestation of giant snails. Originally from Africa, the species ‘Achatina fulica’ is one of the most destructive in the… 17/04/2013
Dozens of tons of banned British lamb meat found in FranceJust weeks after the horsemeat scandal that rocked the confidence of European shoppers, it has emerged that 57 tons of prohibited British lamb meat has been… 19/03/2013
Farmers seek a better CAP “EU agriculture ministers are meeting in Brussels to seek a consensus on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. The aim is a greener, more equal, more… 18/03/2013
EU Parliament backs more transparency for farming subsidies The European Parliament has backed a motion to make EU farming subsidies more transparent. MEPs called for the names of all beneficiaries of Common… 13/03/2013
Small farmers protest over ‘unfair’ EU farm subsidies Small farmers have protested outside the European Parliament to call for a bigger share of EU agricultural funds. They staged the demonstrations in… 12/03/2013
Fighting over the CAP Farm subsidies represent the largest slice of the EU’s proposed budget for 2014 -2020. Negotiations are at a critical stage on revamping the Common… 06/03/2013
Grape Harvest Festival kicks off in Mendoza – nocomment A parade in Mendoza, Argentina, marked the start of the annual Grape Harvest Festival, attracting thousands of locals and tourists. The Grape Harvest Festival… 04/03/2013
Ireland urges EU to move forward on future farming policyIrish Agricultural Minister Simon Coveney has urged the EU to move ahead on EU farming reform. Coveney, whose brief also includes fisheries policy, said… 28/01/2013
Cyprus’s race for liquid gold The second harvest of the year is being prepared in potato fields in Xylophagou, a speciality of the region in the south of Cyprus. But water from the… 14/12/2012
Heavy snowfalls in northwest China – nocomment Five days of heavy snow have caused severe damage to local agriculture in the Xinjiang province, in northwest China. Some 500 police officers had to help… 05/12/2012
EU agriculture ministers plot CAP defence Agriculture ministers met in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss how to protect EU farming spending ahead of next year’s budget negotiations. Spainish… 28/11/2012
Dairy farmers demonstrate in Brussels Dairy farmers from across Europe have taken to the streets of Brussels to protest against low milk prices. Spraying milk from hoses at the European… 26/11/2012
Land reform protest in BrazilMembers of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers (MST), who are protesting for change in the process of land reform, hold a flag up by burning tires on a… 22/11/2012
Urban Farms in Berlin A Berlin -based company, Efficient City Farming (ECF), has developed the Container Farm, which they hope will be a step in the right direction towards a more… 08/11/2012
Japanese choose their very best beef – nocomment The 10th National Competitive Exhibition of Japanese beef, held once every five years, opened on Thursday in Sasebo City. About 500 cattle are competing in… 27/10/2012
Back to our roots City life, its speed, excitement, variety, culture and job opportunities act as a magnet for young people. But not everyone of a certain age yearns for the… 04/10/2012
GMO rat lab gets serious In the latest storm of controversy, critics of genetically modified products and organisms (GMOs or GMs) saw pictures like one of a distended lab rat and… 20/09/2012
Drought and heatwave Exceptionally hot, dry weather has been making headlines, notably for the effect on grain crops, causing the prices of these commodities to soar. French… 17/08/2012
US biofuel policy a threat to global food supply The UN’s Food Agency has stepped up pressure on the United States to change its biofuel policy due to fear over a World Food Crisis. 40 percent of the … 10/08/2012
Breaking the Indonesian rice habit Indonesians eat more rice per person than almost anywhere else in the world. But rice prices are rising, while many wages are going down, leading to worries… 25/07/2012
EU refuses to help farmers hit by low milk prices The European Commission has rejected a call from a number of countries – led by Estonia and Poland -to help dairy farmers hit by the falling price of… 17/07/2012
How SMS trading is helping Macedonian farmers Gjorgje is a farmer. He and his workers grow tomatoes in rows of greenhouses near Strumica, in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. So why does he seem… 03/07/2012
Tuscany raises glass to biodynamic wine-growing Tuscany is home to some of Italy’s best wines but change is afoot in the centuries-old industry. Some wine-makers are swapping to a biodynamic way of… 11/06/2012
Brussels abuzz over bee decline Brussels and bees – two words you don’t always hear together, but on World Environment Day the future of our furry friends is of increasing concern to… 05/06/2012
Agriculture: sowing the seeds of the future While traditional agricultural methods can be very productive it is still important to keep up with new developments, as demand for foodstuffs grows. The … 04/05/2012
