AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFood Safety & Farming Competitiveness: A Portuguese CropLife Europe director says the EU’s push to cut plant-protection active substances is reshaping what farmers can use, even as residue rules and Maximum Residue Limits aim to keep food safe—now debated in the “Omnibus on Food Safety and Feed,” including ideas like drone application and New Genomic Techniques. Wildfire Risk in Portugal: A scrubland blaze in Vila Pouca de Aguiar (Vila Real) stayed active with about 200 responders, 56 vehicles and five aircraft, as IPMA keeps parts of the country at very high fire danger. Marine Life & Human Impact: Spain investigates injuries consistent with shotgun or pellet fire on Toñi, an Iberian orca matriarch; meanwhile in Wales, by-the-wind sailors wash ashore and experts warn not to touch them. Wildlife Health & Biosecurity: A study reports lemurs dying after catching human herpesvirus, highlighting the risks of close contact between people and animals. Energy Justice (Portugal-relevant theme): A field study from Rio’s favelas maps electricity access and public lighting—useful context for how infrastructure and governance shape environmental outcomes.
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