Neal’s Yard open letter urges Government to reverse decision on ‘bee-killing’ neonics
An open letter from Neal’s Yard Remedies calling for Boris Johnson to reverse the Government’s decision to lift its ban on harmful neonicotinoids has received wide support from over 50…
EU Parliament saves Farm to Fork’s integrity but concedes on Biodiversity
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the European Parliament’s support to the Farm to Fork Strategy as the right policy direction to make European agriculture more resilient and independent. The resolution on…
Relocating Farmland Would Reverse 2 Decades-Worth Of CO2, Study Finds
New research suggests relocating farmland could increase carbon sequestration and biodiversity while reducing freshwater use and minimizing environmental impact. Have we been farming in the wrong places? A new study,…
Organic movement calls for increased support for organic farming in CAP strategic plans
The organic food and farming movement published its assessment of the support for organic farming in draft Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plans 2023-2027 (CAP SPs). The analysis, based on organic…
SA demands Government action over ammonia
Together with The Woodland Trust, WFF, RSPB, ClientEarth and Plantlife International, the Soil Association (SA) has written to the Government raising concern over its ‘failure to deliver on ammonia pollution’.…
La producción ecológica ocupa ya un 10% de la SAU del país, pero continúa el bajo consumo bio
La asociación de productores ecológicos, Ecovalia, ha hecho público hoy en Madrid su informe anual 2022, en el que destaca que España cuenta ya con 2,44 millones de hectáreas en…
Planas: «la guerra en Ucrania nos obliga a garantizar la seguridad alimentaria en Europa»
El ministro de Agricultura, Luis Planas, analizó junto a las organizaciones profesionales agrarias ASAJA, COAG y UPA) las consecuencias de la invasión rusa de Ucrania en los mercados agroalimentarios, como…
El IFGC cuenta ya con 17 bancos adheridos para facilitar el crédito al sector agroalimentario
El Instrumento Financiero de Gestión Centralizada (IFGC), un programa impulsado y coordinado por el Ministerio de Agricultura (MAPA) para facilitar el acceso a créditos del sector agroalimentario, sobre todo de…
El abonado de fondo con fertilizantes de liberación controlada y Polysulphate son claves para la sostenibilidad y rentabilidad del olivar intensivo
La elaboración de planes de fertilización que racionalicen el uso de fertilizantes para una nutrición precisa y eficiente del olivar es clave a la hora de dar respuesta a las…
European Organic Congress 2022: 16-17 June in Bordeaux (France)
The 2022 edition of the European Organic Congress will take place on 16-17 June 2022 in the picturesque city of Bordeaux, organised by IFOAM Organics Europe together with INTERBIO Nouvelle-Aquitaine.…