Tag: Agriculture and Fishing
in France, an agricultural mobilization against a backdrop of union rivalries
In France, the angry movement of farmers is entering its second week. The farming world is up in arms against the possible signing of a free trade agreement between the…
farmers lift the blockade of the port of Bordeaux after a commitment from the government
Mobilized throughout France, farmers have been blocking the commercial port of Bordeaux since the evening of Wednesday, November 20. The Rural Coordination, the main union remaining mobilized on the ground,…
local elected officials largely supportive of farmers
In France, farmers continue their mobilization. The port of Bordeaux, in the southwest of the country, for example, is still blocked. At the Congress of Mayors of France, in Paris,…
The French sugar sector facing foreign imports
Purchasing centers and mass distribution stores targeted. Farmers continue their mobilization. On Wednesday, November 20, dozens of tractors blocked the commercial port of Bordeaux, while the blockage of a highway…
In the UK, farmers demonstrate against proposed inheritance tax
Angry breeders and growers from the United Kingdom are protesting in London on Tuesday November 19 against a budget measure, passed last month, namely the reduction in the ceiling for…
the challenges of the agricultural sector in the face of climate change
This Tuesday, November 19, is a day dedicated to agriculture at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Farmers are on the front lines of the climate crisis, with disasters occurring all over…
angry farmers call on government to “keep its promises”
Rallies are still planned throughout France on Tuesday, November 19 at the call of several agricultural unions. Nearly ten months after an unprecedented mobilization, farmers are demanding commitments from the…
Angry farmers: the agreement with “Mercosur is a drop that will break an already full vase”
The main agricultural organization is calling for mobilization on Monday, November 18 throughout France: The FNSEA wants to denounce Mercosur. The free trade treaty between the European Union and South…
European boats to stop fishing off the country after agreement expires
Boats flying the European flag will stop fishing in Senegalese waters from Sunday November 17. The European Union has decided not to renew the agreement with Senegal for the moment.…
UN concerned about lack of funding for small-scale farmers to adapt
While the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) publishes its annual report on adaptation to climate change on Thursday, November 7, another UN agency, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),…