Italy fines Eni, Novamont for bag market abuse

Italy's antitrust authority has fined energy firm Eni and its bioplastics subsidiary Novamont more than €32 million ($37 million) for abusing a dominant market position in the production of plastic bags used for fruit and vegetables. According to the …

Jordan, Italy sign 1.65mln euro grant deal to boost sustainable agriculture

AMMAN — The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday signed a 1.65 million euro grant agreement with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation to fund a project aimed at enhancing food security and inclusive economic growth through the promotion of …

Escalating drought threatens Europe's ecosystems and agriculture

Europe is facing a severe drought that is already affecting agriculture, according to the Joint Research Centre’s report on Drought in Europe – June 2025. Fast and coordinated actions can help reduce risks and impacts. Europe's growing drought …

WUR Maintains Leadership in Global Agriculture & Forestry Rankings 2025

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has ranked the number one in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Agriculture & Forestry. With an overall score of 98/100, WUR scored 100 in Employability, 91.6 in International Research …

ACQUA CAMPUS project promotes sustainable agriculture in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 24 (ACN) The ACQUA CAMPUS initiative, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), represents a significant advance for Cuban agriculture in the context of climate change and water scarcity in the country. Born at the …

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Italy and Germany block central green deal legislation

The legislation in question, the Green Claims Directive, was proposed by the Commission in 2023 as part of the broader EU Ecodesign Directive. Its aim was to ensure that companies accurately disclose the environmental impact of their products and refrain …

Representatives of Italy plans to implement an eco-project in the Turkmen Aral Sea region

The natural and climatic factors of the territory of the Turkmen Aral Sea region of  Dashoguz and Lebap velayats were studied from June 16 to 18 during a joint Turkmen-Italian expedition. The aim of the work is to form a platform for a new regional …

MSU, Rome’s Pontifical University Antonianum sign MOU as Keenum, university leaders visit Italy

Contact: Allison Matthews STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum and Pontifical University Antonianum Professor Agustin Hernández Vidales, Rector of the university in Rome, Italy, formalized a partnership today [June 23] …

Olive Oil a Leading Focus in Italy’s Crackdown on Food Fraud

Summary Italy’s food fraud pre­ven­tion efforts in 2024 focused on olive oil, with more than 8,200 of 54,000 food inspec­tions tar­get­ing veg­etable oils, lead­ing to the dis­cov­ery of dis­crep­an­cies in nearly 15 per­cent of sam­ples taken. The …