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Belgian retailers, the Colruyt Group, have announced that they have established an operating company called Agripartners to further develop the group's existing farmland and acquire new cultivatio
Chefs, farmers and artists have come together to launch Soilmates, a Belgian movement that aims to protect the fertile top layer of soil for growing healthy vegetables and plants.
Locals in Hainaut province are being asked to bury a pair of underpants in their garden on 1 April in the name of scientific research - and it's not an April Fool.
Federal agriculture minister Denis Ducarme has announced that all pigs in the area of Luxembourg province where classical swine fever (CSF) has been detected will be destroyed.
The warm temperatures of the last few months have led to a bumper crop of tomatoes in Belgium. Farms are reporting an increase in production of 15 to 20%.
For apple farmers across Belgium, 2017 is turning out to be a 'disaster year', with estimates showing that two thirds less apples will be harvested compared to last year, which was al
Belgian apple and pear growers are being forced to destroy part of their harvest this year due to the Russian embargo on agricultural products, report various media.
The Delhaize Boondael in the Brussels commune of Ixelles has plans to begin selling very locally grown organic vegetables, reports Bruzz.
The wheat harvest in Belgium is in full swing, but farmers are preparing themselves for an extremely low yield. Experts say to expect a decrease of 30- to 50% compared to last year.
