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Pesticides

Latest from the ARC network

Weed killer found in human urine across Europe

June 13, 2013 ARC

Research commissioned by Friends of the Earth Europe reveals worrying results […]

Latest from EU Member States

EFSA rejects flawed UK pesticide study

June 6, 2013 Peter Crosskey

Evidence used by UK Government to back decision not to support neonicotinoid ban ‘scientifically weak’ […]

Latest from EU Member States

EFSA: Fourth pesticide linked to bee decline

May 27, 2013 ARC

Investigation by Europe’s food safety organisation sheds more light on bee-harming pesticides […]

Latest from Brussels

Message for Ministers: GIVES BEES A CHANCE!

April 29, 2013 ARC

ARC2020 shows support for Europe’s bees ahead of the victory for the environment today! […]

Latest from EU Member States

Bees versus neonicitonoids: second vote due

April 28, 2013 ARC

ARC2020, Slow Food and the European Beekeeping Coordination launch a new campaign!!! […]

Latest from EU Member States

Greece: Beekeepers and Greenpeace pressure Minister

April 27, 2013 Myrto Pispini

Ahead of EU pesticide ban vote on Monday, Minister Tsaftaris asked to support the bees […]

Latest from EU Member States

London: The March of the Beekeepers

April 23, 2013 ARC

UK campaign groups plan action in London ahead of the final vote on the neonicotinoid ban on April 29th […]

Latest from Brussels

‘Pollinator friendly farming is possible’

April 11, 2013 ARC

Key messages from conference held in European Parliament on alternatives to pesticides […]

Latest from EU Member States

UK condemnation of DEFRA neonicotinoid inaction

April 10, 2013 Peter Crosskey

Civil society reaction to ongoing debate on ban of pesticides harmful to bees […]

Latest from EU Member States

UK farmers’ union digs in to defend neonicotinoids

April 3, 2013 Peter Crosskey

UK Government study flies in the face of peer-reviewed scientific findings […]

Latest from Brussels

No majority vote for ban on bee-harming pesticides

March 15, 2013 ARC

UK and Germany not in favour of temporary ban, despite strong evidence on disastrous impact […]

Latest from Brussels

Death Knell for neonicotinoid pesticides?

February 20, 2013 Oliver Moore

Plight of bees finally being taken seriously by European authorities? […]

Latest from EU Member States

Berlin draws attention to plight of Europe’s bees

January 16, 2013 ARC

Civil society pressure builds on Agriculture Minister Aigner ahead of Saturday’s demonstration […]

Latest from EU Member States

Pesticides in Italian food

December 10, 2012 ARC

Concerns for multi-residue […]

Recent updates

EU funding gone bananas

October 26, 2012 Peter Crosskey

BananaLink demands answers […]

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Rural Resilience

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Carbon Farming: Stakes, issues and alternatives

Mathieu Willard of ARC2020 performed a study on future carbon farming regulation. Download the report.

Seeds4All

The Seeds4All project wants to amplify voices and connect people involved in agroecological seed production at all levels. Find out more.

This Month’s Articles

Missed an article of ours? Or would like to read it again? Find all our articles from this month here. Or browse through our chronological archive that stores all articles here.

CAP Strategic Plans: Reforming the CAP in Wartime

ARC launches a report summarising the key aspects of the CAP Strategic Plans approval process that started a year ago. Take a look here.

Rural Perspectives on Digital Agriculture

Connecting farmers, advisors, policies, nature conservationists, and critical thoughts around the trajectories of digitalisation. Get involved!

ARC2020 Newsletter

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War in Ukraine

While the situation is still a changing one, the war in Ukraine is already destabilising food security in Europe. Find all articles here.

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