All Environment articles – Page 21
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NewsGrowing interest in green tech
The increase in numbers attending this month’s GreenTech exhibition demonstrates the rising influence of sustainable technologies in fresh produce
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NewsWinners revealed in inaugural Festival of Fresh Awards
AMFRESH, Nationwide Produce and Jack Ward of British Growers were among the award winners at FPJ’s open-air summer festival in Alconbury Weald
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NewsTesco reveals new buying strategy at Festival of Fresh
Produce category director Tom Mackintosh says it is time for Tesco to find new balance between long-term contracts and greater responsiveness to the market following shortages
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NewsEuropean organic movement united against GMOs
IFOAM Organics Europe members voted overwhelmingly to maintain their opposition to GMOs, including New Genomic Techniques, ahead of next month’s European Commission proposal on NGTs
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NewsNeom urges creativity, collaboration and commitment
Neom Food’s Dr Juan Carlos Motamayor says he is confident we can develop the solutions needed to grow crops in conditions of extreme heat and water scarcity and create a more sustainable world
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NewsQFVG expands support services
New initiatives to support North Queensland growers and assist preparation for future risks
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NewsMajor step forward for Fyffes melon business
Company’s Honduran farm obtains GlobalGAP certification as part of ongoing effort to transform its Central American operations
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NewsColes awards sustainability grants
Fresh produce growers are among the latest round of Coles Nurture Fund recipients
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NewsGlobalGAP marks World Food Safety Day
‘Food standards save lives’, according to this year’s World Food Safety Day, which focuses on food safety areas including food security, health and agriculture
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PodcastsFruitbox 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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NewsSolar step forward for Brakes
Company installs solar array in Aylesford as part of ambitious renewable energy plan
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NewsVertical farming business Eider VF enters administration
Company that develops vertical farms producing leafy greens is up for sale just one year after £50m cash injection
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NewsSustainable 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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NewsIBERS 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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NewsAgroponiente Group moves to 100 per cent sustainable energy
Action is part of group’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and the environment
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NewsFarmers ‘face soaring risk of flash droughts’
New research indicates that in every major food-growing region of the world, farmers face a sharp rise in the risk of drought, explain Jeff Basara, associate professor of meteorology, and Jordan Christian, postdoctoral researcher in meteorology at the University of Oklahoma
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NewsItaly floods: millions of fruit trees must be replanted
Last week’s terrible flooding has apparently choked the roots of fruit trees across Emilia Romagna, precipitating a major disaster for the region’s fresh produce busines
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NewsNew insect monitors listen out for bee activity in UK apple orchards
Insect tracking tech rolled out on three Kent apple orchards, providing real-time data on precious pollinator activity
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NewsRiverford to become 100 per cent employee-owned
Founder Guy Singh-Watson to sell his remaining shares to the Riverford Trust but remain a co-owner
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NewsEfra inquiry to scrutinise pesticide and fertiliser use
Committee is looking into the impact of agricultural inputs on soil health