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ForeignEU Commissioner praises the Italian agricultural model: "A model for Europe"
Perr Wojciechowski, our system of cooperatives and small businesses should be "promoted in Europe" /Video
Four cornerstones to safeguard: security, stability, sustainability and solidarity. These were identified by Janusz Wojciechowski , the European Commissioner for Agriculture, during his introductory report... more
ForeignPesticides: "unfeasible" halving according to the EPP
Clash in Brussels on the reform of the regulation on pesticides
In Brussels, the discussion on pesticides is becoming increasingly polarised. The draft reform of the regulation put forward by the European Commission, now sees the opposition of the European People's... more
ForeignUkrainian Cereals: EU Commission proposes 100 million euros to dissenting countries
The funding will serve to compensate for the current "logistic bottlenecks"
The measure benefited Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, which had blocked imports from Kiev more
ForeignUkrainian cereals: extraordinary measures of the European Commission
Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia pledge to lift unilateral blockades /Annex
The "rebel" countries will receive compensation for their farmers. more
ForeignWheat accord. Erdogan-Putin phone call: is there a crack?
The latest developments in Ukraine and Syria at the center of the talks between the two heads of state
At the moment of maximum frost on the negotiations for Ukrainian wheat, perhaps a glimmer of light is opening after today's phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart... more
ForeignFishing: France and Spain agree on fleet decarbonisation
Meeting in Paris between agriculture ministers in view of the next European semester
Spain's agriculture, fisheries and food minister, Luis Planas, has received full support from France for Spain's rotating presidency of the European Union (EU) in the second half of the year. A semester... more
ForeignFao: eggs, meat, milk, essential for nutrition
A document from the UN organization encourages appropriate consumption / Annex
With all due respect to the all-out supporters of vegetable proteins, human beings cannot give up meat, milk and eggs. The warning is issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations... more
ForeignSpain: 2.13 billion euros to respond to drought
Launched a sustainable irrigation plan, and digitization of the Aragon and Catalonia Canal
"If water has a meaning, it is that of sustainable and efficient irrigation" capable of providing "greater stability and guarantees for food production". Spanish Agriculture Minister Luis Planas said this... more
ForeignHoney and other products: EU crackdown on labelling
More rigor on imports from Asia and Latin America, which risk bringing down prices
The European legislation for the import of honey and fruit and vegetables is becoming more stringent. The EU Commission presented a proposal to amend the regulation for the labeling of cans, which will... more
ForeignChina, the Silk Road also points to small island states
With the FAO, $5 million to support agri-food systems. In strategic territories
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new $5 million project supported by the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) program to help small island developing... more
ForeignFao: 70% of those in need of assistance work in agriculture
Nevertheless, only 4% of humanitarian interventions are destined for this sector /Video
Statements by Rein Paulsen, director of the United Nations agency's Office for Emergencies and Resilience. more
ForeignUkrainian wheat. Russia blocks 50 ships in the Black Sea
Renewal agreement further away. The only Visegrad country against protectionism is the Czech Republic
Poland's hard line: in addition to the purchase, the transit of goods from Kiev was also prevented more
ForeignSpanish semester: genomic techniques on the agenda
The next rotating presidency of the EU is aiming for an agreement to revise the regulation for PGIs
There are three months to go until the Spanish presidency of the European Union (July 1st – December 31st 2023). An important semester, as it will be the last to end before the next European elections, s... more
ForeignJapan. Eggs: a species... in risk of extinction
Prices skyrocket up 70% and net income down 47%. Restaurants forced to change their menus
Perhaps the danger it represents for human health is relative but its repercussions on the agri-food sector are proving to be particularly devastating. Let's talk about bird flu, the consequences of which... more
ForeignAustralia: honey exports facilitated by digital technology
With Nexdoc certification, probable revenues of 75 billion dollars in the two-year period 2022/23
Australian honey exporters will benefit from new digital reforms that streamline the process of certifying exports to Britain and the European Union. On March 30, 2023, certification for exports of bee... more
ForeignFrance: government invests 100 million for its fruit and vegetable sovereignty
Funding provided for agricultural equipment, greenhouses, cold rooms and resilient tree plants
As part of the fruit and vegetable sovereignty plan and France 2030, Marc Fesneau, Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, together with Bruno Bonnell , Secretary General for Investments in charge... more
ForeignArgentina: population boom among cattle (+1.6%)
The animals surveyed in 2022 are 54,242,595. Veal category at historic high (over 15 million)
There are countries like the USA where the cattle population is declining (see EFA News). Others, such as Argentina, are bucking the trend, with a 1.6% increase in the number of heads, which stood at 54,242,595... more
