Agriculture

New Zealand Farmers Protest Over Environmental Policies

Farmers in New Zealand drove their tractors to the city on Friday in a protest demanding the government loosen its environmental policies an...

Agriculture Prices To Ease; Hunger And Climate Goals Far Off: FAO/OECD

Food commodities are likely to become cheaper in the coming decade as productivity grows, but global targets on reducing hunger and emissions are unlikely...

EU Protection For Rooibos Tea Is Good News For South African Agriculture

The European Union recently added rooibos (red bush) tea to its register of products with a protected designation of origin. The iconic tea&...

EU Countries Approve Overhaul Of Farming Subsidies

European Union countries on Monday gave the green light to reforms of the bloc's huge farming subsidy programme, after a three-year battle over rules...

EU Inches Closer To Deal On Farm Subsidies

European Union negotiators struck a deal on contentious parts of the bloc's farming subsidy policy in the early hours of Friday morning, raising hopes of a...

EU Farming Policy Failing To Combat Climate Change: Report

The European Union's huge subsidy programme for agriculture is failing to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from farming, despite €100 billion of such...

Kaufland Introduces Local Produce In Saarland Stores

Kaufland is offering fresh vegetables from the producer group Lisdorfer Frischgemüse from Saarlouis in its eight Saarland branches. The German...

Système U Renews Pledge To Support French Farmers

French retailer Système U has reaffirmed its commitment to support French farmers at a meeting on food sovereignty organised by the Conseil de l'Agr...