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Long-awaited EU animal welfare proposals are falling through without an official explanation. Some reports suspect that economic objectives are at play. A raft of highly-anticipated EU animal welfare proposals are overdue, and it seems that the European Commission will fall short on its commitments for the long-promised legislative reforms. Brussels appears to …

Potatoes are the fourth most important staple crop in the world, representing some 19 million hectares of production. In Belgium, they’re an economic powerhouse that has seen incredible growth in the past 25 years. In 1995, Belgian factories processed some 500,000 tonnes of potatoes. Last year, that number rose to …

27/09/2023 First-ever FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization opens in Rome… Director-General QU Dongyu calls for sustainable, inclusive mechanization to transform agrifood systems… Rome – Mechanization can be a powerful force for change, but only if it is environmentally sustainable and leaves no one behind, especially women and smallholder farmers, …

Introduction Women are essential to transforming Africa’s agrifood systems and attaining the continent’s job creation, growth and health agendas. Close to two-thirds of African women are employed in agrifood systems in roles ranging from farmers to agrodealers to educators to traders. Women also play a lead role in supporting the …

Farmers are embracing technological advancements to enhance every facet of their agricultural operations, from seed planting and financial management to harvesting and optimizing efficiency… In an era marked by technological advancements, Turkish farmers are embracing innovation like never before to enhance their agricultural practices. From seed and harvest to irrigation …

Breedx, the varietal development Company and market leader of SEEDLESS sweet pepper segments  has taken the well-worn cliché of ‘Taste Tomato’ and, using classical plant breeding techniques, is well on the way to commercialize special varieties. Tomato Taste Programmes – naturally altering the Fructose/Glucose ratio and the balance between sweetness …

A little more conversation, a little less action, please – no, that doesn’t come from a bad Elvis impersonator, but from Ursula von der Leyen and describes her new ‘softly, softly’ approach to food system transformation intended to replace the hard-hitting Farm to Fork strategy. This year, the Commission chief …

Press release… The Medium Term Economic Programme (MTP), which covers the years 2024-2026 and entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette dated 6 September 2023, includes targets to ramp up the agricultural production of Türkiye, which has the fourth richest geothermal resources in the world. Accordingly, in …

Press release… FaturaLab and Agrio Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch “Sustainable Supply Chain Finance” programme Through Vertical Trade Finance Tools… Istanbul, Türkiye, 15.09.2023 FaturaLab, Türkiye’s leading Supply Chain Finance platform and Agrio, experts in sustainable agriculture finance, are thrilled to announce a landmark partnership. This cooperation aims to knit together …

Project to produce milk with carbon dioxide and electricity receives support from the EU… A project to produce whey protein using carbon dioxide and electricity has been awarded investment from the European Commission through its innovation programme. The European Innovation Council (EIC) selected this project to produce milk protein without …