European Union Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/european-union/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:37:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp European Union Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/european-union/ 32 32 EU, FAO and UNDP sign €10 million deal to strengthen Yemen’s agrifood systems https://accessagric.com/eu-fao-and-undp-sign-e10-million-deal-to-strengthen-yemens-agrifood-systems/ https://accessagric.com/eu-fao-and-undp-sign-e10-million-deal-to-strengthen-yemens-agrifood-systems/#respond Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:22:25 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=27035 From the FAO Country Office in Yemen The European Union (EU), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a €10 million (US$11.4 million) agreement to strengthen in Yemen climate-resilient agrifood systems, create jobs, build more sustainable livelihoods and enhance economic recovery. Over the […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/eu-fao-and-undp-sign-e10-million-deal-to-strengthen-yemens-agrifood-systems/feed/ 0 27035 Global food prices rise as shipping disruptions and weather risks mount https://accessagric.com/global-food-prices-rise-as-shipping-disruptions-and-weather-risks-mount/ https://accessagric.com/global-food-prices-rise-as-shipping-disruptions-and-weather-risks-mount/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:47:31 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=26763 Trade disruptions contributed to higher cereal quotations, while adverse weather weighs on sugar production prospects  FAO’s benchmark measure of world food commodity prices increased in September, due mostly to transportation disruptions and weather concerns that constrained availability as well as to higher quotations for crop-based commodity groups, according to new data released Friday by the Food and […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/global-food-prices-rise-as-shipping-disruptions-and-weather-risks-mount/feed/ 0 26763 FAO food price index rises 1.9% in August amid weather, trade risks https://accessagric.com/fao-food-price-index-rises-1-9-in-august-amid-weather-trade-risks/ https://accessagric.com/fao-food-price-index-rises-1-9-in-august-amid-weather-trade-risks/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:28:22 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=26354 Adverse weather, Middle East Conflict, and Black Sea trade logistics mostly behind higher quotations for major food commodities  The benchmark index of world food commodity prices edged up in August, as high temperatures and other weather-related risks raised concerns over supply prospects, according to new data released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/fao-food-price-index-rises-1-9-in-august-amid-weather-trade-risks/feed/ 0 26354 International Cocoa Initiative expands child protection interventions in West Africa https://accessagric.com/international-cocoa-initiative-expands-child-protection-interventions-in-west-africa/ https://accessagric.com/international-cocoa-initiative-expands-child-protection-interventions-in-west-africa/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:52:10 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=25677 The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has expanded child protection interventions to 1.68 million children across cocoa-growing communities in West Africa, according to its 2025 Annual Report. The report said the children were supported through Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems (CLMRS) implemented by ICI members by September 2025, despite challenges posed by market volatility and […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/international-cocoa-initiative-expands-child-protection-interventions-in-west-africa/feed/ 0 25677 3,000 farmers receive poultry support under EU Food Security Project https://accessagric.com/3000-farmers-receive-poultry-support-under-eu-food-security-project/ https://accessagric.com/3000-farmers-receive-poultry-support-under-eu-food-security-project/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:22:49 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=24156 The European Union (EU) has donated 150,000 fully vaccinated poultry together with feed and essential veterinary medication to 3,000 farmers in six districts in the Savannah, Upper East and North East Regions. Each beneficiary farmer received 50 birds. This intervention formed part of the EU-funded EU Food Security Response in Northern Ghana Project, which is […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/3000-farmers-receive-poultry-support-under-eu-food-security-project/feed/ 0 24156 Thirty cocoa farmers receive beekeeping training at Wassa-Mampong https://accessagric.com/thirty-cocoa-farmers-receive-beekeeping-training-at-wassa-mampong/ https://accessagric.com/thirty-cocoa-farmers-receive-beekeeping-training-at-wassa-mampong/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:29:56 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=23789 Goshen Global Vision (GGV) a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) into organic farming and tree planting exercise, has organised a beekeeping honey training exercise for about thirty (30) Cocoa cooperative farmers from Daboase and Mpohor at Wassa-Mampong in the Wassa-East