The European Commission has adopted measures to help farmers facing sharply rising fertiliser costs and to support Europe’s food security.
The European Commission has adopted a new EU Livestock Strategy with a view to strengthening Europe’s food security, reinforcing its strategic autonomy and helping ‘sustain vibrant rural communities’.
Today, the European Parliament failed to protect farmers, consumers and breeders in its final vote on new GMOs.
The European Parliament has adopted new rules facilitating access to new plants that are climate and pest resistant, give higher yields and require fewer pesticides.
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.
