Agriculture & Fisheries
EU urged to resist calls for lifting elephant tusk ban
The EU has been urged to support calls for a crackdown on the international trade in ivory
The 2008 food riots in countries like Haiti have been described as a "wake up" call on the dangers of neglecting agriculture as a key policy issue
Sir Paul McCartney has joined forces with senior British MEP Edward McMillan-Scott in urging consumers to drastically reduce the amount of meat they eat
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MEPs debating the trade in seal products should investigate if animal welfare can ever be guaranteed in large commercial seal hunts, write Barbara Slee and Abigail Caudron
Monday 8th December 2008Mariann Fischer Boel explains how a little policy help can go a long way in rural areas
Monday 27th October 2008Rural development is about much more than just farms, says Jerzy Zajakala
Monday 27th October 2008Neil Parish welcomes calls for greater funding for rural development, but warns that all member states must be treated equally
Monday 27th October 2008Despite serious obstacles to rural development, says Michalis Polynikis, Cyprus is managing to successfully implement the CAP
Monday 27th October 2008Agriculture and Fisheries Archive
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