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Romanian alternative food networks: growing through the cracks
Local food systems are emerging in Romania, Ulysse le Goff of Eco Ruralis tells us – real green shoots! […]
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Organic Participatory Guarantee Systems – a Brazilian model.
Here’s how small farmers can affordably gain a group organic certification. […]
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Food losses and waste on the FAO agenda in Bucharest
The FAO European Regional Conference gave a perfect opportunity for debate as the major topic was “Food losses and waste in Europe and Central Asia”. […]
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Organic vs. Conventional agriculture – where’s the profit?
A recent study published by the European Commission puts the two models into perspective. […]
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Ukraine’s land struggle with Russia
If somehow 1 out of 3 agro-ecological zones would be removed from Ukraine’s possession, it would cause enormous consequences for farmers. […]
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How Romania uses and abuses its poor in the name of ‘greening’
Guest post by Luke-Dale Harris : in Romania the main stronghold of sustainable agriculture is ironically held up by the least sustainable of sources. […]
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TTIP = Bad Deal for Romania
The threats the secretive EU-U.S. Free Trade negotiations pose to Romanian peasants and farmers. […]
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Lithuanian Presidency secures agreement on food and animal feed
What’s involved in the ‘Healthier Animals and Plants for a Safer Food Chain Package’? […]
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Polish Agriculture Minister questions benefits of TTIP
Polish Agriculture Minister Stanislaw Kalemba raises concerns over TTIP on agricultural model grounds […]
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Climate conference ends with UN admission of failure
Many NGOs walked out of the conference, accusing governments “giving in, to the interests of the dirty energy lobby”. […]
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Basescu – morning gardener, daytime agri-industrialist
Did you know it is possible to be a small scale gardener before breakfast and a destroyer of small scale production in work? Meet Traian Basescu. […]
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EU budget summit: BÖLW criticises Merkel’s position on the agricultural budget sharply [GER]
German PR from BÖLW regarding A. Merkel’s position on agriculture budget […]
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Greek Ministry: Organic Farming is our priority
Economic crisis in Greece continues to see revival of rural areas and rediscovery of tradition […]