Copa and Cogeca welcome Commissioner Hansen’s first political initiative to strengthen farmers’ position in the food supply chain. Following the widespread farm protests at the beginning of 2024, the European Commission put forward a reflection paper outlining concrete ideas to improve farmers’ position in the food supply chain. Copa and Cogeca commend Commissioner Hansen’s proactive […]
The European Parliament has approved the new College of Commissioners that will take office on 1 December. In a vote that took place in Strasbourg, Members of the European Parliament gave their confidence to the new team presented by President von der Leyen. In a speech to the Plenary of the European Parliament, President von der Leyen presented her […]
EL PINAR closes the nursery campaign with a 20% increase in plant sales. The rusticity of its varieties is once again a guarantee for nurseries and producers. With the crop fully established and when in just over a month the first strawberries will begin to arrive on the shelves, EL PINAR takes conclusions of the […]
ECOWOOX® is a European certification from FEDEMCO, managed by AIDIMME, which accredits the recyclability of wooden packaging following the standards set in EN 13427, EN 13428, EN 13429, EN 13430 y EN 13431. The technical regulation of this certification has been designed to achieve the requirements of the national and European laws in packaging and […]
The European wine sector is reporting an estimated 144 million hectolitres (Mhl) of wine and must production for 2024. This represents a slight decrease of almost 3% from the previous year and 10% below the five-year average. This decline reflects the ongoing challenges the sector faces, particularly in terms of adverse climatic conditions. Among the […]
Thousands of high-quality agricultural items available at Ritchie Bros. online auction Ritchie Bros. is set to host Europe’s biggest online agricultural auction in five years, marking a record-breaking event for the agricultural industry in Germany. Scheduled for November 20-21, this auction promises an unparalleled selection of premium agricultural machinery, attracting buyers and sellers from across […]
EU to support continued global climate action and push for ambitious finance and investment goals at COP29 At the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference on 11-22 November in Azerbaijan, the European Union will work with international partners to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement of limiting global average temperature rise to as close as […]
The EU is the world’s largest producer of olive oil, accounting for around 65% of global production. However, due to unfavourable climatic conditions, recent harvests have been poor. In 2022/23, EU olive oil production fell by around 40% compared to previous years, and in 2023/24, production dropped by 25% compared to the five-year average. This […]
The 11th edition of the Congress of European farmers, organised by Copa and Cogeca and supported by the Romanian Alliance for Agriculture and Cooperation (AAC), was held in Bucharest from 23rd to 25th October. With more than 400 participants and panellists, the programme focused on setting the course for the competitive and sustainable future of […]
The new management team of KIKOKÁ in Europe, presented within the framework of Fruit Attraction, the production forecasrts for this yellow kiwi for the coming years. At a special event prepared for the occasion, Marco Rivoira, CEO of RIVOIRA Group, and worldwide Masterlicensee of the KIKOKÁ project, has recalled the brand unveiled in Madrid twelve […]
