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Việt Nam is continuing its institutional reform commitments made in the historic EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in an aim to boost exports of agricultural products and attract more investment from the EU trading bloc.
… EU is a highly demanding market and exporters must meet its food … . European consumers prefer high-quality products, especially those that are organic or … Europe’s high-spending consumer market, according to experts. Trade in agricultural …
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Agricultural Microbial Market Growth, Trends, and Forecast Report
… the global population and food security, rise in … popularity and adoption of organic farming, across the globe. … less awareness about organic pesticides & fertilizers and high specificity … markets for agriculture microbial products followed by Europe and …
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Vertical farms are overserved: Global food resilience needs a rebalancing act
… War II when synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides … century by companies in Western Europe and the United States. … laws, genetic diversity and organic farming Seed laws Many seed laws … By 2030, innovation in food and agriculture could be worth $700 …
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UN in Myanmar comes together to protect people from COVID-19
More than 20 UN agencies in Myanmar have come together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and staff are putting their lives on their line to support the Organization’s efforts to protect lives and boost livelihoods.
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Universal Health Coverage ‘more urgent than ever’ – UN chief
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that “our health systems are inadequate”, the UN chief told a ministerial meeting on Thursday, citing weak structures and unequal access to healthcare as “major reasons” why the coronavirus has killed one million people and infected more than 30 times that, globally.
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Expert warns about strict regulation of new plant breeding methods in the EU
… a negative impact on Europe and a positive impact … growing world population with sufficient food. Nevertheless, its use is … all in certified organic products. Farmers in EU member states therefore … legal situation created by the European Court of Justice in …
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Stillbirths: An unnecessary, unspeakable tragedy – UN report
A stillborn baby is delivered every 16 seconds, which translates into nearly two million infants over the course of a year that never took their first breath, according to a new UN report published on Thursday.
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Intensive farming worldwide threatens Paris climate accord, report says
… overuse of artificial fertilisers, and by organic sources such as … comes from agriculture and the growing demand for food and feed … despite farm output growing. Europe is the only region to … the nitrous oxide emissions from farming are from livestock manure. …
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Estonia and WHO to work together on digital health and innovation
WHO and Estonia have agreed to collaborate on developing a digitally enhanced International Certificate of Vaccination, a “smart yellow card” to help strengthen the effectiveness of the COVAX initiative, which has been established to speed development and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The agreement signed between His Excellency Jüri Ratas, Prime Minister of Estonia and…
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Developing new partnerships for health at European Health Forum Gastein
Taking part in this year’s European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), held virtually from 30 September to 2 October, representatives from WHO/Europe spoke about the importance of leveraging new partnerships to strengthen health across the WHO European Region. This included the announcement of the Oslo Medicines Initiative, to find ways to ensure greater access to affordable…