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Volatility and sustainability define the EU’s agricultural outlook for 2025 – LifeFumiGreen

Volatility and sustainability define the EU’s agricultural outlook for 2025

 LIFE NextFUMIGREEN strengthens the sector’s resilience with natural pest control solutions

Brussels, 11th  August 2025. On 28 July, the European Commission published its “Short-term outlook for EU agricultural markets – Summer 2025” report, providing forecasts for the main agri-food sectors in the EU. The report highlights a high degree of uncertainty driven by extreme weather, geopolitical instability and input cost pressures (fertilisers, feed, energy).

In this context, the LIFE NextFUMIGREEN project offers a strategic tool to build resilience in intensive greenhouse farming. The project aims to develop a plant-based fumigant to replace chemical pesticides, particularly against whiteflies and botrytis outbreaks in horticultural crops.

The EU report calls for greater sustainability in production systems, a reduction in dependency on external inputs and the adoption of innovation to ensure profitability without compromising food safety or soil health.

LIFE NextFUMIGREEN addresses these challenges through a practical approach. The natural biopesticide under development helps reduce chemical dependency, promotes biodiversity and supports more responsible use of resources. The project also includes training and capacity-building activities to support farmers and agricultural technicians in the adoption of safer, cleaner technologies.

LIFE NextFUMIGREEN is coordinated by FumiHogar, in partnership with B&B Asesores, Tecnova, Comercial Química Massó, Tecnova, BrioAgro Tech and Fundación Finnova. The project has a total budget of €2,758,921.01 and is 60% co-funded by the European Union’s LIFE Programme.

More information:
https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/media/news/short-term-outlook-eu-agricultural-markets-resilience-amid-geopolitical-instabilities-and-climatic-2025-07-28_en