EU targets ‘sofa farmers’ Deciding who is and who is not a farmer. The answer would seem simple, but EU agriculture ministers are focused on that very issue, as they seek to draw up… 26/04/2012
World pays more to eat Global food prices rose in March for the third month in a row, putting food inflation firmly back on the economic agenda. The United Nations’ Food and… 05/04/2012
Drought hammers Spain, Portugal Large parts of Spain and Portugal are desperate for rain, nearing the end of the driest Iberian winter in more than 70 years. Spain got less than 30 percent… 16/03/2012
Smart irrigation bears fruit A new irrigation system – Waterbee – is set to reduce costs and save water. John O’Flaherty, the project coordinator for Waterbee, explained: “We’ve… 14/03/2012
What will you be eating in the future? Alex Taylor, Euronews presenter: “What are we going to eat tomorrow? To what extent should the EU take a close look at what is on our plates? ‘Apart from… 03/02/2012
Drought hit Mexican farmers – nocomment Hundreds of farmers from northern Mexico marched in the capital to demand federal government assistance following a year of devastating drought which they say… 24/01/2012
DR Congo: harvesting on the ruins of war For over a decade, the Democratic Republic of Congo had been ravaged by what many refer to as Africa’s first world war. The fighting was concentrated in the… 03/11/2011
Towards a new Common Agricultural Policy Roman, from Kalisz, in Poland, asks the EU Commissioner in charge of agriculture and rural development, Dacian Ciolos: “Will reform of the Common Agricultural… 14/10/2011
EU unveils controversial agricultural reforms A Common Agricultural Policy that is fairer, greener, and more competitive is the stated objective of proposed reforms announced by the European Commissioner… 12/10/2011
Activists dressed as cows protest against proposals of the EU’s CAP reformActivists from the environmental organization “Friends of the Earth Europe” dressed as cows protest against proposals, which are part of a planned reform of… 12/10/2011
Putin tries to boost China-Russia relations Attempting to boost relations between Moscow and Beijing, the Russian prime minister has met the Chinese President as part of a two-day visit. Both… 12/10/2011
Distance no object as farmers get behind All Blacks For one farmer who lives and works on the rolling hills of Gisborne on New Zealand’s north island, the Rugby World Cup could not be happening at a worse time… 10/10/2011
Brussels seeks to resolve GM honey trap A recent ruling in the European Court of Justice stated honey contaminated by Genetically Modified crops must be clearly labelled. The decision also paved the… 19/09/2011
Garlic against global warming from cows Grass goes in one end, methane comes out the other. As a greenhouse gas, this is far more potent than carbon dioxide. So, scientists on a research farm in… 02/08/2011
GM crops face prospect of blanket EU ban Genetically modified crops now face the prospect of being banned outright in the EU. The potential prohibition, which still needs European Council… 05/07/2011
Soaring food prices – who’s to blame? At the recent G20 Agriculture summit in Paris, protesters outside the venue chanted “Markets – leave our food alone” as high prices put millions at risk of… 27/06/2011
G20 agrees farm deal, but not commodities regulation Farm ministers from the G20, the world’s largest economies, have agreed on ways to tackle high food prices at a conference in Paris. But it was a… 23/06/2011
Activists protest against G20 agriculture ministers’ meeting in Paris – nocomment Farming activists protested against the opening of the G20 agriculture ministers’ meeting in Paris, France. The activists, some dressed as ears of corn and… 23/06/2011
How do we stop the world going hungry? To get some perspective on the problems of rising food prices and the effect this is having worldwide, euronews spoke to Laurent Levard of GRET, an NGO that… 22/06/2011
Europe’s farmers unhappy with E. coli compensation The EU’s decision to pay out just 210 million euros in compensation to those who have lost out financially to the deadly E. coli epidemic has not pleased many… 15/06/2011
EU-Russia vegetable row clouds summit Russian and European Union leaders have begun talks in Nizhny Novgorod, east of Moscow, that are likely to be dominated by a dispute over the Kremlin’s ban on… 09/06/2011
EU aid to farmers side-swiped by E. coli raised to 210m euros A European aid package for fruit and vegetable traders suffering from lost sales because of the deadly E. coli crisis has been increased to 210 million euros… 08/06/2011
EU vegetable traders to get E.coli compensation Europe-wide compensation for furious fruit and vegetable traders will come up for discussion this Tuesday in Luxembourg. A spokesman at the European… 06/06/2011
E. coli toll on produce growers All over Europe, people have lost their appetite for fresh vegetables, no matter where they have been grown. A Berlin open air market was bereft of its… 01/06/2011
