Scientists have found a way to increase crop production by up to 47% by speeding up a process in plant metabolism called photorespiration. The findings could help improve crop resilience
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The European Union has given the green light for free trade agreement negotiations with Australia and New Zealand. The talks could lead to a multi-billion dollar deal that has the
Experts have warned that the Fall Armyworm that has destroyed African crops could spread to Europe. Southern European climates, especially Spain and Italy, are particularly at risk. The Fall Armyworm
The European Union decided on Friday to ban neonicotinoid insecticide use throughout the bloc because of the risk the chemicals pose to bees. Although environmental campaigners welcomed the move, farmers
Intense debates are underway in Europe over the European Commission’s plans to limit the amount of cadmium in fertiliser. The planned changes have caused disagreement among farmers, industry and environmental
Scientists have discovered that global weather cycles such as El Niño affect as much as two-thirds of the world’s cropland. The researchers say their findings have the potential to improve
A coalition of 20 different civil society groups in Europe has called on EU leaders to overhaul the bloc’s food and farming sectors and reduce the production and consumption of
It’s an indisputable fact that organic farming is on the up, now more than ever. With sales of 8.2 billion euros in 2017, organic – “green gold” – is attracting
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh are working with gene-editing techniques that hold both power and promise in the fight to cure a slew of diseases and infections that have
The European Union’s General Court said on Wednesday that civil society organisations could submit legal cases challenging the way the European Commission authorises the sale of genetically modified organisms, or