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Fresh indication of pan-European tensions as ministers prepare to meet in Brussels on Monday
Also in this newsletter: Can Bulgaria’s awkward coalition deal survive?
Value of agricultural acreage more than doubles in bet that prices will soar in world suffering scarcity of resources
PM to pledge to back rural communities as poll shows Conservatives losing ground in traditional strongholds
Widespread agriculture protests in Europe highlight tough conditions
European politicians have to balance demands of farmers with the need for climate action
Tractors rolled into Brussels on Thursday to block major roads and squares close to summit gathering
Scientists in Africa and elsewhere are seizing the opportunity to transform agriculture
Unions plan to blockade Paris as new prime minister pledges to ‘put agriculture above all else’
Food deserts blight some of America’s poorest communities. We meet the campaigners fighting back. Plus: Italy’s wine woes; women in agri-business; low-meat Denmark; VCs bet on regenerative farming; improving Africa’s crops; to plough or not to plough?
Improved varieties of crops such as teff and cassava could alleviate hunger on the continent
The claimed benefits for minimising soil disturbance come with significant downsides
Tech investors see opportunities in the shift to eco-friendlier farming
Big food companies are touting regenerative agriculture as a way to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but in practice there are significant hurdles
New rules next year will force companies to publish supply chains’ emissions data
Food agency says animal protein needed to address hunger and nutrient deficiencies in developing nations
Prices hit three-year low after growers expand supply while demand stagnates
Rightwing politicians muster majority against proposed rules to limit use of agricultural chemicals
With real meat facing real problems, investors should cut back their exposure
The cult of the smallholder and the micro-entrepreneur is a wrong-headed approach to poverty alleviation in Africa
Investment in irrigation continues amid global instability and threat from El Niño
The crop carries a huge environmental cost. Can the world’s biggest producer clean up its act?
Green groups say the proposed rules are not tough enough, but farmers fear the contrary
Fixing public infrastructure will take years, so growers are finding their own solutions
The poultry industry supplies abundant, cheap protein — but there are significant environmental costs
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