Özdemir: "Even with short-term aid, do not lose sight of the crisis-proof nature of European agriculture".
At the Agriculture Council at the beginning of week 22, the EU agriculture ministers discussed aid for farmers who are currently suffering from the consequences of extreme weather, according to

Ireland: Minister Hackett announces €10 million investment in the Horticulture Sector
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Horticulture, Senator Pippa Hackett, today announced the opening of the 2023 Scheme of

JKI: Senior fruit disease expert Prof. Wilhelm Jelkmann retires
He is leaving, but not quite yet: Before his final retirement, Prof. Dr Wilhelm Jelkmann will attend one last Open Day at "his location" on 25 June. And he would also like to greet the Federal

British Growers association addressed by PM during Farm-to-Fork summit
British Growers was invited to the Prime Minister’s Farm to Fork Summit held at Downing Street in mid-May. The guest list, which amounted to around 70, included a varied selection of guests from

Record demand for kiwifruit in Georgia
EastFruit analysts review a recent surge in kiwifruit imports for the latest season in Georgia. They also address more long-term trends. For the first time, import volumes are more than 50% of the

Minister announces approvals under Seed Potato Sector and Chipping Potato Sector Investment Aid
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has announced the commencement of the issuing of grant approvals under the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Seed Potato

Sri Lanka will require heavy metals report for fruit imports
Importers of fruit into Sri Lanka will be required to obtain a report on heavy metals starting from June 1 as part of the country's efforts to improve food safety, the Health Ministry said on

EU Nitrate Directive: infringement proceedings closed - high fines averted
The EU Commission has dropped the infringement proceedings against Germany for non-compliance with the EU Nitrate Directive. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has announced that

Lollobrigida: 'Good proposal to reduce packaging waste but flexibility is needed'
The reduction of packaging waste is a "shareable objective, but flexibility must be ensured in relation to the tools to achieve it and the efforts made by countries" such as Italy, a "model of

France: Cauliflower scores in exports
Lower volumes, but prices above last year and a positive trade balance: this is the conclusion of the Agreste statistical service of the French Ministry of Agronomy and Food Sovereignty on the