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Jeanette Borg

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    • Meet the Farmer
      • Maltese Gold
      • Meet the farmer. . .John Paul Farrugia from Siġġiewi
      • A growing passion for flowers
      • Environmental Heroes
      • “Being a farmer is not a profession” or is it?
      • First official visit to Malta for Commissioner Phil Hogan
      • Commissioner Ciolos visits China
    • My Family & I
      • Back on track!
  • Places
    • Malta
      • A visit at Maurice Mizzi’s Private Garden
      • Festa Frawli – a formula for success
      • Tractor Mania hits Mġarr
      • First Bald Ibis recorded in Malta
      • A little green patch
    • My Travels
      • Agriculture in Estonia
      • Meeting the Agriculture Minister in Latvia
      • A visit at a Latvian cattle farm
      • Green Week, Berlin ’19
        • Day #1 | Formal meetings in Berlin
        • Day #2 | Farm visits & official opening of the Internationale Grüne Woche (IGW) 2019
        • Day #3 | City Aquaponics
        • Day #4 | “We’ve had enough!”
        • Day #5 | Green Week in Berlin 2K19
  • Policy
    • Issolviet l-affari tal-Qbiela?
    • Animal Welfare: My reaction to the Commissioner’s statements
    • A practical approach towards the next Rural Development Programme for Malta
    • COVID-19 and Maltese agriculture
    • European agriculture beyond 2020
    • “Għid l-Istorja” – Tema ta’ Konferenza ġewwa Brussel
    • CAP is crucial for small rural enterprises
    • ‘National Stray Neutering’ campaign urgently needed
    • Agribusiness training finally gaining momentum!
    • Who’s thirsty?
    • Antibiotics use in healthy animals, WHO news release
    • How (not) to go about urban embellishment: Remove trees!
    • Consultation for Maltese Agri Policy
    • CAP update. . . November 2012
    • CAP Update
    • Evolution of the Maltese hunting issue
    • Fighting Extinction – Saving Malta’s Black Honeybee
  • Products
    • ‘Gourmet’ for a day
    • Young farmer takes advantage of negative publicity
    • Carpets of red Sulla
    • Close, yet so far!
    • For goats’ sake, it’s made from sheep milk!
    • Fearful consumers, silent authorities…
    • Greater demand reported after promoting local products
    • A juicy (but worrying) matter!
    • Grape Harvesting #2017
    • Food preparation | Chantilly Cream
    • Ginger – not just about redheads
    • April’s Harvest
  • Contact

Month: January 2018

Blogging on the spot

January 31, 2018January 31, 20181 Comment

It's one of those days when the sky is cloudless and the air is fresh... just a light breeze! So we ventured outdoors, in the countryside, where else? Nikol is enjoying the sensory experience. Observing carefully the bright hues of trees and flowers, smelling lavender, rosemary and narcissi flowers. Birds chirping in the olive trees … Continue reading Blogging on the spot

“Herbicide? No thanks!”

January 31, 2018January 31, 20181 Comment

The use of herbicides, particularly glyphosate (commonly known as 'roundup') has been debated for years on end. Rightly so, consumers have been expressing their worries to authorities and politicians, particularly to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). A few months ago, MEPs have requested a ban, however, solid decisions seem to be far away. The … Continue reading “Herbicide? No thanks!”

Grafting challenge

January 28, 2018January 29, 2018Leave a comment

A common topic that crops up (no pun intended) amongst farmers is grafting - or better known in Maltese as tilqim. When is it best to graft? What can be grafted on to what? Has the union been successful? These are questions that commonly arise. Some of the answers are quite logical and such information is … Continue reading Grafting challenge

Organic farming – a local perspective.

January 26, 2018February 14, 20181 Comment

Organic is a compelling, noble concept. One that should theoretically unite people for a common goal - that of providing safe food for consumption while respecting the environment. But, as it happens with any high-value and niche idea, the term 'organic' has been unjustly hijacked by marketers wanting to make an easy and quick buck. … Continue reading Organic farming – a local perspective.

Back on track!

January 24, 2018January 24, 20182 Comments

Finally, I am settling in after the most life-changing experience ever (my husband would say that I'm being dramatically drastic as always... but that's how it truly felt). These past two months were memorable due to the arrival of our baby boy, Nikol (we just had to choose a Maltese name... of course!). He was … Continue reading Back on track!

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About Me

I studied agro-ecosystems management and have been working in the agriculture industry since 1998.

My experience ranges from employment in the public and private sectors, working in vocational training, volunteering in the third sector and contributing to start-ups and entrepreneurial activities.

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Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Malta is an independent state and member of the European Union. The Maltese people speak a distinct language of their own.

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