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What will be the new face of European agriculture in the coming years?

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As Europe’s climate gets warmer and seasons are shifting, agriculture needs to adapt: climate data might be part of the answer.

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Macron defends EU agricultural policy at Paris showcase

French President Emmanuel Macron spent the day shaking hands with farmers and tasting regional specialities

Spain

Why are Spanish farmers protesting against low prices?

Trade unions demand political action to guarantee retail prices for fruit and vegetables that are liveable for farmers.

France

France's entire tomato stock under threat from deadly virus

The virus also threatens chillis and pepper bells.

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Euroviews. Faced with the worsening climate crisis, agriculture investment is more important than ever ǀ View

As CTA enters the final year of its mandate, food systems and agriculture are once again under the spotlight as the climate emergency becomes increasingly urgent. At the same time, we begin the 10-year countdown to the delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Europe News

EU considers introduction of 'meat tax' to fight climate change

A Dutch NGO is in Brussels today trying to convince lawmakers to increase the price of beef, chicken and pork. It's a proposal that won't be to everybody's taste..

Smart Regions

Degraded land begins to bloom thanks to European composting project

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A European project is helping to bring new life to degraded land, working to transform and reinvigorate the soil with organic compost and man-made 'technosols'.

My Europe Series

Land grab: Hungary's political elite accused of milking the system

Hungary is in the headlines again with allegations of large-scale land-grabbing by the ruling elite. Unreported Europe investigates whether leading politicians are handing out precious farmland to friends and family.

Hungary

Can sticking flags in sausages boost domestic consumption?

Hungarian farmers have praised the new policy but supermarkets are sceptical.

Somalia

Somalia deals with plague of locusts — by frying and eating them

The locusts are destroying crops and threatening vast parts of the country with food insecurity.

USA

US removes fictional country Wakanda from list of free trade partners

The US Department for Agriculture said Wakanda, the fictional home of Marvel superhero Black Panther, was removed from the country's list of free trade partners after the error had been spotted.

Ukraine

Protests in Kyiv over allowing the sale of Ukraine's prized farmland

Once known as the breadbasket of Europe, Ukraine is now looking at opening up its fertile farmland to the market. It's helped sow the seeds of discontent among farmers and nationalists.

Spain

How irresponsible agriculture has poisoned Spain's water resources

Spain faces a pressing problem concerning its groundwater reserves that affects the drinking water supply of towns and cities.

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The magic of mushroom compost

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Getting rid of mushroom compost has become a major logistic and economic challenge for growers, one that is now the focus of a European research project.

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Ireland's farmers' fears over climate plans

With Irish farming also under pressure to reduce carbon emissions, farmers are concerned for how they can cut back while still making a profit.

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Climate-change-resistant agriculture

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As populations grow and climate change takes hold… increased soil erosion and salinisation are putting humanity’s food security at risk… especially in arid regions

World News

Euroviews. The voices of rural people most affected by the climate crisis are not being heard ǀ View

Today, millions of school children are expected to congregate across major cities in the latest round of school climate strikes, fighting for their future. Climate change, however, should not be seen only through the lens of age; it is also about time and space.

Russia

Improving their mooood? Cows get virtual reality to reduce anxiety

The virtual reality headsets simulate a "unique summer field" environment for the cows in a bid to reduce their anxiety and improve their mood. Do you think it will improve the taste of their milk?

France

French farmers in rolling tractor roadblock against 'agri-bashing'

French farmers are protesting against low incomes and government policies they say negatively affect France's agriculture.

Business Series

Angola’s Kwanza Sul: Megafarms and Small Farmers

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A province nearly twice the size of Belgium, Angola's Kwanza Sul has undergone major investment in agriculture and infrastructure that's paying off in farms large and small