Mass pestilence of bees in Russia

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture announced today that a mass death of bees was registered in at least seven Russian regions this year, Anadolia reports. Experts have warned that the irresponsible and inappropriate use of pesticides is the main cause of insect suffering in Russia. The Russian ministry stated that […]

JUMP IN WORLD FOOD PRICES IN APRIL

Source: Tanjug World food prices rose 1.5 percent in April, as rising dairy and meat prices offset a drop in grain prices, the United Nations food agency said. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) also released its first forecast for global cereal production this year, predicting record production after a […]

EFSA news – 21.10.2018

EFSA is organizing the workshop “In vitro comparative metabolism studies in regulatory pesticide risk assessment” , which will be held on November 15-16, 2018 in Parma, EFSA More information on the EFSA website: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/event/181115-0   The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and EFSA are jointly holding a conference […]

EFSA news – 12.10.2018.

Seminars held in Brussels: 1. “Stepping up Joint Efforts to Fight Air Pollution in Europe” Wednesday, December 5, 2018, more information: Event Details Event Brochure Website Register to Attend 2. “Tackling Childhood Obesity in the EU: Halting the Rise through Prevention and Closer Collaboration” Tuesday, October 30, 2018, more information: […]