Category: News
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39% of Europeans are concerned about pesticides, and LIFE NextFUMIGREEN offers natural solutions for safer agriculture
The new 2025 Eurobarometer by EFSA confirms that pesticide residues are the main concern among European consumers Monday, 6 October 2025. The recent 2025 Eurobarometer on Food Safety in the European Union, published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), reveals that 39% of Europeans consider pesticide residues in food their greatest food safety concern,…
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LIFE NextFUMIGREEN showcases its natural biopesticides in Málaga and strengthens international ties
The European project takes part in Greencities 2025 to promote sustainable farming and expand its global reach Málaga, 3 October 2025. The European project LIFE NextFUMIGREEN took part in Greencities 2025, a leading sustainability and innovation forum held in Málaga. At the stand of Fundación Finnova, a consortium partner, the project presented its progress in…
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LIFE NextFUMIGREEN explores opportunities for application in Morocco
The European project advances its internationalisation and analyses the integration of natural biopesticides in the North African market Brussels, 29 September 2025. On Friday 26 September, representatives of the LIFE NextFUMIGREEN project carried out a mission in Morocco to present the progress of the natural biopesticide developed within this European initiative. The delegation was led…
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LIFE NextFUMIGREEN progresses in achieving its 10 objectives to transform greenhouse farming with natural fumigants
The European project is already carrying out field trials, developing conservation protocols and training farmers to replace chemical pesticides with plant-based biopesticides Brussels, 16 September 2025. The European project LIFE NextFUMIGREEN, co-funded at 60% by the LIFE programme of the European Union, continues to make progress towards its 10 specific objectives, defined in 2022, to…
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LIFE NextFUMIGREEN drives sustainable biopesticides in line with European plant protection priorities
The EU project, with a budget of €2.7 million co-financed by the LIFE Programme, develops natural fumigants from plant extracts to advance agricultural sustainability Brussels, 12th September 2025. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety has confirmed that biological plant protection products containing micro-organisms “may be as effective as chemicals when used correctly…
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Smoke, an innovative ally in the sustainable protection of horticultural crops
The LIFE NextFUMIGREEN project is developing natural fumigants from plant extracts to reduce the use of chemical pesticides in greenhouse-grown tomatoes and peppers Brussels, September 2nd, 2025. Smoke may become one of the keys to more sustainable agriculture. With this innovative approach, the European project LIFE NextFUMIGREEN is working on the development of natural fumigants…
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The European Commission approves CAP changes bringing more flexibility for Spanish farmers and innovation projects
The changes in CAP subsidies and rules foster innovation, sustainability, and the development of new solutions such as LIFE NextFUMIGREEN Brussels, 26 August 2025. The European Commission has approved major changes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan 2023–2027 to better adapt it to the needs of Spanish agriculture. These modifications, proposed by the…
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Did you know EU agri-food imports rose by 17% in early 2025?
The latest trade report published by the European Commission underlines the need to strengthen sustainability and production autonomy in the agricultural sector Brussels, Monday, 18th August 2025. On 24 July, the European Commission published a new edition of its agri-food trade monitoring report, with data up to April 2025. According to the document, EU agri-food…
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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,…
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The future CAP reinforces its commitment to sustainable, digital and resilient agriculture
LIFE NextFUMIGREEN aligns with the priorities of the new Common Agricultural Policy proposed by the European Commission Brussels, 6th August 2025. On 17 July, the European Commission presented its proposal for a simpler, more targeted and forward-looking Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2028–2034. This new roadmap prioritises a sustainable, resilient and innovation-driven agricultural…