Agriculture

Can the success of Italian farmers forgoing decades of monoculture and chemical overuse be replicated on a broader scale in Europe?

Once the motor of European integration, the CAP now rewards productivity and punishes sustainable agriculture.

Farmers in Italy and in the rest of the EU are struggling to stay afloat as they navigate a supply chain that favours big retailers.

In the Po Valley, investment in solar energy provides financial relief for farmers, but also poses a threat to local identity and food security.

The challenges European farmers face are well known. Yet the mental health toll of this state of uncertainty has so far remained largely overlooked.

Unrestrained concentration in the agricultural commodity market has allowed a handful of companies to maximise profits during a global food crisis.

Investigating honeybee losses in rural Ukraine points to farmers and pesticide-treated rapeseed fields. Who is behind the bid to increase yields?

Farmers in Sicily are taking advantage of warming temperatures to bring new fruits to market. Will this lift the fortunes of southern Italian farming?

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.