
MEPs call for robust actions to help EU farmers deal with the COVID-19 crisis
The EU must swiftly do more to ensure farmers can continue to supply food during the pandemic and after it ends, Agriculture Committee MEPs told Commissioner Wojciechowski on Wednesday.

JBT commits to continuing to build on strong record for sustainability
Optimizing yield and minimizing wastage will remain central to JBT Liquid Foods’ plans for future business growth going forward.

Joint call for extraordinary and urgent support to the European Flower & Live Plants Sector
The sector has sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Janusz Wojciechowski with a series of urgent measures

The European fruit and vegetable sector already needs exceptional measures
AREFLH asks Commission President Von der Leyen to put in place exceptional measures to respond to the consequences of the coronavirus health crisis.

Covid19: Commission stands ready to continue supporting EU’s agri-food sector
The Commission keeps monitoring closely all agricultural markets and trade of food products, with the EU market observatories being regularly updated.

Create a European College of Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessionals
Interfel, Hortiespaña, Ortofrutta Italia and Bo G&F Nederland, all interprofessionals, promote this forum within Freshfel Europe, the European Association for Fresh Products.

The EC opens call to support the export of agri-food products
These grants are one of the measures that the Member States demanded from the EU to mitigate the effects of the tariffs.

2020, International Year of Plant Health
FAO presented the International Year of Plant Health (AISV) of the United Nations in 2020, whose objective is to raise global awareness on how to protect Plant health.

The methods of the Von der Leyen Commission: greener and digital
The working methods of the von der Leyen Commission are focused on achieving more results in Europe and in the world, betting on a greener and digitalized commission.

The new European Commission begins to work
Janusz Wojciechowski, MEP veteran and current member of the European Court of Auditors, is the new Commissioner of Agriculture, while Phil Hogan assumes the Commerce portfolio.