All Environment articles – Page 26
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ArticleKenyan avocados rise to the standard
Doris Maina, CEO of Muranga County-based Jayashah General Supplies, talks about rising standards in Kenyan avocados, the impact of climate change and the main challenges facing the country’s small-scale farmers
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AdvertorialApo Conerpo peaches, nectarines, plums and apricots are planet’s allies against climate change
One of Europe’s leading grower organisations uses new agronomic techniques to save significant amounts of water and fuel, while stonefruit trees help reduce carbon dioxide emissions
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ArticleShypple announces green partnership
Partnership with Value Maritime adds the ability to turn shipping emissions into food for plants
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ArticleReasons for optimism despite challenges, say topfruit experts
A lengthy list of challenges is a concern for all in the apple and pear business, but WAPA representatives speaking from Prognosfruit 2022 in Belgrade highlighted the sector’s continued positivity
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ArticleCopefrut introduces sustainability strategy
Move aims to meet retailer and consumer demand for improved sustainability and environmental practices
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ArticleForecasts predict rise in European apple and pear production
At this week’s Prognosfruit conference, experts discussed the outlook for the 2022/23 topfruit season in Europe, with apple and pear production expected to grow by 1 per cent and 20 per cent respectively
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ArticleYields not jeopardised by nature-friendly practices, project finds
Non-profit UKCEH found that putting farmland aside for nature did not reduce productivity, following a ten-year study at Hillesden in the UK
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ArticleAhold Delhaize makes sustainability hire
Jan Ernst de Groot is appointed as the new chief sustainability officer of the European retailer
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ArticleSoil and investment in research vital for future
After a three-year journey, the SIEUSOIL research project is successfully achieving its aims, according to the consortium
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ArticleCost-of-living crisis ‘could help veg sales’
New analysis from NielsenIQ suggests consumers may start cooking more with fresh vegetables as a cheaper alternative to meat than meat substitutes
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ArticleLocation key to viability of vertical farming
According to consultancy IDTechEx, the location and suitability of the facility chosen are central to the success of vertical farming operations
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ArticleItaly’s largest apple supplier repositions as ‘home of apples’
With around one-third of Italy’s total production, Vog remains a major force in the international market for fresh apples
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AdvertorialEurope’s fresh produce is ‘greener and more sustainable’
Innovation in production and processing, water-saving precision technology, economically sustainable new varieties: just some of the ways in which European fruit and vegetables can meet new climate and geopolitical challenges
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ArticleVOG presents organic apple range at BioFach
This week’s organic BioFach trade fair gives Italian apple consortium VOG a chance to highlight its range of organic apples and other sustainability initiatives
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ArticleFrance and Belgium feel the heat
Producers in western Europe have once again had to contend with soaring summer temperatures, with likely impacts on the apple, pear, potato and vegetable markets
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ArticleJupiter Group installs solar panels at RSA facility
Company’s Limpopo packhouse now runs completely on green energy
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ArticleExtreme weather: fruit companies must ‘create resilience’
Peter Stedman, director of sustainability at Chiquita, considers the climate challenge in the context of wider sustainability efforts
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ArticleLost farmland ‘costs 250,000t of veg’
Countryside charity CPRE calls for comprehensive land-use strategy in the wake of research showing lost farmland
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ArticleIndustry-first carbon offset programme to launch
US-based ProducePay and ALLCOT introduce programme for fresh produce growers
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VideoMore room for growth in French market for avocados
Key players from France’s avocado trade explain how the country can continue to lead the way in terms of sales per capita