Launch of massive mask purchase for Farmers and their farmworkers Based on the needs expressed by farmers, the Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles (FNSEA) proposed a joint operation for the collective purchase of protective masks. This approach aims to [...]
Over recent weeks, the NFU has been in close contact with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on the issues affecting labour on the farm due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Pick For Britain, a [...]
Coronavirus is affecting all - both as individuals in everyday life and on the more massive lines of trade and business. Danish agriculture is, of course, also affected, and the consequences can be far-reaching. COVID-19 pandemic’ impacts on Danish farmers' [...]
The coronavirus outbreak is affecting every single aspect of modern societies, and the agriculture sector is undoubtedly not immune to these negative impacts. From analysis on the Italian agro-food sector situation, carried out from the beginning of the sanitary crisis, [...]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Norway has closed its borders. Foreigners are not allowed to enter the country. As the activity on many farms, in particular in the fruit and vegetable sector, depend on foreign seasonal workers, closed borders represent [...]
A close dialogue with EU institutions, government authorities and social partners to advocate the requests and needs of the Italian agricultural sector that is at the forefront of facing the crisis, guaranteeing food supply to the whole population. The launch [...]
How COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the Austrian Agricultural Sector Restrictions in the free movement are deeply compromising the availability of labour force in the fruit and vegetable sector. The growing season has started already or is about to begin, and [...]