Farmers

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

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

Europe’s biggest farming lobby, together with the EPP, opposes any policy inimical to the interests of large landowners.

Food expert Jeroen Candel on the farmers’ protests that have reshaped Dutch politics.

The idea that fair trade labels will change the world economy is questionable. Often the main beneficiaries are not farmers in the Global South.

We spoke to Linda Gaasch and Claude Gruffat on why Europe needs a fairer and healthier model centred on the needs of farmers, consumers and the environment.

An agroecological Europe could be the answer to a food system that’s bad for our health and damaging to our environment.

The EU may be reopening rules on genetically modified food with serious implications for small farmers, consumers and the climate.

Bad for our health and bad for business – the Bayer-Monsanto merger threatens crop diversity around the world.

Are the giants of the agro-industry who claim they are determined to “Feed the world” in fact fostering food insecurity through exploitation and environmental degradation?