ForeignFrom Japan 34.4 million dollars also for the FAO
Meanwhile, UN body invests more than $10 million to save Ukrainian agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a $34.4 million contribution from the Government of Japan to deliver a wide range of assistance to improve the food security... more
Foreign"Save bees": EU Commission welcomes the European citizens' initiative
According to Brussels, the proposal meets the goal of reducing pesticides by 50% by 2030
The European Commission has welcomed the European citizens' initiative "Let's save bees and farmers! Towards bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment", recognizing it as a tool to combat the... more
ForeignBovine tuberculosis: in France it's early warning
The ministry of agriculture allocates 3.5 million euros for preventive measures
Another 250,000 euros will go towards an experimental vaccine for wildlife. more
ForeignCindy McCain (WFP) raises the alarm about world hunger
The new executive director of the UN agency: "Resources are dangerously running out"
Cindy H. McCain today officially joins the World Food Program as its new Executive Director, underlining that the world is grappling with an unprecedented food crisis that requires the United Nations body... more
ForeignMalnutrition: alarming data in the Middle East and North Africa
53.9 million people suffered from severe food insecurity in 2021 (+55% compared to 2010)
This was revealed by a report by six United Nations agencies. more
ForeignIraq: After the war, farmers lost 83% of their assets
FAO report underlines the problems associated with the return of displaced persons to their original activity
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) released a study investigating obstacles to displaced farmers in Iraq returning... more
ForeignBrazilian meat: China suspends embargo
Alarm returned after a case of mad cow disease, on the eve of the Lula-Xi meeting
Brazilian meat can be imported into China again. The alarm therefore returns after the detection of a case of mad cow disease a few weeks ago in the Latin American country. This was announced by the Brazilian... more
ForeignSpain: all-out war on oil and olive pomace fraud
For the whole of 2023, 697 checks have been scheduled for the entire sector
A guide to combating fraud involving olive oil and olive pomace. This is what the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mapa) has prepared, crowning a campaign that will last throughout... more
ForeignWFP: free meals for almost half of students but not for the most vulnerable
In low-income countries, the situation has not yet returned to pre-Covid /Annex levels
Nearly 420 million children worldwide receive school meals, according to the State of School-Feeding Worldwide report released today by the UN agency World Food Programme. The survey indicates that, with... more
ForeignHorn of Africa afflicted by drought: FAO intervenes
25 million euros received from the German government and destined for Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and Kenya
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a contribution of 25 million euros from the German government to provide access to food and other basic goods and services,... more
ForeignFao: agri-food needs to be adapted to climate change
The latest IPCC report indicates some solutions to transform the system and reduce emissions
Transforming agri-food systems is essential to adapt to man-made climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This was stated today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations... more
ForeignSyria: half of the population is food insecure
The alarming data from the WFP after 12 years of war and just over a month after the earthquake
In Syria, an average monthly wage currently covers about a quarter of a family's food needs, the UN agency World Food Program (WFP) said today, highlighting the urgent need for more substantial humanitarian... more
ForeignClimate change: FAO and Gcf aid three countries
$145.3 million to benefit farmers in Bolivia, Cambodia and the Philippines
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) decision to approve funding for three new projects in Bolivia, Cambodia and the Philippines, v... more
ForeignChina and Fao: the partnership gets stronger
Qu Dongyu: "Beijing is contributing to the achievement of global food security"
Mutual praise between Agriculture Minister Tang Renjian and the director of the United Nations body. more
ForeignAvian flu: contagion also in humans outside Europe
According to EFSA, ECDC and Eurl, the biggest risk is now represented by seagulls / Annex
The situation regarding avian influenza continues to evolve in Europe and globally, with reports of new outbreaks in birds and occasional infections in mammals. Sporadic human infections have been reported... more
ForeignBrazil: Lula reinstates the National Food Council
The organ had been deactivated by his predecessor Bolsonaro in 2019
The return of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the helm of Brazil continues to mark elements of discontinuity with respect to the previous government. The last of the important measures is the restoration... more
ForeignA Pole at the helm of the World Food Programme
Ambassador Artur Pollok is the new president of the executive committee of the UN body
At the same time, the assembly designates the Moroccan ambassador to Italy Youssef Balla as vice president. more
ForeignEU against counterfeiting
The Juridical Commission votes unanimously for the geographical indication of traditional products
The Commission on Legal Affairs of the European Union (JURI) has adopted a new scheme to ensure that the geographical indication of traditional handicraft products is protected in the EU and globally.With... more
ForeignSoy and oats? If you want, you call them milk...
