All Climate change articles
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ArticleBetterSeeds sees benefits of gene-editing
The Israeli start-up is using gene-editing technology to design seeds that produce higher yields and faster-maturing crops that can adapt to the changing climate
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Podcasts
Fruitbox 95 · Sir Charles Godfray, Oxford University
Chris and Sir Charles discuss what population growth and climate change mean for the global food system
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Article
Sustainable Foods Summit discusses green transition
This year’s conference will hear from growers making the transition to sustainable food production, highlighting the challenges and opportunities of “nature-positive” production
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Article
IBERS research centre joins LEAF Network
Welsh institute with a focus on food security becomes LEAF Innovation Centre to help the organisation develop more sustainable farming methods
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Article
Floods cause serious disruption for Italian producers
Major floods across much of Emilia Romagna have reportedly caused widespread disruption to the Italian region’s fruit and veg production and distribution networks
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News
Major challenges ahead for tomato business
Cindy van Rijswick of Rabobank reports on the state of the industry as the Global Tomato Congress in Rotterdam gets underway
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Article
FLP Colombia obtains B Corp status
Certification comes as recognition of company’s social and environmental standards
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Article
Plans for net zero potatoes push ahead
UK potato supplier Branston begins second year of extensive net-zero potato production trials
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Article
DP World trials solar energy at London hub
New photovoltaic panels at London Gateway take DP World closer to net-zero goal in the UK
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Article
Golden Sweet Sprit celebrates sustainability milestone
It becomes the first company in the world to gain Carbon Neutral certification for goldenberries
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Article
Singrow announces expansion
Singapore-based agri-genomics firm opens R&D facility and reveals plans for further Asian expansion
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Article
The Natural Fruit Company goes solar
Company to invest in 6,000m2 solar park at its orange packhouse in Alzira to cut CO2 emissions
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Article
Timing key to sustainability success, says Vanoirbeek
Producers in Belgium back the aims of the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy, according to Luc Vanoirbeek, general secretary of the Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT), as long as they are ”affordable, realistic and fair”
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Article
Soil Association “shocked” by lack of farmland policies
Forced to update its net zero plans by the High Court, the UK government has still come in for heavy criticism from experts and environmental groups
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Article
Speakers revealed for Global Tomato Congress
The first names have been announced for Global Tomato Congress, which places sustainability centre stage on the event’s return to Rotterdam on 16 May
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Article
Areflh leads CAP and packaging discussion
The Assembly hosts a conference covering the implementation of the new CAP and the Green Deal, as well as the draft EU regulation on packaging
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Article
Freshfel Europe urges facilitation of trade
The European fresh produce association called for the WTO to ensure the current functioning of phytosanitary agreements before seeking to broaden their scope
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Article
Transitioning to low carbon future a high priority at T&G
The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly tangible globally, as T&G and its grower partners in New Zealand harvest and export new season apples following February’s cyclone
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Article
Leading Harvest launches sustainability certification in Australia
Sustainability assurance programme called Farmland Management Standard officially launches following successful pilot
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Article
Endangered Aisle highlights climate threat to UK favourites
Bananas are one of several everyday essentials under threat from climate change, Fairtrade Foundation warns
