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Scientists eye nanotechnologies to boost crop yields - 23 November 2012

SPECIAL REPORT / Nanotechnologies that deliver fertilisers to plants offer promising ways of improving farm productivity while reducing the risk of water contamination. But the scientists behind a new Swiss-funded study caution that while the technology is still evolving, potential risks must be considered.

Farmers locked in food production vs. pollution trade-off - 22 November 2012

SPECIAL REPORT / Agriculture remains a major threat to water quality in Europe, according to the latest report by the European Union’s environmental agency. But farmers and EU policymakers are also quick to highlight the trade-off between conservation objectives and pressure to increase food production.

EU scientists attempt to crack the nut on falling bee populations - 21 November 2012

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a review of scientific studies and risk assessments related to the decline in bee populations worldwide and in Europe. A final report next year will identify information gaps and research needs in the field.

Looming shortage of key crop nutrient pushes call for conservation - 21 November 2012

SPECIAL REPORT / Stepped-up farm production to feed a growing world could lead to shortages of a vital crop nutrient, phosphorus, prompting European officials to consider conservation and recycling measures to protect supplies.

An EU cap-and-trade scheme for water pollution? Greens say no - 05 November 2012

Environmentalists who have gone to court in a bid to kill a US water pollution trading system say it would be a mistake for Europeans to consider a similar cap-and-trade scheme to reduce fertiliser and other agricultural emissions.

As CAP debate goes on, study says ponds make farms greener - 21 June 2012

With European Union institutions locked in ongoing debates about making the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) more sustainable, researchers say policymakers may be overlooking the importance ponds and wetlands play in making farms more environmentally friendly.

EU court backs environmentalists in pesticide case - 18 June 2012

A European Union court has annulled a Commission decision rejecting two environmental groups’ request for an internal review of a pesticide regulation.

Green groups decry 'depressing' EU farm reform deal - 16 May 2012

Conservation groups have condemned a move by European agricultural ministers to tone down some of the most controversial environmental proposals in the next phase of the EU's farm support programme.

EU looks at technology to make farms greener - 29 March 2012

One way of meeting the European Union's goal of ensuring sustainability and competitiveness of the farming sector is through green technologies, says Janez Potočnik, the EU’s environment commissioner.

UN expert says EU farm policies ‘impossible to satisfy’ - 28 March 2012

European efforts to make farming more environmentally friendly have done little to address its growing ecological footprint abroad, says a UN expert who calls for a shift to more sustainable consumption.

Feeding the world: A green headache for policymakers - 27 March 2012

With upwards of two billion extra mouths to feed in the coming decades, food security has become a mantra in debates about Europe’s farm-support programme and the UN’s sustainable development agenda.

Efficacy of EU's 'green' CAP reform questioned - 26 March 2012

Farmers' organisations worry that the European Commission’s plans to make the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) more environmentally friendly could leave producers drowning in paperwork.

Farms trump industry in worries about water pollution - 06 March 2012

When blood-red sludge broke through containment walls in the Hungarian town of Ajka in October 2010, the immediate concern was the safety of hundreds of nearby residents. In the end 10 people died from exposure and the toxic muck spilled into waterways, including the Danube, prompting alarms downstream.

Commission weighs up single market rules for fertilisers - 05 April 2011

The European Commission has kicked off a review of EU legislation on fertilisers in a bid to adopt draft proposals to fully harmonise the market by the end of 2012, EurActiv has learned.

Fertilisers, plastics polluting world waters: UN - 23 February 2011

Massive amounts of phosphorus, a fertiliser widely used in agriculture, and billions of pieces of plastic are poisoning the global marine environment, said the UN, calling for better management of global waste.

Food industry ponders water indicators in farming - 21 October 2010

Large multinational food companies are currently looking at indicators farmers could use to show progress in saving water. Peter Erik Ywema, from the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative, an industry platform, spoke to EurActiv in an interview.

Farming sector aims to clean up its carbon act - 13 February 2009

Use of fertiliser usage and other modern agricultural practices can help to reduce greenhouse gases and ensure food security, argued business representatives and experts at a conference yesterday (12 February).

Interview

Researcher: How to make food supplies secure and sustainable - 27 March 2012

Proper crop nutrition and sharing of knowledge and technology between developing and developed countries can help address the food needs of the planet’s growing population, says a top researcher for the Oslo-based fertiliser company Yara.

Opinion

End of potash import ban good news for EU farmers - 20 July 2011

A recent decision to end an EU ban on potash imports should improve the bloc's food security and boost the competitiveness of its farms, writes potash importer John Scollay in an exclusive op-ed for EurActiv.

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