Pesticides in the environment can increase cancer risk by up to 150 percent
A study in Peru showed the association between pesticides and cancer risk by considering actual population exposure to a mixture of substances.
Climate, agriculture and cementing: how the Earth loses its birds
Numerous studies explain that climate change, pesticides and soil artificialization are decimating bird populations.
Extreme heat increasingly threatens agri-food systems
The frequency and intensity of extreme heat events are increasing, with agriculture and livestock being the hardest hit sectors with stress on crops, animals and workers.
With war in the Middle East, 45 million people are at risk of starvation
Not just oil: the war in the Middle East is also blocking the fertilizer market, posing serious risks to agriculture and food.
Rising food prices, Antitrust investigation of large-scale retail trade: expert interview
Over the past 4 years, food prices have soared and the Antitrust Authority has launched an investigation into the role of large-scale retailers. We talked about this with Alessandra Rivolta, an expert at Altroconsumo.
FAO dedicates 2026 to women farmers, an undervalued pillar of the agribusiness sector
The year 2026 has been proclaimed the International Year of Women Farmers by the FAO to encourage global actions for gender equality and women’s empowerment in agribusiness systems.
Nearly half of conventional food is contaminated with pesticides: sample analysis by Legambiente
According to Legambiente’s Stop Pesticides on the Plate 2025 dossier, out of 4,682 food samples, 48 percent contain chemical residues.
There is a European agreement to deregulate new GMOs: what it means
The European Council and Parliament have agreed on the EU Commission’s proposal to deregulate new GMOs, but farmers’, organic farming and environmental organizations are calling for it to be stopped.
Reducing waste with research: precision agriculture at Agritech
At Ecomondo 2025, Agritech shows how research and technology are making agriculture more efficient, sustainable and less wasteful.
How regenerative agriculture can surpass conventional agriculture
Results from a pilot project on regenerative agriculture show the advantages of this approach over conventional farming. Recording higher overall productivity.
