Environment
- Rainforest Alliance and UTZ to merge>
Rainforest Alliance and UTZ to merge
by Carl Collen 8 June 2017
New organisation will retain Rainforest Alliance name and aims to simplify the…
- ‘Count on us, not our president’ – US organic sector>
‘Count on us, not our president’ – US organic sector
by Nina Pullman 5 June 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
The US organic industry has said it will compensate for Trump’s decision…
- EU study 'plays down glyphosate cancer risk'>
EU study 'plays down glyphosate cancer risk'
by Fred Searle 1 June 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
Cancer expert accuses EU agencies of ignoring increases in tumour incidence in…
- British salad growers ‘open to export’>
British salad growers ‘open to export’
by Nina Pullman 2 May 2017 Leafy & Salad Vegetables
UK salad growers say they could export to US firms currently struggling with…
- Michoacán ramps up fight on illegal avo plantings>
Michoacán ramps up fight on illegal avo plantings
by Maura Maxwell 27 April 2017 Avocados
The state is reclassifying forestland that has been deliberately destroyed as…
- Michoacán counts cost of illegal avo plantings>
Michoacán counts cost of illegal avo plantings
by Maura Maxwell 23 March 2017 Avocados
Deforestation threatens to cause serious water shortage as demand for the…
- Leadsom vows to uphold food standards in US deal>
Leadsom vows to uphold food standards in US deal
by Fred Searle 21 February 2017 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Farming minister promises not to ’undermine’ food safety standards…
- US-UK deal threatens standards>
US-UK deal threatens standards
by Tom Joyce 30 January 2017
A post-Brexit trade deal with the US could weaken UK farming practices when it…
- Chile battles worst fires in history>
Chile battles worst fires in history
by Maura Maxwell 27 January 2017 Fruit
There has been no official word yet on the impact on the country’s fruit…
- FAO launches banana industry resource>
FAO launches banana industry resource
by Maura Maxwell 5 December 2016 Bananas
The first of a series of webinars to discuss the challenges facing the industry…
