European farmers, responding to urbanisation and growing demand for food in the 19th century, banded together to form not only agricultural co-operatives, but financial ones.
First there was the wave of cold Siberian air that hit olive groves across Italy.
Bad for nature, bad for people
Queues of trucks stretching for five miles unexpectedly built up in Kent on Tuesday after the French started a trial of post-Brexit checks in Calais.
For the seventh consecutive year, the Asia-Pacific vegetable market recorded growth in sales value, which increased by 2.9% to $785.6B in 2019. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +2.7% from 2013 to 2019; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations in certain years.
An organisation representing SA poultry producers has applied for anti-dumping duties on imported chicken from five countries — Brazil and EU states Denmark, Ireland, Poland and Spain.
Europe’s maize millers are at the center of an increasingly integrated supply chain, producing high-quality products for a food market that demands ever higher standards in terms of safety, sustainability and traceability.
The future of arable farmers will depend on a carbon adjustment mechanism with realistic borders, says President of Copa, Christiane Lambert.
The “butterfly effect” may have it all wrong. Instead of a single insect’s wing flap setting off a distant tornado weeks later, rain in sub-Saharan Africa can lead to more wing-flapping butterflies in southern Europe come the next spring, a new study finds.
EU agricultural production is dominated by livestock products (including dairy), grains, vegetables, wine, fruits, and sugar.
Climate change made itself felt with a vengeance in Europe’s wine regions i n 2021. France was the poster child for a vintage of disasters. Severe frosts in April froze vines from Champagne to Provence.
The global wine industry generates $29 billion in annual revenue and is at an inflection point. Societal and taste changes are poised to bring new frontiers and opportunities to the industry.
The European Union (EU) is the second most important market for South Africa's agricultural products, accounting for 27% of the country's total agricultural exports.
In Belgium, the Netherlands, and France, chicory remains one of the top ten most-bought vegetables. But those consumers are aging.
The EU “is there” for African farmers and food producers with development support should the increased European green agriculture standards create trade barriers, according to a Commission official.
Over the course of February, there was an increase in arrivals and openings of table grapes in the Chinese markets in most varietal groups, while for Red Globe there was a constant supply.
Global warming is changing European birds as we know them, a study has found, but it’s not just the increase in temperature that’s to blame.
Though Europe has long rejected genetically modified (GM) crops, a new study suggests their adoption could significantly boost yields and slash climate-warming greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Should we plough up Britain? Many people seem to think so. Even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, food prices were rocketing. Now they have reached an all-time record.
The EU is among regions that have, for some time, resisted importing and cultivating genetically engineered (GE) crops. But this changed on July 1, when the European Commission approved the importation of GE maize for human and animal consumption. This follows a similar approach with soybeans.
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