District, Western Region. The project under the United States Forest Services International Project (USFS-IP) is jointly funded […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/thirty-cocoa-farmers-receive-beekeeping-training-at-wassa-mampong/feed/ 0 23789 Global food prices fall for fifth consecutive month – FAO https://accessagric.com/global-food-prices-fall-for-fifth-consecutive-month-fao/ https://accessagric.com/global-food-prices-fall-for-fifth-consecutive-month-fao/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:22:20 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=22634 Updated forecasts suggest global stocks-to-use ratio may rise to quarter-century high The measure of world food commodity prices declined in January for the fifth consecutive month, led by lower international quotations for dairy, sugar and meat products, according to the benchmark report released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/global-food-prices-fall-for-fifth-consecutive-month-fao/feed/ 0 22634 Galileo Project promotes agroforestry to build climate resilience in Africa https://accessagric.com/galileo-project-promotes-agroforestry-to-build-climate-resilience-in-africa/ https://accessagric.com/galileo-project-promotes-agroforestry-to-build-climate-resilience-in-africa/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:48:04 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=22501 Professor Irene S. Egyir, Ghana Focal Person for the Galileo Project, has said efforts were underway to strengthen rural livelihoods and build resilience to climate change through innovative agroforestry systems across Africa.  She made the remarks at the Galileo Project’s 3rd Progress Meeting in Accra. Prof. Egyir explained that the Galileo Project, which began in 2025 and is expected […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/galileo-project-promotes-agroforestry-to-build-climate-resilience-in-africa/feed/ 0 22501 Paramount Chief engages EU on transformative farming initiative https://accessagric.com/paramount-chief-engages-eu-on-transformative-farming-initiative/ https://accessagric.com/paramount-chief-engages-eu-on-transformative-farming-initiative/#respond Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:53:34 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=22442  Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor II, the Paramount Chief of the Buipe Traditional Area, has outlined the vast agricultural potential of the Savannah Region to the European Union, seeking collaborative support for a transformative farming initiative.  The Vice President of the National House of Chiefs led a high-powered delegation on a courtesy call on the new EU Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Rune Skinnebach, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/paramount-chief-engages-eu-on-transformative-farming-initiative/feed/ 0 22442 World Food Price Index Falls for Third Consecutive Month, Down 1.2% in November https://accessagric.com/world-food-price-index-falls-for-third-consecutive-month-down-1-2-in-november/ https://accessagric.com/world-food-price-index-falls-for-third-consecutive-month-down-1-2-in-november/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:11:58 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=21799 International food commodity price trends reflect broadly abundant global supplies and intensifying exporter competition  World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals, according to the benchmark measure released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/world-food-price-index-falls-for-third-consecutive-month-down-1-2-in-november/feed/ 0 21799 Government policy on local poultry procurement hailed by GNAPF https://accessagric.com/government-policy-on-local-poultry-procurement-hailed-by-gnapf/ https://accessagric.com/government-policy-on-local-poultry-procurement-hailed-by-gnapf/#respond Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:32:06 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=21374 The Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers (GNAPF) has applauded the government for its directive requiring all schools to procure locally produced broiler chickens and eggs. The GNAPF said the policy announced by President John Mahama and reaffirmed in the 2026 Budget Statement presented by the Minister for Finance was a step in the right […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/government-policy-on-local-poultry-procurement-hailed-by-gnapf/feed/ 0 21374 EU launches €2.4 million forest restoration projects across four regions in Ghana https://accessagric.com/eu-launches-e2-4-million-forest-restoration-projects-across-four-regions-in-ghana/ https://accessagric.com/eu-launches-e2-4-million-forest-restoration-projects-across-four-regions-in-ghana/#respond Sun, 16 Nov 2025 20:43:49 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=21205 The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable forest management in Ghana with the launch of four major forest restoration projects aimed at restoring 5,000 hectares of degraded forest landscapes across four regions.  There are the Ahafo, Bono East, Upper East and Western Regions. The GHc 31 million (€2.4 million) initiative, unveiled at the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (FORIG) in Kumasi, […]

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