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Jeanette Borg

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      • A visit at Maurice Mizzi’s Private Garden
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      • Agriculture in Estonia
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        • Day #1 | Formal meetings in Berlin
        • Day #2 | Farm visits & official opening of the Internationale Grüne Woche (IGW) 2019
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    • Animal Welfare: My reaction to the Commissioner’s statements
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    • “Għid l-Istorja” – Tema ta’ Konferenza ġewwa Brussel
    • CAP is crucial for small rural enterprises
    • ‘National Stray Neutering’ campaign urgently needed
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    • Antibiotics use in healthy animals, WHO news release
    • How (not) to go about urban embellishment: Remove trees!
    • Consultation for Maltese Agri Policy
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    • Fighting Extinction – Saving Malta’s Black Honeybee
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    • 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
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Month: July 2018

Fearful consumers, silent authorities…

July 31, 2018August 3, 20182 Comments

Here are my reactions to the article featured on the Sunday Times of Malta on the 29th of July relating to pesticide residues. Let's be absolutely clear, in an ideal situation we would have 0 (zero) samples resulting in excessive residues. In writing these observations, I am in no way defending the fraction of irresponsible … Continue reading Fearful consumers, silent authorities…

A visit at Maurice Mizzi’s Private Garden

July 14, 2018July 14, 2018Leave a comment

 

Tractor Mania hits Mġarr

July 7, 2018July 7, 2018Leave a comment

The Mġarr Local Council set up a show earlier today at Tas-Santi, a hamlet in the outskirts of the village. Several tractors, including some very old specimens as well as vintage cars and lorries were showcased. Popular brands such as John Deere, Massey Ferguson and Bedford were featured at this exhibition. A threshing machine, used … Continue reading Tractor Mania hits Mġarr

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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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