Categoria: Internacional
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COP26: Agropecuária brasileira recusa ser “vilão” na discussão climática
Agricultores e criadores de gado do Brasil presentes na cimeira do clima da ONU recusam ser “vilões” na discussão climática, defendendo que também pugnam pela sustentabilidade […]
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Planas venderá en Europa que su Plan Estratégico de la PAC permitirá incorporar nuevos sectores, como frutas y hortalizas, y nuevos perceptores
El ministro de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Luis Planas, ha explicado este jueves que en el plan estratégico que España enviará a Bruselas antes del 31 de diciembre sobre la […]
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CAP horizontal regulation: Financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy for 2023-2027
As part of the preparation of the EU budget for 2021-2027, the European Commission put forward a new set of regulations to shape the future EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) […]
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CAP strategic plans
The Commission’s legislative proposals on the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP) were published on 1 June 2018. They comprise three proposals: a regulation setting […]
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Nigerian GMO cowpea farmers testify to reduced pest infestation and better yields
Nigerian farmers growing the country’s first GMO food crop — pod borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea, or beans — say they have seen less pest damage in their fields compared to […]
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What if ecolabels could nudge us to choose greener food?
The way most food is produced is harming the planet. A profound change is needed, involving all agri-food actors. As consumers, we sit at the end of the agri-food chain […]
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COP26: participants recognise need for sustainable food systems to ensure global food security and achieve climate objectives
On 5 November 2021, countries participating at the COP26, as part of the discussions on agriculture, agreed on the need for a transition towards sustainable […]
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Ugandan students push biotechnology outreach and biosafety law
After growing frustrated with legislative inaction, biotechnology students in Uganda have started an initiative to advocate for biotechnology, gene editing and the passage […]
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EU Wine harvest 2021/22: historically low but of excellent quality
Following Copa and Cogeca’s initial harvest forecast issued in September, the updated data at the end of the harvesting period shows that the predictions […]
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Registrations opened to participate in agri-food high-level mission to Singapore and Vietnam
Today, the applications to participate in the high-level mission to Singapore and Vietnam opened for registration. Led by Agriculture Commissioner […]
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COP26: 45 países comprometem-se a avançar para uma agricultura mais sustentável
Os governos de 45 países comprometeram-se a tomar medidas para avançar no sentido de uma agricultura e gestão da terra mais natural e sustentável, medidas que terão […]
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COP26: De um lado, reuniões sobre solos e floresta, do outro, a rua em Dia de Ação
De um lado, os negociadores nas salas de reuniões da cimeira do clima das Nações Unidas (COP26), do outro os manifestantes na rua, onde são esperadas […]
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Opinion: African farmers can benefit from co-existence of agroecology and biotechnology
Can agroecology coexist with modern agricultural technologies? What is the reason for the fight against genetically modified (GM) cowpea or Golden Rice when the […]
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COP26: Indonésia considera “injusto” acordo para pôr fim à desflorestação até 2030
A ministra do Ambiente indonésia descreveu como “inapropriado e injusto” o acordo global para pôr fim à desflorestação até 2030, alcançado durante a cimeira […]
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Brasil lança projeto de cooperação policial internacional contra tráfico de madeira
A Polícia Federal (PF) brasileira apresentará hoje, na Embaixada da Espanha em Brasília, o projeto Madeira de Lei, focado na cooperação policial internacional […]
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Borrell reitera no Brasil confiança no acordo entre União Europeia e Mercosul
O Alto Representante para a Política Externa da União Europeia (UE), Josep Borrell, e o ministro das Relações Exteriores brasileiro, Carlos França, manifestaram hoje o desejo […]
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União Europeia quer ajudar a Guiné-Bissau a valorizar a manga
A Guiné-Bissau produz anualmente cerca de 35 mil toneladas de manga, das quais cerca de 75% é desaproveitada, situação que o Governo pretende mudar […]
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Transatlantic cooperation to face global agricultural challenges
During the morning of November 3rd, European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski and US Secretary for Agriculture Tom Vilsack […]
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Cooperação entre América Latina e África pode combater fome em países lusófonos
O presidente do Instituto para a Promoção da América Latina e Caraíbas (IPDAL), Paulo Neves, considerou hoje que a cooperação entre América Latina e África […]
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Oxitec launches home use of its GMO mosquito control in Brazil
Oxitec has begun taking its “Friendly” technology for controlling disease-transmitting mosquitoes without pesticides directly to the Brazilian public. […]
