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SUSTAINABILITY - 4 August 2022

While the debate on New Genomic Techniques in the EU continues, with European institutions and member states taking clearer positions on the topic – Italian MEPs pledge for the support of the revision of the legislation so to ease the application of new genomic methods for plant breeding; the Italian low Chamber stared formal discussions about the ‘genome editing’ bill; Austria is more than ever convinced to oppose any opening to NGTs -, Japan passed a bill about stricter GM labelling.

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GROWTH - 8 January 2018

What should the EU’s Plant Protein Strategy do?

Posted on 08/01/2018 - By Farm Europe

A review of existing CAP measures for protein, oil protein and oilseed crops and market trends What lessons? What next? Policy Briefing, October 2017. In the European Union, the goal of ‘protein independence’, or rather the EU’s heavy reliance on plant protein imports ‒ mainly in the form of soybean meal ‒ which are used […]

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GROWTH - 2 May 2019

New Breeding Techniques: a new regulatory framework is needed

Posted on 02/05/2019 - By Farm Europe

Persistent concerns but mainly doubts over what the ECJ ruling on NBTs actually means in concrete terms for Member States, are far from being exhausted. At the same time, many research projects of gene-editing adoption in both crops and farm-animals are taking place on both sides of the ocean. A recent study requested by […]

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GROWTH - 14 August 2019

ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE

Posted on 14/08/2019 - By Farm Europe

FICHE ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE The EU has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030. Agriculture and agro-forestry have an important role to play to sequester and store carbon, and there is scope to reduce emissions using more efficient and sustainable production methods. Also reducing water pollution, soil erosion and preserving […]

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