Sustainability news archive – Page 188
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Video
Video: Q&A with George Eustice
Farming minister was grilled by attendees at Fruit Focus on what Defra will do next on neonics ban and where R&D can gain more funding
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Article
New model may help growers in droughts
US-developed tool holds promise for showing growers when to plant so they can avoid costly droughts
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Analysis
Opinion: Health by stealth
Caroline Drummond, MBE NSch and chief executive of LEAF, explains why the farming industry needs to prepare for more focus on nutrition
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Article
Open Farm Sunday a record-breaker
Event organisers record more than 207,000 visitors, with more people travelling from urban areas to visit a farm
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Article
Emery on board as Zero Waste chair
Newly-separate resource efficiency body Zero Waste Scotland names Vic Emery as its first chair
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Article
Nature & More rolls out sustainable packaging
Company says new sugar cane material marks a major milestone in packaging innovation
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Article
Agri-tourism park to open in Batangas
Greenergy to open a new agri-tourism park in the Philippines in coming weeks
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Article
Dole reorganises CSR division
Sylvain Cuperlier leaves group following decision to dissolve global corporate responsibility and sustainability unit
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Article
UK food industry ‘must change’ to remain secure
Retailers, growers and Defra must ‘meet impacts of climate change’ to ensure food security for future, according to major new report
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Drummond awarded Honorary Fellowship
LEAF boss receives prestigious award for encouraging sustainable farming, in ceremony at House of Lords
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Responsibly Fresh provides update
The first report detailing the efforts made by the Belgian auctions involved in the sustainability label has been released
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Article
Meat Free Monday celebrates fifth birthday
McCartney-backed Meat Free Monday welcomes its fifth anniversary by celebrating diverse support and launching new merchandise
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Article
GM aubergine causes fresh controversy
Anti-GM campaigners are circulating ‘unsubstantiated’ information amid claims that government may not have followed license agreements
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Video
FPJ TV: GM debate
The FPJ team discuss the implications for English growers of yesterday's vote to give EU countries to right to permit GM
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Article
Defra accused of GM 'collaboration'
Meetings between ministers and GM companies show attempt to create positive press coverage of GM, campaign group claims
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Article
EU nations vote yes for right to permit GM
Owen Paterson could make England into Europe's GM centre, while critics fear this could risk shutting down some export markets
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Article
Large increase in LEAF-certified crops and producers
Land across the globe growing LEAF Marque crops rises by 31 per cent to 247k hectares, including 187k ha in the UK
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Article
Urgency called for in sustainability push
At last week's Sustainable Foods Summit, attendees learnt of a host of innovations for sustainability, as well as the need for immediate action
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Article
El Niño forecast to hit in 2014
El Niño is predicted to return this year after a five-year hiatus, affecting shipping lines and crop production from South America to India
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Article
Spider venom used in new pesticide
New insect-specific pesticide created using spider venom and snowdrop protein leaves bees unharmed, researcher say