Cocoa prices volatile Cocoa prices have picked up as a prolonged conflict between presidential rivals in Ivory Coast appeared close to a conclusion. Ivory Coast is the world’s… 07/04/2011
José Bové, ex-rebel now MEP As far as the French go, José Bové is no ordinary Frenchman. At times he has come across as larger than life, stirring up a crowd in Seattle… interfering with… 17/03/2011
Food crisis warning from FAOThe UN’s food agency is calling for rules to curb speculation in surging commodity prices. The Food and Agriculture Organisation is warning that the world… 25/01/2011
Eastern China hit by droughtThe Shandong province in Eastern China is facing its worst drought in a century, damaging crops and threatening nearly a quarter of a million residents with… 24/01/2011
Top of the crops in NYC’s rooftop farms “There is now a new educated movement that believes in doing it themselves. Of removing themselves from as many systems as possible,” said Patrick Martins… 16/11/2010
BONUS: Giuseppe Miranti Here are some more thoughts from organics farmer Giuseppe Miranti. 12/07/2010
Climate change in the land of pigs and honey Giuseppe Miranti, organic farmer: “It’s unusual to see piglets at this time of year. The sows normally give birth in the spring or autumn, because the… 12/07/2010
British wine wins prizes The sene almost looks like France or even Italy – vineyards rolling almost as far as the eye can see – but in fact these 265 acres of vineyards are in… 18/05/2010
Farmers in India convert to organic cotton Cotton is one of the most polluting industries in the world. India is the second largest producer after Turkey. Although cotton only occupies five percent… 18/05/2010
Greek farmers clash with police in fuel price protestGreek farmers blocked the country’s main north-south highway in a protest on Wednesday over rising fuel prices. They have been holding occasional… 13/02/2013
Bhutan focuses on Gross National HappinessThe tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is making waves with its radical approach to measuring development. Instead of, as in the rest of the world, measuring… 08/01/2013
Violence over wage dispute in SAfrican wine regionA standoff between striking farm labourers in South Africa’s wine growing region and police turned violent when rocks were thrown. Police responded by firing… 05/12/2012
Dairy farmers hit Brussels in protest over low pricesHundreds of dairy farmers from all over Europe are in Brussels to protest against low milk prices. The two day demonstration is aimed at pushing the… 26/11/2012
EU farmers protest at feared cuts in subsidiesThe EU budget negotiations are making farmers across the union nervous, amid speculation that reform of the Common Agricultural Policy will lead to… 22/11/2012
Haiti appeals for international aid for Sandy victimsWhile the world’s attention was fixed on storm Sandy’s impact on the US, the hurricane-force winds had already left a trail of destruction across the… 02/11/2012
Bees create buzz of interest with coloured honeyHow do you like your honey? In northern France beekeepers can serve you up a jar in a variety of shades of blue and green. They have not been dabbling in… 05/10/2012
France checks the scientific validity of shocking GM food studyFrench Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says he is prepared to call for a wider European ban on genetically modified produce following an alarming new study… 20/09/2012
Controversial study finds tumours in rats fed GMIn Brussels, on Wednesday thousands of protesters hit the streets calling for an overhaul of European food policy. The rally came as a new French study… 19/09/2012
Drought brings pain to farmers in southeast EuropeThe severe drought that has hit southeastern Europe has destroyed crops and devastated farmland. The hot, dry weather has piled pressure on world grain… 21/08/2012
Drought threatens world food price risesKeeping the huge fields of America’s bread basket healthy and productive is proving to be a growing problem for farmers. The Midwest is in the grip of its… 06/08/2012
Italy counts the economic cost of earthquakesItaly has revised the economic cost of last month’s earthquakes which struck the north of the country killing 26 people. One sector badly effected is the… 07/06/2012
Cruiser wait: France plans pesticide banThe French government is planning to ban a widely used agricultural pesticide in order to protect bees. Made by a Swiss company, it is called Cruiser … 01/06/2012
US reassures consumers after mad cow caseThe US authorities and farmers have moved quickly to reassure consumers and global importers in the wake of the country’s first case of mad cow disease in six… 26/04/2012
Mad cow case confirmed in CaliforniaUS authorities have reported the country’s first case of mad cow disease in six years. The brain disease was detected in a dairy cow in California. The… 25/04/2012
Farmers rise up in Greek ‘potato revolution’As Greek wallets take a hit from deep spending cuts, the country’s farmers are fighting back in what has been branded the ‘potato revolution’. The idea is… 19/03/2012
