Precision farming

Agrifood 24-03-2020

Embracing innovation for a stable and secure food supply

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Amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, Europe must invest in innovation to enhance food security, as the ongoing crisis has laid bare the vulnerabilities of our seemingly strong system, writes Igor Teslenko.

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Agrifood 08-03-2019

Women rural entrepreneurs deserve greater attention to keep European rural area vibrant

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Now more than ever, rural women and especially women farmers have a key role to play in the development and preservation of vibrant rural areas.

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Agrifood 24-01-2019

Cutting down on ammonia emissions in the EU: for healthier and more sustainable food production

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Ammonia emissions – ammonia released into the atmosphere in high concentrations pollute the air we breathe and represent a significant threat to human health and the environment. It is time to act. The EU has already put in place measures to …

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Agrifood 18-06-2018

CAP reform’s eco-schemes: eco-logic or eco-nomic? Why not both?

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The proposal for the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy triggered a lot of criticism from a wide range of stakeholders, especially around the environmental aspects. But Yara believes the eco-scheme to be in line with the Commission’s ambition of moving to a “smarter, simpler, fairer and more sustainable” CAP.

Agrifood 23-05-2016

‘Farming 4.0’ at the farm gates

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Big data and analytics are set to transform the world of agriculture as we know it. Ulrich Adam asks what kind of changes can we expect and what has to be done to make ‘Farming 4.0’ a reality?

Agrifood 25-11-2015

Precision farming should only be small part of holistic EU agriculture

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Only sustainable practices, with prevention coming first, will be able to feed the world, writes Henriette Christensen.