All Local Sourcing articles – Page 5
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NewsFenland SOIL puts peat under spotlight
Cambridgeshire climate-change farming-group discusses future of lowland agricultural peat at annual conference
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NewsUniversity of Leicester calls for collaboration to boost sustainability of local food
The Food and Land Use Summit in Leicester aims to foster a collaborative approach to sustainability, highlighting the importance of local and sustainable food production
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NewsARU leads £2m project to save UK from food shortages
Anglia Ruskin University leads work to avoid collapse of UK’s food system
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NewsNFU Cymru to host crops and horticulture conference
The Welsh crops and horticulture sector will be in the limelight at a special conference organised by NFU Cymru next week
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NewsVeg Power expands core team with two new recruits
The campaign to boost UK children’s veg consumption has hired Rachel Nunns to its schools team and Alex Tyrie as campaign director
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NewsNFU plans further Family Farm Tax protests
The farming union is pushing for a halt to the Family Farm Tax with two more demonstrations planned in London in February and March
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NewsAldi tops new season British apple sales
British Apples & Pears Limited unveils retailer rankings for British apple sales during first four months of apple season
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NewsBranston sponsors school farm-to-fork initiative
Potato grower urges primary schools to take part in Grow Your Own Potatoes programme
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NewsTesco, Lidl and Aldi back NFU call for inheritance tax pause
Tesco, Lidl and Aldi join other major supermarkets in backing farmers and calling on government to ‘pause’ its ‘Family Farm Tax’
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NewsLEAF launches OFS support package
Open Farm Sunday organisers boost support for host farmers with raft of free workshops and webinars
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NewsRiverford launches ‘veg pledge’ to boost five-a-day
Veg box supplier hopes to boost produce consumption after new study shows Brits still don’t eat enough
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NewsNFU Cymru Council shows opposition to family farm tax
Welsh farmers gather in Cardiff for meeting with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales to highlight sector fears
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NewsInflation pushes more farmers into inheritance tax band
CAAV calculates that 19 per cent more farmers will fall foul of inheritance tax due to average annual inflation
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CommentIf the climate threat is so urgent, why not talk about it?
The presidential contenders’ wildly differing views on the climate threat appeared indecisive in the US election, but the reasons behind this may be instructive for fresh produce businesses globally
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NewsEFRA seeks comments on supply chain fairness
The cross-party committee of MPs launches new inquiry to examine UK food sector issues
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NewsLytone partners with Nagurum Company to deliver practical solutions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean,” is actively pursuing economic recovery following its 2022 financial crisis. As a cornerstone of the nation’s economy, agriculture holds a rich history and significant importance. In addition to its internationally renowned tea plantations, Sri Lanka also produces a wide ...
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VideoVideo: Sawari puts down local roots with Dutch ginger supply
Sawari Fresh has made its name as a garlic and ginger importer. Now it wants to develop local ginger production in Europe
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NewsCanadian growers rue ‘missed opportunity’ to boost fruit and veg sector
FVGC says it is disappointed with government’s budget plan, which it says overlooks need for more secure domestic supply
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NewsMore farm businesses hurt by inheritance tax, report finds
New research reveals that farm tax will hit swathes of farmers not included in government forecast, says ag group
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NewsAgenda announced for Fresh Produce India 2025
Quick-commerce revolution, India’s rise as a producer of new fruits, and game-changing technologies among key topics in focus at premier industry event