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EU Lawmakers Vote to Include Maize, Meat Imports in Anti-Deforestation Rules
The European Parliament has voted to extend the agricultural goods covered by the bloc’s new law against imports linked to deforestation to include maize, poultry and pig meat in a move hailed by campaigners, but criticised by industry representatives. The…
Navigability of Sava, Danube Important for Supply With Energy Commodities
Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Tomislav Momirovic visited the intervention dredging works on the section near Baric on the Sava river, which are carried out in order to ensure the prescribed depth of the waterways in a period of…
Interdepartmental Working Group Formed To Achieve Goals Of Green Agenda
At a session, the government of the Republic of Serbia passed an amended decision on temporary restriction of exports of basic agri-food products important to the population. Given that Serbia, like many other countries, is facing increasing challenges due to…
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rural Agribusinesses Cluster Together to Flourish
Vibrant rural economies emerge when farms and small businesses work closely together, pooling resources and advocating as a group about the issues that matter to them. Yet in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), small family farms too often operate in isolation.…
Record Heat Sends Sea Ice Into Retreat, Worrying Scientists
The recent collapse of a 1,100km2 ice shelf in Antarctica came at a time of record high temperatures and is a symptom of a planet in a climate crisis, experts say. The Conger ice shelf, which cleaved away from…
Why Water is Crucial for Sustainable Food Systems
Agriculture is a major user of freshwater withdrawals Irrigated crops, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture and forestry, account for roughly 70 percent of total freshwater withdrawals globally and for over 90 percent in the majority of Least Developed Countries, of which almost…
The Fieragricola and Informatore Agrario Innovation Awards Have Been Announced
The winners of the fourth edition of the Italian Agriculture Innovation Awards were announced today. From agricultural robots to hybrid tractors with reversible drive through to food and feed with natural antioxidant properties for dairy cattle, these are just some…