Feeding the world’s growing population under increasingly extreme environmental conditions is challenging farmers globally. The hand that feeds us needs a helping hand, so EU-funded researchers developed an affordable farm-management platform. Copernicus and Apollo, came together under the auspices of the EU-funded APOLLO project to expand the implementation of precision agriculture. With a focus on […]
New electrical device provides chemical-free weed control
An EU-funded initiative has developed a scalable and sustainable alternative to herbicides for weed control, based on the use of electricity. As the world’s population increases there is a growing need to control weeds to protect agriculture, infrastructure and for aesthetic reasons. This market is currently dominated by herbicide manufacturers, but they are increasingly under […]
Low frequency electromagnetic waves improve structure of irrigation water
EU-funded researchers have developed a novel technology makes the irrigation of cereal crops become more efficient and environmentally friendly. Population growth and climate change are putting growing pressure on water resources, requiring agriculture to become more productive, efficient and environmentally friendly. As water grows scarcer the threat of drought increases along with higher levels of […]
PhD student chemical ecology – biological pest control
The Laboratory of Microbial Ecology of Processes and Bioinspirative Management in Heverlee (Leuven, Belgium) offers a research position in chemical ecology and biological pest control to a PhD student, with a contract of 1 year, starting on December 1, 2019, and extendable to 3 years. In previous work, it was found that microorganisms, including yeasts […]
Drought in Europe: Member States agree on support measures proposed by the Commission
Member States have recently adopted a series of support measures proposed by the Commission to alleviate the financial difficulties faced by farmers due to adverse climatic conditions and to increase the availability of animal feed. The measures agreed by Member States at a committee meeting include the possibility of granting higher advances and a number […]
Juncker Plan: Vilnius Factoring Company to issue €10m in new microloans with EIF support
Vilnius Factoring Company, a private lending company in Lithuania, has signed a cooperation agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) for the granting of microcredits up to 25,000 euros. Micro-enterprises and farmers in Lithuania can now benefit from non-bank business financing opportunities under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI). 10 million with […]
International and Innovative PhD in Agriculture Technologies and Biotechnologies
PhD post to be defined and funded by the Università degli Studi del Molise in Rome on agricultural technologies and biotechnologies. The PhD course, focusing on the agri-environmental-food system, codified in Horizon 2020, has the following objectives: sustainable agriculture, food safety and quality, animal welfare, green economy and environmental legislation. Field of research Agricultural sciences; […]
PhD position: multi and hyperspectral PRISMA remote sensing data for retrieving crop biophysical variables and topsoil properties in agricultural fields
A fully funder 3-year PhD position jointly supported by the University of Tuscia (DAFNE Department) in Viterbo (Central Italy) and the Italian National Research Council (CNR) Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis (IMAA) in Rome is offered. The goal of the research that will be carried out by the candidate is the use of models for […]
Drought in Europe: the Commission offers further support to European farmers
The European Commission is offering support to farmers faced with the waves of drought afflicting Europe. Firstly, farmers will be able to receive a higher percentage of their direct and rural development payments in advance. Secondly, to be able to feed their animals, they will be granted greater flexibility to use land that would normally […]