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

From our magazines

When fate is sealedWhen fate is sealed

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 2008
A living countrysideA living countryside

Mariann Fischer Boel explains how a little policy help can go a long way in rural areas

Monday 27th October 2008
Grassroots growthGrassroots growth

Rural development is about much more than just farms, says Jerzy Zajakala

Monday 27th October 2008
A fair deal for allA fair deal for all

Neil Parish welcomes calls for greater funding for rural development, but warns that all member states must be treated equally

Monday 27th October 2008
Field of dreamsField of dreams

Despite serious obstacles to rural development, says Michalis Polynikis, Cyprus is managing to successfully implement the CAP

Monday 27th October 2008