Agriculture
Business
Greek-Developed Precision Farming System Sold for $110M
Innovative precision farming system Augmenta, developed by two Greek engineers, was taken over by multinational corporation CNH Industrial.
Animals
Bees Consume Honey for Healing of Infections, Longevity
Honey isn't just for gourmets, who enjoy the many nuances of flavors given to it by pine trees, orange blossoms, or other flowers all around the world. Scientists have now proven that bees consume honey not only for their...
Food
Greece to Promote “Greek Diet” Brand Globally
Greece will begin promoting its excellent food products in the future by promoting the "Greek Diet" brand across the world.
Business
Female Farmer Makes a Name from Greece’s Chios to Maldives
A woman farmer at Greece's Chios has opened the doors to unimaginable international potential with her organic aromatic herb business
Greece
Greek Farmer From Thessaloniki Wins EU Young Farmers Prize for 2020
36-year old farmer Pavlos Tsakiris from Neochorouda, Thessaloniki was declared on Friday the winner of this year's prestigious ''EU Young Farmers Prize''.
More specifically, Tsakiris won the first prize in the category environmentally-sustainable champion in farming, during this year's online...
Business
Female Greek Farmer Makes a Name from Chios to Maldives
Her love for her homeland and determination to create a pioneering business on her native island of Chios have opened the doors to unimaginable international potential for young Greek farmer Argyro Koutsouradi and her rapidly growing, organic aromatic herb...
Greece
Greece Opens Borders to Albanians Due to Seasonal Worker Shortage
Greece and Albania signed an agreement on Friday paving the way for thousands of Albanian citizens to work in Greece's agriculture sector, despite the currently-prevailing coronavirus restrictions.
The two countries had closed their borders in March to prevent the virus...
Business
Greek Fruit Exports Boom as Consumers Worldwide Turn to Healthier Products
The coronavirus pandemic and the unprecedented havoc it has caused across the entire world has dealt an enormous and unprecedented blow to nations' economies.
However, one agricultural sector seems not only to be emerging from the crisis without a scratch...
Canada
Canadian Milk Producers Dump Tons of Fresh Milk as Demand Slumps
Many sectors of the economy worldwide are experiencing harsh ramifications from the coronavirus pandemic. One of these, perhaps surprisingly, is milk production in Canada.
The demand for fresh milk has now dropped significantly, due to the simple fact that consumers have...
Greece
European Commission Sues Denmark for Marketing Danish Cheese as "Feta"
The European Commission referred the nation of Denmark to the European Court of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of violating European Union law in regard to the use of the trademarked name ''Feta.''
The statement issued by the EU Commission...