In October 2025 I travelled to Copenhagen on behalf of the Malta Youth in Agriculture Foundation to attend the Plant Food Summit . The event was held on 20 and 21 October and organised by the Danish Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries during Denmark’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. Coming from Malta, where farms are small and the local production of protein crops is very limited, the discussions were both relevant and eye opening. Denmark’s clear direction Denm

Jeanette Borg, President of MaYA, has been featured in an article of Business Now  this week to discuss the EU’s latest Young Farmers proposal. In her commentary, Jeanette emphasises that Malta must address its long-standing internal challenges before it can fully benefit from new EU measures. As she notes: “we cannot talk about installing new young farmers when the foundation is this unstable ”.  Indeed, the article highlights well-known key obstacles that young Maltese farm

The MaYA Foundation is delighted to celebrate Ryan Portelli, the first-ever Maltese winner of the Young Farmers Award at the EPP’s European Congress of Young Farmers. His recognition follows a nomination by PN MEP Peter Agius; at just 22, Ryan is leading the way in sustainable agriculture through his work on the EU-funded Syneco project , which turns animal waste into clean energy and high-quality fertiliser. At Maya, our mission is to support innovative solutions that protec

On the 3rd of October 2025, the MaYA Agri-Tech Ideathon at DiHubMT brought together farmers, tech minds, students, NGOs, and public sector representatives to imagine a different future for Maltese agriculture. A few weeks later, with time to reflect on the discussions, one thing is clear: the event did far more than generate “nice ideas”. It surfaced concrete directions for how Malta can use digital tools and AI to tackle stubborn problems around land access , market access

The MaYA Agri-Tech Ideathon , held on Friday, 3rd October 2025 at DiHubMT , marked a significant milestone in Malta’s participation in the PoliRuralPlus project, funded under the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. The project is being implemented locally by AcrossLimits . Organised by the Malta Youth in Agriculture (MaYA) Foundation, the event brought together a diverse group of participants — from farmers and their organisations to researchers, entrepreneurs, students, and prof

The MaYA Foundatio n, together with Merill Rural Network , is proud to represent Malta in the EU-funded GreenFit Project . We were invited to Thessaloniki, Greece, for the official kick-off meeting of this initiative, which supports the transition to climate-smart agriculture through collaboration between key national experts. Over two full days, we connected with partners from more than seven countries; researchers, IT professionals, entrepreneurs and agriculture-based pilo

On the 23rd of September 2025, the MaYA Agri-Tech Ideathon community gathered online for the second preparatory webinar in the lead-up to the in-person event on October 3rd. The session, introduced by Christian Borg , set the tone: this wasn’t just about discussing problems - it was about moving towards practical, co-created solutions for Malta’s agriculture. Setting the Stage Christian reminded participants that the webinar was designed to build momentum for the ideathon, w

Building on earlier preparations under the PoliRuralPlus project, Malta has launched its contribution with the first in a series of...

“Farmers deserve better.” That was the message delivered by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen  in a recorded video...

Malta's young beekeepers excelled at IMYB Dubai, winning top awards & showcasing Maltese honey. A proud moment for Maltese apiculture! #IMYB

MaYA celebrates 10 years of advocating for young farmers, tackling challenges in sustainability, land use, and food security in Malta.

In recent weeks, an escalation of events has unfolded as farmers voiced their discontent about their jobs. On Friday, 2nd February, local...

Today we rally behind Maltese farmers including many youth, who are uniting against EU policies jeopardizing their livelihoods! From Ta'...

Fid-dawl ta' dak li qed jiġri f'pajjiżi oħra tal-Unjoni Ewropeja, ningħaqdu b'solidarjetà mal-bdiewa u r-raħħala li qegħdin jipprotestaw...

"With reference to the recently published news material (https://tvmnews.mt/news/tonqos-il-problema-tal-baghal-taz-zunzan-meta-mqabbel-ma...

We were thrilled to learn that following the election of the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector for the period 2023-2025 in the past...

Over the past years, several young farmers in Malta have benefited from funding under Measure 6.1 “Business start-up aid for Young...

14 ta' Diċembru 2022 L-Onorevoli Dr Robert Abela Prim Ministru ta’ Malta Din l-ittra miftuħa qed tintbgħat lilek wara li segwejna...

Position Paper on Bill no. 15 of the 7th October 2022: Agricultural Leases (Reletting) (Amendment) Act, 2022. MaYA | Moviment Graffitti

Moviment Graffitti and the Malta Youth in Agriculture (MaYA) Foundation have jointly reviewed the “Acquisition and Ownership of Farmland...

Almost a decade after a landmark study which aimed to valorise local artisanal cheese-making, we are now witnessing the process which...

Earlier in August the President of the European Parliament, Dr. Roberta Metsola, requested a meeting with Administrators from the MaYA...

It is by now clear that a hallmark trait of our foundation is that we conduct no official meetings behind closed doors. The MaYA...

It has already been a month since we experienced the first Malta AgriFair. Finally, we can say that it was a highlight this year, since...

The MaYA Foundation, which aims to safeguard the long-term sustainability of the local agricultural sector even more so than individual...

As published by print and online newspaper 'illum' on 23rd January 2022. Written by Marianna Calleja Il-gazzetta ILLUM tkompli ssegwi...

As published by print and online newspaper 'illum' on 23rd January 2022. Written by Marianna Calleja Sena ilu, il-gazzetta ILLUM żvelat...

On Tuesday the 4th of January 2022, representatives from the Malta Youth in Agriculture Foundation and Għaqda Bdiewa Attivi met His...

Land use issues have been hindering progress in the local agricultural sector for decades. Farmland should be maintained and used for...

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| Aqra bil-Malti 🇲🇹 Agriculture organisations are calling for an immediate solution to the unprecedented threat faced by farmers...

The Ministry for The Environment, Climate Change and Planning and JCI Malta together with Malta Enterprise have just launched a 5 month...

In the early hours of Monday morning, we witnessed how farmers managed to avert "total chaos" by sticking together and working towards...

MaYA Foundation has been closely monitoring the impending situation within the Pitkali Markets. Since many of the independent Pitkala...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights launched an initiative in November 2020, whereby it asked local entities...

We are following and scrutinising the situation unfolding in Dingli, where activists and residents are keeping Infrastructure Malta from...

Ma stajniex nirrifjutaw stedina minn preżentatur bħal Reno Bugeja sabiex nagħtu ħarsa lejn is-sitwazzjoni tal-agrikoltura fil-gżejjer...

Grant Thornton Malta, the local member of the international professional services network, has recently published the consultation document

During the month of November 2020 the Funds and Programming Division (Managing Authority of the EAFRD) launched an evaluation study on...

We are barely out of the first week of 2021 and there's already a feeling that there will be an avalanche of 'consultative bodies',...

Even though last year was dominated by the pandemic, or maybe because of it, local agriculture has never been discussed as fervently as...

Mil-pinna ta' Marianna Calleja | gażżetta 'illum' - Il-Ħadd 3 ta’ Jannar 2021 • Nru 742 "Donnu kullħadd nesa’ li biex bidwi jew raħħal...