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China pede às famílias que armazenem alimentos face a obstáculos no abastecimento
O Governo chinês apelou na segunda-feira às famílias que criem reservas de alimentos e outros bens básicos, face ao clima extremo, escassez de energia e medidas […]
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Costa do Marfim, líder mundial de produção de caju, vai triplicar capacidade de transformação em 2022
A Costa do Marfim, líder mundial na produção de castanha de caju, vai construir três fábricas de transformação deste produto a partir de 2022, anunciou hoje […]
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More for less: Biotech approach increases rice yields with fewer nitrogen inputs
On a hypothetical culinary tour around the globe, sampling the classic dishes of the world, one would be hard pressed to avoid a single quintessential […]
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COP26 – A chance to tap into the agriculture and forestry potential
Copa and Cogeca welcome the opening of the COP26 in Glasgow, a global meeting centered around the commitments taken under the Paris Agreement at COP21 […]
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Nigeria gears up to prevent GMO cowpea seed shortage next planting season
After demand for Nigeria’s genetically modified, pod borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea seed far outstripped supply, the public sector scientists who developed the […]
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G20: ONU lança observatório de metano para travar aquecimento global
O Programa das Nações Unidas para o Meio Ambiente (PNUMA) lançou hoje, no âmbito da cimeira do G20, em Roma, o Observatório Internacional de Emissões de […]
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Revision of the EU legislation on geographical indications of agricultural and food products
The EU implements a quality policy (quality schemes) aimed at protecting the names of certain agricultural and food products. The objective is to promote the […]
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Commission publishes report on the state of play of the unfair trading practices Directive
By 31 July 2021, 16 Member States notified complete transposition of the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive. Generally, the Member […]
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Agriculture MEPs call for a scientifically-sound update of animal welfare rules
EU animal welfare legislation needs an update and uniform application in all Member States, Agriculture MEPs say. The draft resolution on the implementation report on on-farm animal […]
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EU agri-food trade continues to show solid growth
While the year began slowly, the total value of EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) for January-July 2021 stood at €183.8 billion, a 3.2% increase […]
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African scientists call for policies to support synthetic biology and other innovative technologies
Scientists in Africa are calling on the continent’s leaders to enact policies and other laws that can facilitate adoption of newer technologies, including synthetic biology. […]
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Antimicrobial resistance: What is the risk of spread through animal transport?
EFSA has begun work on a new assessment looking at the risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria spreading during animal transport. […]
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Farm to Fork – It’s time to listen to what the data says!
Food chain actors all agree with the main principles set out in the Farm to Fork strategy and are fully aware that constant and substantial improvement must be made to ensure a more […]
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Urban farming: A gateway to greater food security?
This foresight analysis identifies trends, uncertainties and potential disruptions around urban farming. Access to investment funding, careful risk management and a supportive […]
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Brasil: Tecnologias digitais podem transformar a agricultura
As tecnologias digitais podem ter um papel transformador na agricultura do futuro. Elas são a grande aposta para o aumento da renda e da produtividade, trazendo menos impacto […]
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GMO bean benefits Brazil’s consumers and smallholder farmers
In a win for smallholder farmers and public sector research, Brazil grocery stores are now selling a genetically modified bean that is resistant to a destructive plant disease. […]
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Meet a CRISPR crop scientist on World CRISPR Day
Happy World CRISPR Day! Meet Nicholas Karavolias, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley in the Plant and Microbial Biology Department. […]
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Parlamento Europeu aprova Proposta de Resolução da Estratégia do Prado ao Prato
O PE propôs hoje medidas para a produção de alimentos mais saudáveis na UE, que garantam também a segurança alimentar, um rendimento justo para os agricultores […]
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Small grains deliver big returns for African farmers facing climate change
The rains are long gone and the field is dry, but the sorghum crop is flush with luscious green leaves, foretelling a good harvest. […]
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ECVC exige en su nueva publicación que se respeten los derechos de lxs agricultorxs relativos a las semillas en Europa
ECVC tiene el placer de anunciar hoy la presentación de su última publicación: Inscribir los derechos de lxs campesinxs relativos a las semillas en el derecho europeo. Con el objetivo […]