Agriculture

Recent protests across Europe and worldwide show growing frustration among farmers. A policy U-turn on trade could bring farmers back onside.

Poor harvests are raising olive oil’s market value. Solutions to its reduced production lie in structural policies encompassing climate action.

National governments and EU institutions are rushing to appease farmers. But are the solutions offered what the sector really needs?

Artificial fertilisers revolutionised human nutrition. But new food technologies also have unforeseen consequences. 

Despite the disruptions to the European grain market caused by the war, Ukraine remains one of the world’s leading grain exporters.

Self-managed peasant collectives promise a more fulfilling way of organising living and work rhythms. But rural life is not without constraints.

The EU Parliament blocked legislation to reduce pesticide use in agriculture. Behind alleged concerns over food safety lie the interests of the agrochemical industry.

Over-exploitation, pollution, and land consumption are exacerbating the effects of climate change in Italy’s Pianura Padana.

Some claim that higher agricultural productivity is necessary to protect biodiversity. But such an approach can be counterproductive.

Here’s what one year of running a community restaurant in Almere taught one of its creators.