During a Press Trip organised by DG Agri within European Commission to the Baltics in March 2012, I had the opportunity to visit various farms which benefited from EU agricultural funds. Amongst the various locations visited, one very interesting eco farm in Estonia is still impressed in my mind. The enterprise is called Energia Farm … Continue reading Success Story from an Estonian Herb Farm

The Malta Youth in Agriculture Foundation reacted to the article written by Ms Caroline Muscat that appeared on the front page of the Times of Malta on Thursday 3rd April with the heading, “Farmer’s fears over slurry and food safety”. The Malta Youth in Agriculture Foundation (MaYA) Foundation feels that although the particular case is very … Continue reading Reaction to article: “Farmer’s fears over slurry and food safety”

It was a Sunday afternoon when I headed towards Siggiewi, a rural village where the feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated with great pride. John Paul Farrugia, an eighteen year old farmer from this same village, was waiting for me at the gate of his family's farm. While I drove towards the gate, I went through several rural roads … Continue reading Meet the farmer. . .John Paul Farrugia from Siġġiewi

Dan huwa żmien deciżiv fi ħdan l-Unjoni Ewropea. Issa li ġie allokat il-budget, għaddejjin diskussjoniet sabiex jiġu mħejjiha r-regoli fuq kif ser jiġu mplimentati dawn il-fondi f'diversi oqsma. Il-Kummissjoni, tagħti importanza kbira lejn il-komunikazzjoni specjalment fejn jidħol l-infiq ta' fondi u l-użu tagħhom. Fl-aħħar minn l-aħħar, il-fondi tal-Unjoni Ewropea jiġu mit-taxxi tac-cittadini tal-UE stess.    It-tema tal-konferenza li … Continue reading “Għid l-Istorja” – Tema ta’ Konferenza ġewwa Brussel

 Over the past few months several consultation meetings with stakeholders have been conducted by the Managing Authority, within the Ministry for Sustainable Development, Environment and Climate Change. Yesterday, Friday the 8th of November 2013, a well attended seminar and public consultation took place at the Corinthia Palace Hotel in Attard, Malta. This public consultation aimed … Continue reading A practical approach towards the next Rural Development Programme for Malta

The Culinary and Crafts festival being organised by the Majjistral Action Group Foundation is surely an event not to be missed. The Malta Fairs and Convention Centre has been turned into a hub of traditional Maltese delicacies, seasonal fruits and vegetables, hand made crafts, various forms of art and entertainment for all the family. Local … Continue reading Culinary and Crafts festival

"Yesterday there was an important meeting of EU leaders in Brussels which continued today" says Roger Waite, the EU Agri Spokes person. These crucial meetings aim at finalising the EU budget for 2014-2020. The spokesperson elaborated on the matter by saying that "the Commission proposes to freeze the 2013 CAP spending in nominal terms and foresee a … Continue reading CAP update. . . November 2012

EIMA is an international agricultural show that takes place every two years in Bologna, Italy. Latest equipment is exhibited and this is what encouraged me to visit and see with my own eyes.  All sorts or machines that a farmer would ever dream of, was there under one roof. This year I have worked on a project, together … Continue reading Maltese student visits the Agriculture and Gardening Machinery Exhibition in Bologna

EU Agri spokes person, Mr. Roger Waite, has posted on social media some important news on the future of the CAP. The Commissioner Ciolos expressed his considerable frustration at this new negotiating box: “The Van Rompuy paper goes against our efforts to make CAP fairer, greener & more efficient; it stands to slow the important stimulus … Continue reading CAP Update

Commissioner Cioloş is on a week-long visit to China, and this morning in Beijing he and Chinese Minister for Agriculture Han Changfu signed a Cooperation Plan on Agriculture and Rural Development - see separate photo. Building on established relations between China and the European Union, this Plan will give a new impetus to the partnership … Continue reading Commissioner Ciolos visits China