Agriculture

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. 

Humanism has elevated humanity above its natural condition, but our relationship to animals remains in a state of war.

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.

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

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

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

In this conversation, Priscilla Claeys and Benoît Biteau discuss how sustainable local food systems can protect food security globally.