The Food and Drug Administration changes the wording to vegetable drinks
No, it is by no means only mammals that produce milk. This was established by the Food and Drug Administration (Fda) of the United States of America, issuing guidelines which state that drinks made from... more
ForeignCambridge: Meat is about to become taboo
72% of the students of the prestigious university vote for the ban on animal derivatives from canteens
Goodbye forever meat and animal derivatives. The first university in the world that will probably go completely vegan is none other than the University of Cambridge. The decision comes "from below" as... more
ForeignUSA: $ 59 million for agriculture from the Biden administration
Among the objectives: to increase the capacity for independent processing of meat and poultry
$59 million nationwide to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers, and create jobs in rural areas. This is what the secretary of the United States... more
ForeignSynthetic meat: in 2040 the "big overtaking"?
According to a report, the consumption of "fake" or "veg" products will reach 60% of the total
In 2040, the consumption of synthetic and "veg" meat will exceed that of natural meat, primarily in the USA. This is what emerges from the report by GovGrant (specialists in intellectual property, innovation... more
ForeignFAO celebrates pulses, "resilient" product
It urges their inclusion in agri-food systems, in order to "achieve the Sustainable Development Goals"
World Pulses Day is celebrated more than ever in the name of resilience and sustainability. The FAO welcomes today's event by underlining how pulses are "improving life" globally "thanks to their low water... more
ForeignSouth Africa /2: the food crisis is around the corner...
The agricultural world is asking for concessions for the supply of petrol and diesel
The country at risk in the next 24 months, and the Russo-Ukrainian war contributes to bringing the agricultural sector to its knees, also a source of products intended for animal feed more
ForeignSouth Africa: food security at risk due to lack of water and energy
Review the zero-interest basket, asks the largest national poultry producer
The crisis into which the industry falls is deepening: in the absence of water and electricity supplies it will become difficult to cultivate corn and soybeans for feed intended for local poultry, the main source of protein in the country more
ForeignArgentina: the agricultural machinery market is flourishing again
2023 begins with a growth of 16.7% compared to last year
Argentina started 2023 recording a growth of 16.7% (compared to 2022), in the registrations of new agricultural machinery. A surprising figure, reports the Argentinean Infocampo, given the collapse of... more
ForeignJapan heading for a major distribution crisis
Driver shortage will put delivery of 35 percent of goods in 2030 at risk
According to a report by Japan's Nomura Research Institute, Japan is heading for a serious distribution crisis caused by a shortage of truck and truck drivers. A shortage caused by new regulations governing... more
ForeignSpain: fruit and vegetables in sharp decline
Consumption down by up to 25% in 2022. Only grapes are bucking the trend (+4.5)
In Spain, fruit and vegetables consumption is in sharp decline. This is confirmed by data from the Iberian Ministry of Agriculture, according to which in October 2022 the decrease was 13% compared to the... more
ForeignProjections: cereal production in Romania drops by 5%
On the other hand, that of sunflower and rapeseed will rise
According to the most recent forecasts of the European Commission, Romania could produce 1.4 million tons of cereals less this year than the previous year. Romanian production of wheat, corn and barley... more
ForeignImport: Ivory Coast suspends duties on wheat
The customs tax froze for three months
To counter the rise in the prices of basic necessities, the Ivorian government has adopted an exemption from customs duties on wheat imports. This was announced by the government spokesman, Amadou Coulibaly,... more
ForeignIndia: economy driven by food and logistics
Comgest focus on Varun Beverage and Adani Ports
India continues to experience high inflation, with the CPI at 7.0% in March compared to 6.1% in February. The sharp rise in global commodity prices is likely to keep inflation above the Reserve Bank of... more
ForeignRizzoli Emanuelli lands in America
The new operational headquarters will manage the expansion of the Parma-based company into the US market
Rizzoli, an ancient Italian fish preserves company announces the opening of an operational office in the United States of America, in Norwalk in Connecticut, alongside a new logistics center in New Jersey,... more
ForeignLactalis acquires the dairy business of Bmi
The transaction includes German regional brands, such as Frankenland, Thüringer Land and Haydi
The French dairy company Lactalis has entered into an agreement to acquire the dairy businesses and brands of Bayerische Milchindustrie eG (Bmi). The agreement includes the production of fresh milk, yoghurt,... more