For sustainable agriculture worldwide: Germany joins coalition for agroecology
Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir and Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze have declared Germany's accession to the global Coalition for Agroecology.

“The onion industry deserves more recognition"
This week, Minister Jo-Anne Marie Luxton, Minister of Customs and Associate Minister for Agriculture and Education, gave a speech, focused on the Sustainable Food and Fibres Future Project. She

Emilia-Romagna, Figliuolo will be commissioner for reconstruction
The Council of Ministers has given the green light to the appointment of General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo as commissioner for reconstruction after the floods that hit Emilia-Romagna and parts of

South Africa/Citrus: Discussion on EU Citrus Regulation continues
The South African citrus industry is now continuing its campaign against the new EU citrus import regulations at the upcoming African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Conference of Ministers of

BMEL and trade conclude pact against food waste
In future, significantly less food is to end up in the bin in the retail sector. This is what the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, has agreed with companies in the German

Post-Brexit border checks could push up produce prices, warns FPC
The UK government’s post-Brexit border strategy risks further pushing up food prices, according to the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC). The industry body that represents 70 per cent of the UK

Aid of 8 million euros for Jerte cherries due to extreme weather conditions
The Council of Ministers has approved this Tuesday the allocation of 8 million euros to help producers in the Jerte Valley (Cáceres) who have been affected by extreme weather conditions during

CGA asks Minister Didiza to address European Union discriminatory pest regulations
The Citrus Growers' Association of South Africa (CGA) has written to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza. The brief amounted to a request that Ms Didiza

Spain's potato area fell by 2.5% in 2023
According to the data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Spain devoted 61,922 hectares to producing potatoes in 2023, i.e. 2.5% fewer hectares than in 2022. Despite

BDP: New breeding methods - differentiated consideration must be the guideline
On the occasion of the expert event "Thoughts for Food - scientific aspects of the regulative framework on new breeding Technologies" organised by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

EU citrus regulation battle continues
A lack of support from South Africa’s government in ensuring an effective citrus export industry has been highlighted, as losses mount from a variety of problems. The South African citrus

India to lift retaliatory tariffs on US apples, almonds and walnuts
The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) is thrilled with the announcement that India will lift its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. apples. The organization applauds the work of the Biden Administration