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Economy

America's economy roars with fastest job creation in over two years

More positive news for the US economy with March proving to be a bumper month for jobs.

France

Agriculture: food for thought ahead of French presidential election

With the French elections just around the corner, some local farmers are feeling neglected and left out of the debate.

Norway

Polar beer at the world's northernmost brewery

"To make something of our own, that was the idea and beer was something as a coal miner we drank a lot of." Robert Johansen's passion project, a brewery deep in the Arctic circle.

Brazil

Exports hit as Brazil meat corruption scandal grows

He is leading by example.

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Focus

Role of African women: a key issue at Dakhla forum

Agriculture, food security, sustainable development and the role of women — just some of the topics covered at this year’s Crans Montana Forum which was held in…

My Europe Series

The EU and Poland is the 'marriage' heading for the divorce courts

Thousands of Polish women have protested against the politics of the populist right-wing government in Warsaw.

Greece

Cretan farmers clash with Athens police at reform protest

Farmers from the Greek island of Crete have clashed with authorities in Athens over tax and pension reforms.

Italy

Italian farmers use sheep to protest

Italian farmers brought sheep to the streets of Rome as they protested the delays in reconstruction which is leading to further losses in livestock.

Europe News

EU's Oettinger warns of Brexit-shaped Brussels budget hold

Richer countries will have to cough up more cash when Britain leaves the EU, according to a top German politician.

World News

Export of 'useless' flowers halts in Gaza

The Gaza Strip once exported around 50 million flowers, but due to the area’s political situation, this figure has dropped to zero, according to Arab 24.

South Sudan

Famine rears its head in South Sudan

Parts of the war-ravaged country have been hit by famine. Officials fear almost half the territory could be in a state of food insecurity by July.

Greece

Austerity-weary farmers hold protest march in Athens

Some 2,000 Greek farmers protested in Athens on Tuesday over increases to their tax and social security contributions amid the government’s ongoing austerity…

Iraq

Iraqi agriculture in ruins as ISIL leaves trail of destruction

As the battle to rout ISIL from Iraq reaches its bloody crescendo, the world can catch a glimpse at the militant group leaves in its wake.

Bolivia

Bolivia battles biblical plague of locusts

Bolivia is under a state of emergency after a vast agricultural area of around 1000 hectares has been laid to ruin by a plague of locusts.

USA

Euroviews. The UN needs a new generation of leaders: view

At a time of when countries are becoming more inward-looking, when other priorities dominate political discourse, additional funds may not be forthcoming for development cooperation.

Sci-Tech

Robots start work on the farm

Smart connected farms were a hot topic at the ‘International Green Week’ in Berlin.

Business Series

ChemChina, Syngenta work to appease EU competition watchdog

ChemChina and the Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngentahave responded to concerns by the EU's competition regulator over their merger.

Sci-Tech

The plant doctor app helping to identify plant disease

A mobile phone could be set to help farmers identify diseases in their produce.

Sci-Tech

Methane gas threatening to slow efforts to slow climate change

Methane gas is all around us and is threatening efforts to slow climate change.

France

Fresh bird flu cases emerge in France

Thousands of farm birds have been put to the slaughter to combat the spread of avian influenza in France's foie gras heartland.