Fukushima farmer braves nuclear risks to feed stray animalsOne year after Japan’s tsunami and Fukushima disaster, the town of Tomioka is frozen in time. It was a thriving community for thousands but now Naoto… 09/03/2012
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Pesticides giant may appeal French poisoning rulingLeading US pesticides maker Monsanto is deciding whether to appeal a ruling by a French court that found it guilty of poisoning a farmer. In a judgement… 14/02/2012
Monsanto found guilty of poisoning in pesticide caseA court in the French city of Lyon has ruled US pesticides maker Monsanto was responsible for the poisoning of a farmer who had used one of their products on… 13/02/2012
French court says US pesticide giant poisoned farmerA French court has found US biotech giant Monsanto guilty of the chemical poisoning of a French farmer, in a case that could lend weight to other health… 13/02/2012
First appearance of animal virus in UKScientists have discovered the first ever outbreak in the UK of a disease that causes birth defects and miscarriages in animals. The Schmallenberg virus was… 26/01/2012
Tractor protest in Bulgaria over farm subsidiesHundreds of Bulgarian farmers have been protesting in the capital Sofia against subsidy cuts in the latest round of austerity measures. About 3,000 grain… 07/12/2011
Sheep fill the streets of Madrid in age-old customHundreds of animals have filled the centre of Madrid, marking an age old tradition. The so-called transhumance is an ancient custom in which sheep and… 31/10/2011
Bolivia welcomes road protester heroesA two-month long protest march against plans to build a road through a rainforest reserve has ended in La Paz. Thousands of people turned out to give the… 20/10/2011
MEPs give thumbs up to Palestinian trade dealWhile the battle for peace talks and statehood rumbles on, the EU has given its thumbs up to a trade deal with the Palestinian authority. It means that… 27/09/2011
French farmers protest over cheap importsFrench farmers on Thursday staged a protest in Paris, calling on the government to introduce protectionist measures against cheaper imports. Fruit growers… 18/08/2011
Angry French farmers raid Spanish fruit trucksFurious French farmers have attacked Spanish fruit and vegetable deliveries as effects of the E.coli crisis continue to bite. Spanish producers have slashed… 12/08/2011
Africa famine prompts emergency UN talksThe United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation is holding an emergency meeting in Rome to discuss the famine crisis affecting east Africa. Several… 25/07/2011
Brazilian handed job as UN’s food chiefBrazil’s Jose Graziano da Silva is the new chief of the UN food agency charged with reducing global hunger, at time when food prices are going through the… 26/06/2011
Five children sick in e-coli outbreak in FranceBeef burger meat bought at a supermarket in France is suspected of being behind an outbreak of e-coli bacteria. Five children are in a serious condition in… 16/06/2011
No charges for E. coli farmThe farm at the centre of the E. coli outbreak that killed at least 31 people will not face charges. German authorities say their investigations show the… 12/06/2011
Drought declared in UK as Europe suffersAn official state of drought has been declared in some parts of Britain after the driest spring on record. Much of northern Europe is also suffering with… 11/06/2011
EU-Russia summit clears vegetables for importRussia has agreed to lift a ban on vegetable imports from the European Union if the EU provides safety guarantees. A row over this was cleared up at a… 10/06/2011
E.coli: scientists ponder multiple sourcesScientists in Germany investigating the deadly E.coli food poisoning outbreak are still working on the possibility that it originated from several… 09/06/2011
Veg growers say EU aid package is inadequateA European aid package for vegetable farmers reeling from losses in the wake of the E.coli crisis has been increased to 210 million euros. But, as the… 09/06/2011
EU Commissioner slams E.coli crisis managementThe mess provoked by the E.coli outbreak in Europe, with governments taking over-hasty unilateral action and communication failures between ministries and … 07/06/2011
Europe’s farmers angry over ‘killer’ cucumber crisisThe fallout from the E.coli crisis is being felt by cucumber farmers across Europe after Germany wrongly identified Spanish produce as the source of the… 07/06/2011
No proof Spain to blame for deadly cucumbers says ministerSpain’s agriculture minister has said there is no proof as yet that a rare E. coli contamination of cucumbers that has killed six people in Germany occurred… 27/05/2011
Europe’s farmers worried by the weatherLast month was the second hottest month of April since 1900. The high temperatures and lack of rain has worried people across Europe, but farmers are… 11/05/2011
French grain farmers damn droughtThe strawberry harvest is already under way in Britain. An unusually warm April jump-started the season, swelled the harvest and boosted quality, the sun… 10/05/2011
