Sustainability news archive – Page 216
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ArticleAir raid tunnel salad farm opens for business
Growing Underground, a farm based in ex-WWII tunnels, is set to start trading through Covent Garden wholesaler
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ArticleMushroom supplier invests £225k in solar panels
Evesham-based Walsh Mushrooms will generate 20 per cent of its annual energy use from new 950-panel solar installation
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ArticleCR declares emergency in wake of floods
Widespread damage reported to pineapple and banana production along Caribbean coast
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ArticleSoil event appeals to global leaders
Last week’s Celebrating Soil! Celebrating Life! conference gave a voice to a new generation demanding immediate action to halt the destruction of the world’s soils
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ArticleSouth Africa investigates CBS interceptions
Head of African nation's Citrus Growers Association calls the discovery of two cases involving lemons sent to the UK "disappointing"
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ArticleMarín issues stark warning on water
The future of Murcia’s fruit and vegetable export industry hangs in the balance unless a solution is found to the current water shortage, says Proexport’s president
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ArticleSoft-fruit firm invests in solar installation
East-Anglia based Place UK will save an estimated £30,000 on energy bills a year after installing 800 solar panels
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ArticleControversial TTIP creates division
The mooted deal to facilitate trade between the EU and the US has faced major public opposition, but what are the real opportunities and risks for the food industry?
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ArticleVitacress wins McDonald’s plaudit
Farm supplying lettuce to food chain’s 144 Portuguese outlets obtains good practice award
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Panorama stokes debate on GM food production
Leading figures associated with the UK food and farming industry weigh into the debate generated by the BBC TV show
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ArticleSoil the focus at foods summit
At last week’s Sustainable Foods Summit, Tobias Bandel of Soil & More discussed the importance of flexibility and evolution in effectively protecting our soils
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ArticleCalifornia releases drought report
State government's preliminary report outlines potential impacts to agriculture for 2015
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Article'Profit driven' East Malling Trust homes plan irks locals
More than 35 letters of objection from those who claim they will be harmed by the project have been recieved by the planning authority
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ArticleFedemco launches crate carbon calculator
Group's Fedemco2-data tool makes it possible to calculate the equivalent kg of CO2 emitted during the life cycle of wooden crates
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ArticleCollaboration across sectors 'would boost' fresh produce intake
Agriculture should work with health and education sectors to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables, conference hears
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ArticleUN targets wholesale markets
The UN has signed a partnership with the World Union of Wholesale Markets to reduce food waste
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Article‘Like Organic’ to save soils
With 30 football fields of soil being lost every minute to overfarming, consumers are being encouraged to 'Like Organic'
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ArticleBayer backs pollinator plan
Group welcomes the US National Pollinator Strategy as a concerted approach to improve pollinator health
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ArticleMore aid for drought-stricken US farmers
The USDA’s US$21m fund will go towards helping growers improve water efficiency and adopt more sustainable practices
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ArticleTangmere and Eric Wall launched as LEAF demo farms
Glasshouse horticulture businesses in West Sussex recognised for their commitment to sustainable farming