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The Ministry presents measures to stabilize the milk market after producers’ protests
Serbia’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management met in Belgrade with representatives of the “Šajkača” Farmers’ Association and the Association of Milk Producers of Šumadija and Pomoravlje, who had staged protests and road blockades in recent days. The meeting…
Strategically Placed Solar Panels Do Not Disrupt Agriculture – Food and Electricity on the Same Plot
Instead of choosing between food production and electricity generation, farmers could potentially benefit from both, as confirmed by a new study from Michigan State University. It is not necessary to convert entire arable lands into solar farms; instead, panels can…
HOW DANGEROUS ARE EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF PHOSPHORUS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND HOW TO USE IT MORE SUSTAINABLY?
Food safety is a very important topic, especially at a time when pollution, climate change, urbanization and population growth have never been more intense. Phosphorus plays an important role in ensuring food safety, as a nutrient that promotes plant growth.…
Young people hold the key to Africa’s green economy
Young people across the world are struggling to find meaningful work, with over 73 million unemployed youth globally. But nowhere is this problem more acute than in rural areas of developing countries – especially in Africa. Across the continent, just…
Why restoring nature is good for farmers, fisheries and food security
Humanity depends on ecosystems, such as forests, wetlands and rivers, to survive. They provide clean water, house animals, like bees, that are essential to food production, and play a key role in combating the climate crisis. But around the world,…
IFAD, GAFSP and WFP announce partnership to support Bhutan’s transition to commercially oriented agroecological farming
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) have signed a loan and grant agreement amounting to USD 30.94 million to improve food and nutrition security in Bhutan. The project – Building Resilient Commercial…
Agriculture Commissioner Lends Support for new EU-Wide Fertilisers Strategy
EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski has offered tentative support to creating an EU-wide fertilisers strategy to help protect farmers against potential future shortages. A potential initiative to boost domestic production of fertilisers to reduce reliance on third countries – particularly…