Category Archives: Agriculture

Agriculture Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Cheaper wood imports from Russia: MEPs endorse deal

Posted on 23, November 2012 by

23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — EU forest industries, including wood processers for the building industry and paper producers, will be able to buy cheaper imports of raw spruce and pine from Russia, under an agreement approved by Parliament on Wednesday. Russia is to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, European Union, Government, International Trade, Russia

Baden-Württemberg, das Trüffelland

Posted on 23, November 2012 by
Baden-Württemberg, das Trüffelland

Einladung zur Premiere eines Films über die Neuentdeckung der edlen Pilze 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Zwei Freiburger Forscher haben einen Traum: Sie wollen Deutschland wieder zu einem Trüffelland machen. Denn auch in Deutschland kommen die unterirdisch wachsenden Pilze vor, nicht nur in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Education, Food & Beverage, Germany, Science

Agricultural measures for outermost regions and Aegean islands

Posted on 22, November 2012 by

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Yesterday, under the Cyprus Presidency, the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) supported compromise texts agreed by the Council and the European Parliament representatives during the last trilogue concerning the regulations laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government

EIB celebrating the 4th Microfinance Award

Posted on 20, November 2012 by
4th European Microfinance Award Programme Presentation of three finalists of the 4th European Microfinance ASKI, from The Philippines; Banco FIE, from Bolivia and Kompanion from the Kyrgyz Republic. here with Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Chairman of Yunus Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh Luxembourg 11/15/2012

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — During European Microfinance Week, held 14-16 November 2012 in Luxembourg, the 4th European Microfinance Award was presented to the Philippine organization Alay Sa Kaunlaran Inc. (ASKI) for their efforts to support the local Philippine agricultural sector. The European … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Awards, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Society

Question and Answers on the EU’s fight against illegal fishing

Posted on 20, November 2012 by

Brussels, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — How was the Commission’s decision to warn eight third countries of the risk of being identified as non-cooperative countries taken? The Commission’s decision to warn eight third countries (Belize, Cambodia, Fiji, Guinea, Panama, Sri Lanka, Togo and Vanuatu) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, European Union, Government, Law

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€ 27,15 million EU support for the promotion of agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries

Posted on 16, November 2012 by
€ 27,15 million EU support for the promotion of agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries

Brussels, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved a latest tranche of 14 programmes to promote agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries. The total budget of the programmes, running for a period of three years, is € … Read the full press release →

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New framework for quality schemes in agriculture adopted today

Posted on 16, November 2012 by

Brussels, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Council adopted a regulation on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs following a first reading agreement with the European Parliament (41/12). This regulation should achieve a simplified regime for the quality schemes under one single legal instrument and a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Law

President Valcárcel rejects any plans to cut CAP budget

Posted on 12, November 2012 by

Brussels, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The President of the Committee of the Regions (CoR), Ramon Luis Valcárcel, has expressed his opposition to any reduction in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget, raising concerns about the impact that a haircut may have on Europe’s … Read the full press release →

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Feeding the world: experts gather to explore challenges of global food security

Posted on 6, November 2012 by

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Experts from around the globe are to gather in Shanghai, China, to discuss the challenges and solutions to the biggest question facing the world – how do we achieve global food security? The forum is being hosted … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Education, Environment, Food & Beverage, Science, Society, United Kingdom

University of Zurich Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Groundbreaking Research in Global Health and Development

Posted on 6, November 2012 by
Simon Krattinger is hoping to mimic wheat's evolutionary changes in rice and sorghum to improve disease resistance. Credit: Carl Davies, CSIRO

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The University of Zurich announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Plant biologist Simon Krattinger will pursue an innovative global health and development research … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Education, Healthcare, Non Profit, Science, Society, Switzerland

“’New’ EU Member States catching up in slaughterhouse hygiene” – EU Auditors

Posted on 25, October 2012 by

Luxembourg, 25-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Member States acceding to the EU from 2004 had to ensure that their slaughterhouses met the EU’s hygiene requirements. As these requirements were generally to a much higher standard than existing national requirements, EU funds were provided … Read the full press release →

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EU development policy needs joined-up thinking, say MEPs

Posted on 25, October 2012 by

25-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU must ensure its development policy transcends its current structural weaknesses, is clearly prioritized and not undermined by inconsistencies between trade, agriculture, fisheries and other policies, MEPs said in two resolutions adopted this week. The Parliament … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics, Society

Commission welcomes Council adoption of Fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2013

Posted on 24, October 2012 by

Brussels, 24-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Fisheries Council has just reached a political agreement on Fishing Opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2013. After the discussions among the ministers, the compromise was reached just after the first exchange of views. Commissioner for … Read the full press release →

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3193rd AGRICULTURE and FISHERIES Council meeting Luxembourg, 22 and 23 October 2012

Posted on 23, October 2012 by

PUBLIC DELIBERATIO’S/PUBLIC DEBATES¹ Luxembourg, 23-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — MEETI’G O’ MO’DAY 22 OCTOBER 2012 +/- 10.10 The deliberations concern the following A items (without discussion): – Amendments of the European Parliament to the Council’s position on the draft budget for 2013 – … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, European Union, Government, Luxembourg, Politics

New Commission proposal to minimise the climate impacts of biofuel production

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the Commission published a proposal to limit global land conversion for biofuel production, and raise the climate benefits of biofuels used in the EU. The use of food-based biofuels to meet the 10% renewable energy target … Read the full press release →

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Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC)

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — What are biofuels? Biofuels are liquid or gaseous transport fuels made from biomass. The most important biofuels today are bioethanol (made from sugar and cereal crops) used to replace petrol, and biodiesel (made mainly from vegetable oils) used to replace diesel. There are two distinctive categories of … Read the full press release →

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Wenn die Kuh per SMS den Bauern ruft

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

M2M-Lösung für die Landwirtschaft – Überwachung von Kühen in Echtzeit Deutsche Telekom und MEDRIA schließen Partnerschaft im Bereich M2M Lösung im M2M Marketplace der Telekom erhältlich 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Auch Kühe können SMS verschicken – dank Machine-to-Machine-Kommunikation (M2M). Mit den … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Germany, Technology, Telecom

Cabbage bouquets are Britain’s hottest new flower trend

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Shoppers are going blooming mad for cabbages – to give as bouquets! As well as picking up a cabbage in the veg aisle shoppers are now able to buy a brassica bouquet from the flower area. Brassica … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Entertainment, Retail, United Kingdom

EU and Malawi to work together to help the poorest and improve agricultural production

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, and the President of Malawi, Joyce Banda, signed two agreements which will help Malawi to reach the Millennium Development Goals. The EU will contribute to a new government programme designed … Read the full press release →

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Statement of Commissioner Andris Piebalgs on World Food Day: Helping farmers to help themselves

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Brussels, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Tomorrow, 16 October, will mark the World Food Day. It is unacceptable that tonight, across the world, close to 870 million people – more than one and a half times the population of the European Union … Read the full press release →

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