A year after the farmers’ protests across Europe, farmers in Malta have once again raised their voices to highlight the mounting challenges they face. Today, farmers grapple with declining populations, urbanization, climate change, and economic pressures that threaten the sustainability of local agriculture. Notably, agricultural land in Malta is under severe pressure.
[cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id=”2c5fd9c553″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″ data_shortcode_id=”423741c09b”][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”4a0ee12047″] Friends of the Earth Malta is collecting signatures for a bee-friendly agriculture and a healthy environment – and by signing it you can take part in their holiday give-away! FoE Malta together with 90 organisations from across the EU have recently launched a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI)1 with the aim...
[cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id=”2c5fd9c553″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″ data_shortcode_id=”423741c09b”][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”4a0ee12047″] Bees can live without us, but we can’t live without them. Some people might think that bees are annoying as they see them buzz around, crawl inside drinks or annoy people. Yet, the simple fact is, if bees didn’t exist, neither would humans. Accordingly, it’s extremely disconcerting that honeybees have...
[cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id=”2c5fd9c553″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″ data_shortcode_id=”423741c09b”][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”4a0ee12047″] Aims to connect farmers and customers directly in this time of crisis. Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) today launched its “Malta Farm Map”, an initiative aiming to promote and support local farmers sell their local fruits and vegetables. As part of our mission to preserve permanently local farmland and...
[cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id=”2c5fd9c553″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″ data_shortcode_id=”423741c09b”][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”4a0ee12047″] Statement of Solidarity with Maghtab Farmers Friends of the Earth Malta shows its full support and solidarity with the Maghtab farmers who this morning blocked off the entrance to the Wasteserv Facility in Maghtab in response to the threat that the government would seize their fields after the publication of...
[cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id=”2c5fd9c553″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″ data_shortcode_id=”423741c09b”][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”4a0ee12047″] FoE Malta collecting 4500 signatures for bee-friendly agriculture and a healthy environment Friends of the Earth Malta together with 90 organisations from across the EU have recently launched a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI)1 with the aim to collecting at least one million signatures2. Bees all over the world, including Malta...
