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UAE Minister talks plans to build a 'Silicon Valley' of food technology

A ‘Food Valley’, or a technology hub, dedicated to the development of food and farming automation, is set to be built in the UAE.

World

How do you grow vegetables in the desert?

A Syrian farmer in the UAE is producing a variety of salad vegetables and herbs in the inhospitable climate and terrain of the region.

Switzerland

Switzerland: Farmers at greater risk of fatal accidents due to drought

Fatal agriculture accidents in Switzerland have increased in 2018 due to the summer heatwave.

Belgium

Belgium records first cases of African swine fever

The outbreak has spread alarm in western Europe, which is a major producer and exporter of pigmeat.

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World News

How drought plunged European farmers into despair

"It got to a point where the grass stopped growing entirely," said dairy farmer Phil Latham. "At one stage I got down to a reserve of 40 days of grass silage and there are more than 40 days in winter."

Living

Just opened: foodie hotspots in Paris

Tried and tested: the coolest places to grab a bite in the French capital this season

Greece

Greece's pistachio harvest down by almost a third

Heavy spells of rain in the spring allowed bacteria in the soil and harmful insects flourish.

Germany

€340 million to help German farmers after poor crop harvests

Germany’s grains harvest this year is likely to fall by about 22 percent affecting 10,000 farms. The government will step in to help struggling farmers with an aid programme

Spain

No, there are not more pigs than people in Spain

No, there are not more pigs than people in Spain. However, the number of slaughtered pigs was greater than the total Spanish population last year.

Living

The centuries-old history of Russian cherry farming

The cherry orchards have remained the backbone of life in this small Russian village.

Australia

New South Wales drought worst in living memory

Agricultural output in Australia is predicted to fall as farmers in New South Wales struggle to cope with the worst drought in living memory

World

The Nigerian farmer profiting from pig waste [Inspire Africa]

Today we'll head to Nigeria where a pig farm is turning waste management and recycling into profit.

Argentina

Agriculture Ministers from G20 criticise protectionism

The meeting in Buenos Aires came amid rising trade tensions with China and the US placing retaliatory tariffs on American farmers after President Trump put duties on Chinese goods

Bulgaria

Bulgarian farmers devastated over ‘sheep and goat plague’ slaughter

The Bulgaria government has ordered a mass slaughter of livestock following the first outbreak in the European Union of the so-called sheep and goat plague. Euronews spoke to farmers who were devastated.

World

Date beauty contest and superfood snacks: highlights from the Liwa Date Festival

The Liwa Date Festival has come to an end after eleven days of celebrating the new date harvest.

Europe News

'Mutagenesis' plant breeding technique comes under GMO rules

Europe's top court decision is blow for biotech industry and a victory for environmental campaigners

Kenya

Boys in Kenya use slingshots to plant tree seeds

Schoolboys in Kenya are using slingshots for good: instead of rocks, they’re shooting charcoal-covered seeds to plant trees.

Jordan

World's oldest bread found at prehistoric dig-site in Jordan

Scientists have discovered the earliest known evidence of bread-making on prehistoric site dating 14,000 years.

Living

Growing herbs and vegetables under the sea

An Italian research team has created the world's first underwater farm.

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