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Peru

Watch: Peruvians flock to annual potato festival

The country boasts the largest number of potato varieties in the world – more than 3,500.

Poland

Poland's moo-d lifted after free-roaming cows saved from execution

Free-roaming cows in Poland, whose intended slaughter had sparked a national outcry, have secured a last-minute reprieve.

Russia

Russia bans public bodies from purchasing foreign wines

The Russian government has placed restrictions on public institutions from purchasing international wines

Greece

Environmental restoration of Lake Karla revives Greek wildlife and locals

The environmental restoration of Lake Karla in Greece's Thessaly plain is recreating an ancient ecosystem, and reviving wildlife and local communities

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Angola

Angolan development turns Benguela province into investment magnet

In partnership with aipex

With a rebuilt railroad, a port and a brand new airport, the province of Benguela - one of Angola's trading powerhouses - has been reborn, bringing with it booming businesses and a flood of investment opportunities.

World

Road Trip Day 42: Austrian farmers on EU regulations and the future of agriculture

One of the biggest issues for rural voters in the European Union elections is the future of the Common Agriculture Policy. The Commission has proposed a significant cut in farm spending to use scarce financial resources to tackle new challenges like security.

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Thais scramble for sacred rice grains in annual ploughing ceremony

The Ploughing Ceremony produced a prediction that there will be enough water for farming while rice, food, and fruits will be abundant this year.

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Swedes gather to see happy cows released after long winter

Around 5,000 people gathered at a Swedish dairy farm on Saturday (May 4) to watch a herd of very 'happy cows' jump at their first chance of the year to run free into green pastures after a long, dark winter.

World News

Road Trip Europe Day 6: Is Catalonia Spain's biggest problem?

After arriving in Spain, the Road Trip team asks locals about their concerns for the country's future.

Business

Monsanto found responsible for cancer case by US court

Damages will be decided in the next phase of the trial.

Global Japan

Colombian rice growers fight climate change with Japanese tech

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Japanese researchers and a private company help Colombian farmers increase their rice production and use less water, using mobile technology.

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Painting sow 'Pigcasso' hogs the limelight at South Africa farm

Pigcasso, a rescued pig in South Africa, has become an art sensation, painting pieces that sell for thousands of dollars.

Living

A European world of exotic plants

Enchanting greenhouses and winter gardens to visit this winter.

Italy

Sour grapes? Italian investigators uncover fraudulent balsamic vinegar

Italian authorities have seized millions of euros worth of crushed grapes used to make fraudulent wine products

USA

US farmers and trappers say limiting animal trapping threatens a way of life

"I just think the tide has turned. There are too many people out there on those public lands, and it's like we're walking through a mine field," said a New Mexico man whose dog died in a trap.

Austria

Austrian farmer handed enormous fine over deadly cow stampede

A court in Austria has handed a huge fine to a farmer over a cow stampede that killed a German woman back in 2014.

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Europe steps up fight to stop deadly olive tree disease

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Futuris, Euronews' Julian Gomez travels to Italy to look at a European research project that's attempting to find a cure for the deadly olive tree disease Xylella Fastidiosa.

Spain

Adoption scheme revives ancient olive trees – and village life

The scheme also aims to create jobs and attract families to the village, which has just 357 residents, half of whom are over 65.

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Italian farmers dump milk in protest over falling prices

Sardinian farmers and shepherds on Monday continued their protests against low milk prices, dumping thousands of litres of milk from an overpass onto a highway.

Italy

Sardinian farmers destroy milk in protest over falling prices

Farmers and shepherds on the Italian island of Sardinia have been pouring their milk away, saying they would rather destroy it than sell it for next to nothing.