All Climate change articles – Page 8
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ArticleA view from the outside
Health stories, protein, gut health and meat alternatives are some of the hot topics I found while covering food and farming from a consumer perspective
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NewsFrugality is secret ingredient in shaping sustainable diets
University of Portsmouth study finds that personal values are more likely to inspire sustainable food choices than warnings about climate change or health
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NewsNFU calls for government to prioritise water in spending review
Climate Change Committee report sparks warning that UK is ill-prepared for future flooding
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NewsImprove soil to address climate risk, says Soil Association
The UK is unprepared for increasingly extreme weather, according to a Climate Change Committee report, with the Soil Association calling for a system-wide transition to agroecological farming practices
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NewsUK’s first citrus grove is ‘sign of warmer climate’
Comments in newspaper report suggest UK might also one day produce its own bananas and avocados
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FeaturesFood security starts at home
The UK’s dependence on the Mediterranean leaves it vulnerable to the impact of increasingly frequent weather extremes to hit the region, including the devastating floods in southern Spain
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NewsFood cannot become ‘the poor relation’
Food production should be given equal weighting alongside environmental issues in pivotal Land Use Framework, warns NFU
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NewsClimate pressure puts NZ apple exporter Scales on alert
Company’s second CRD report lays out plans for further development of environment-focused projects
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NewsEuropean apricot volumes to return to normal after bumper 2024 crop
Hail in Italy and Greece set to bring down volume in 2025, but French production expected to return to 2019-23 average after slump last year
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NewsTurkish crops hit by severe frost
Turkish authorities are calling it one of the worst cold spells in the country’s recent history, with crops including stonefruit, apples, grapes, vegetables and nuts all badly impacted
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NewsDuroc tomatoes strengthen position on European market
Morocco’s tomato export industry has undergone significant developments during a season marked by both opportunities and challenges, according to Fatiha Charrat, deputy general director of Delassus
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FeaturesThe wild potential of AI
Given the plethora of potential uses in the fresh produce sector, AI undoubtedly has the power to reshape the business, but its ability to create certainty for growers comes with a dose of unpredictability
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NewsTurkish stonefruit battles through cold spell
Turkish exporters anticipate a good cherry season despite an untimely bout of frost across various stonefruit regions, which has hit apricot and cherry production in some areas
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AdvertorialMacfrut: much more than a trade fair
A year-long journey through the global fresh produce supply chain culminates in Rimini on 6-8 May
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NewsEosta reports consumer enthusiasm for rain-grown avos
The Dutch organics specialist says that a combination of rain-grown and organic cultivation is the ultimate in water efficiency
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NewsSpring brings challenges for stonefruit in south-east Europe
The fruit sector in Serbia and other countries in the region faces a period of transition, influenced by changing climatic conditions, market dynamics and production trends
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AnalysisPhilippe Binard: US tariffs will have “strong impact” on global fresh produce trade
Freshfel Europe’s general delegate warns of future international trade instability, but hints at potential opportunities for the EU fresh produce business as a result of US tariffs
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NewsNewcastle Uni launches agrifood net zero tracker
Reporting data website is first of its kind in the agrifood sector, according to its creators
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NewsStrong campaign for French potatoes
French potatoes have enjoyed good volumes and demand in 2024/25, according to CNIPT, with good momentum going into the final stages of the campaign
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NewsAgriLook connects the dots for growers
Developed by Preston Waldon, new software tool AgriLook aims to “help farmers stay ahead of the curve” by delivering forward-looking intelligence