Agricultural products

Romania

Watermelon glut leaves Romanian farmers in the lurch

Growers in one of Romania's most watermelon-rich regions are suffering as their crops ripened simultaneously, leading to an oversaturated market and significantly slashed prices.

15/07/2024

Business

Europe's top honey producer accused of 'Frenchwashing' over labels

Famille Michaud Apiculteurs is accused of misleading its customers by failing to label certain jars clearly enough and potentially giving a false impression that the honey is entirely French.

30/05/2024

Economy

Euroviews. European farmers are key to global food security — and they need help

One bad season in one crop or seed should not yield such stress on European farmers. They are key to our European and global food security. The time to support them is now, Charles Miller writes.

01/03/2024

Europe Decoded

All you need to know about the EU agriculture sector

Disgruntled farmers have taken to the streets across the European Union. But how important is the agricultural sector to the bloc's economy? Euronews takes a closer look.

13/02/2024

Economy

Steady growth: EU agriculture prices end 2023 with a 2% rise

Euronews Business breaks down the latest Eurostat data on agricultural price fluctuations country by country.

19/01/2024

Green News

Agriculture ministers reject compromise over GM crop regulation reform

The EU Council has rejected a Spanish bid to forge a joint position on a proposed deregulation of genetically modified (GM) crops produced using new genomic techniques (NGTs), with governments voicing concerns over safety, labelling and social acceptance.

11/12/2023

Food and Drink

How hot is the world's hottest pepper ? So hot it’ll give you cramp

US hybrid Pepper X broke the record for hottest pepper in the world. It’s hotter than most pepper sprays police use to subdue criminals.

17/10/2023

Italy

Italy's waging a crusade against lab-grown meat. Does it have a point?

The new Food Sovereignty Ministry is trying to live up to its name by prohibiting lab-grown food in defence of the country's farming traditions. But how likely is an outright ban?

04/04/2023

Health news

Can gene-edited wheat reduce cancer risks from burnt foods?

Following a successful experiment, the UK is expected to give a green light to genetically edited wheat.

21/03/2023

World News

Extreme heatwaves 'are endangering quality of European delicacies'

That's according to Begoña García Bernal, a regional agriculture minister in Extremadura, where the world-famous jamón ibérico ham is produced.

16/09/2022

Green News

Cheap chicken in Europe is fuelling crime and human rights abuses: NGO

Indigenous people are being killed on land where soy is grown to feed chicken sold in Europe, says NGO Earthsight.

05/07/2022

Qatar 365

Qatar’s innovative farms: from vertical solutions to honey production

In partnership with Media City

Farming in a desert climate can be hugely challenging but Qatar has been aiming to revolutionise solutions to growing crops in its dry environment. Qatar 365 reports.

01/06/2022

Ukraine

Ukrainian farmers export their harvest via Romania

Neighbouring countries are updating their port infrastructure to help with international exports, while Ukrainian farmers call the bomb squad to defuse undetonated explosives.

08/05/2022

Green News

Cucumber crisis: Surging energy prices leave British greenhouses empty

"There's definitely going to be a lack of British produce in the supermarkets."

31/03/2022