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New rules for organic plant protection products
To support the EU’s transition to sustainable food systems and the reduction of the use of chemical pesticides as part of the Farm to Fork…
France and Austria deliver best organic regions and cities for EU Organic Awards
The EU announced the nominees for the first EU Organic Awards, launched in February of this year, last July. A total of 24 nominees from…
Finalists for first EU Organic Awards announced
The European Commission has announced the finalists of the first ever EU Organic Awards, launched on 18 February 2022. A jury composed of representatives from…
European Commission allows cultivation of fallow land
The European Commission grants a temporary derogation for growing crops on set-aside land. The derogation is only valid for 2022. This is what European Commissioner…
‘Green fertiliser’ finds support in EU
The Flemish Minister of Agriculture Hilde Crevits and the Dutch Minister of Agriculture Henk Staghouwer argued at the European Council of Agriculture Ministers last Monday…
EU bets on biogas to reduce dependence on Russia
To reduce its dependence on Russian gas, the European Union wants to focus on biogas. The production of biogas should double as soon as possible…
War in Ukraine – What about the Green Deal?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has a direct impact on food security in Europe, the Middle East and further afield. Since the invasion on 24 February,…
EU Organic Awards for best projects in the organic sector
Organic food production plays a key role in the implementation of the European Green Deal, the Farm-to-Fork strategy and the biodiversity strategy. The Commission wants…
‘Coup d’Pousse’ and ‘Connected scales’ take the big prizes at the VIII edition of the European Bee Award
The European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the European Agricultural Machinery Industry Association (CEMA) awarded 2 projects with the European Bee Award. This award, that was…
Commissioner Wojciechowski visits La Palma following the eruption of Cumbre Vieja
Commissioner Wojciechowski visited the island of La Palma yesterday to evaluate the situation and assess the impact on the agricultural sector of the eruption of the…