About: food supply
Short food supply chains in Europe’s North
The development of short food supply chains – where intermediaries between farmers and consumers are removed – should result in fairer remunerations for farmers and higher quality local food products, supporters say.
Innovation in agriculture for a secure food supply
The European farming sector today faces a number of challenges: producing better food for a growing population while respecting the environment and ensuring good living standards to farmers.
Italian farmers team up to face increasing market pressure
IItalian farmers say they have been the “weak link” in the country’s fragmented food chain and are seeking ways to effectively organise themselves in order to increase their bargaining power in the agricultural market.
EU farmers demand action on unfair trading practices
Europe’s agri-cooperatives called on the Commission on Tuesday (22 August) to increase transparency in the food supply chain and enact EU legislation to protect food producers from the unfair trading practices of their economically stronger partners.
German agriculture minister: Eggs scandal is a ‘criminal’ case
Germany's agriculture minister said on Tuesday (8 August) that the contamination of millions of eggs with a potentially harmful insecticide was "criminal", as authorities in several European countries continued to investigate the food safety scare.
Green Growth Forum tackles food waste
An international coalition launched a new tool to measure global food waste on Monday (6 June). It is hoped that the Food Loss and Waste Protocol will help halve food waste and significantly cut carbon emissions. EURACTIV's partner Journal de l'Environnement reports.
COP21: Millions more to go hungry if CO2 levels continue to rise
Global food security is a crucial issue that will be addressed at the COP21 summit. Our partner Journal de l’Environnemment reports. VideoPromoted content
What Next for Sustainable Agriculture in Europe?
The new CAP reform will fully apply in 2015. Among other changes, 30% of direct payments will now depend on farmer’s implementation of environmental measures to protect Europe’s water, soil and biodiversity. While the framework is taking effect, we are looking at a new leadership in the Commission and the European Parliament that will steer the EU’s agriculture decision for the next five years.
Organic farming has grown rapidly, says EU
The organic farming sector has grown rapidly over the past ten years, to about 500,000 new hectares every year, according to EU statistics.![[National Institutes of Health]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/food._national_institutes_of_health.jpeg)