The European Commission today presented its long-awaited Livestock Strategy, intended to set out a plan to create the conditions for a resilient, competitive and sustainable livestock sector.
The EU Council and Parliament have reached a provisional deal on a major overhaul of EU rules governing the production and marketing of plant reproductive material (PRM).
Responding to geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions, the EU Commission has presented measures to help farmers facing sharply rising fertiliser costs, with the aim of supporting Europe’s food security.
There were 9.4 million beehives on EU farms in 2023, according to Eurostat, with the number of beehives increasing by 1.3 million (+16%), from 8.1 million in 2020.
The EU Commission has adopted a Fertiliser Action Plan, with support for farmers facing rising fertiliser costs and scarcity, reinforcing domestic production and reducing Europe’s dependency on imports.
No Patents on Seeds! have published a representative survey conducted in five EU member states, i.e. France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland. The results clearly show that around 80 percent of EU citizens reject the idea of granting patents on living organisms, e.g. patents on plants or animals.
The European Commission has published guidelines for what it calls a ‘pragmatic and proportionate’ implementation of the EU Birds Directive on the ground, while protecting Europe’s wild birds.
