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Euronews investigates
Why has Iceland distanced itself from the European Union?
So near and yet so far. On August 29, Iceland voted in a referendum to abandon membership talks with the EU. A few weeks before, we travelled to the volcanic island to investigate the fears and doubts that drove it away from its European neighbours.
Earth News
Emergency farming law: reintroduction of two banned pesticides splits political parties
A year after mass protests against the Duplomb law, Parliament is again debating bringing back acetamiprid and flupyradifurone. Essential for some, intolerable for others, the move is splitting political parties and civil society alike.
Made in Europe
Agri-PV leads the way towards the sustainable use of solar panels
The availability of cheap solar panels has led to a massive expansion of photovoltaic systems in rural areas. But will this result in a loss of farmland? It doesn’t have to be that way: a team of German inventors has developed systems that allow farmers to reap a double harvest: crops & solar energy
Business Line
Small businesses drive poverty reduction efforts
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Farmers, livestock breeders and family-run businesses are expanding through loans, subsidies and local support programmes. According to the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction, in Uzbekistan say millions of people have moved out of poverty over the past decade.
The Ring
Tanks vs tractors? - Can the EU keep shielding farmers? MEPs debate
Tough talks on the EU’s next long-term budget, Ukraine’s push for EU accession and skyrocketing fertiliser costs are putting European farmers under the political spotlight once more. Can the EU continue to appease them as it shifts its focus to defence and global trade? MEPs debate on The Ring.
Qatar in Motion
Qatar’s Food Security Strategy
In partnership with Media City
In a country with more sand than soil, forging food security is not so straightforward. So, what does it take to grow resilience closer to home? Qatar in Motion explores how Qatar rewrote the rules of agriculture to reshape what is possible in the desert.
