Sustainability news archive – Page 257
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Belgian auction pushes for seasonality
The auction of Mechlin has thrown its weight behind seasonal and local vegetable consumption this winter
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Poland, Spain step up illegal pesticide battle
The countries are taking different approaches to getting counterfeit plant protection products off the market
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ArticleDaabon bananas to go carbon neutral
Colombia’s leading organic banana supplier aims to cut to zero its carbon dioxide emissions by 2013
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ArticleDuPont unveils insecticides at Interpoma
Two new products have been launched to aid farmers in the battle against potentially devastating pests
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Pesticide vote splits opinion
Wednesday’s EU vote on pesticides has divided opinion in the UK, with some predicting a big increase in prices of fruit and vegetables
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ArticleWeather key to future JP banana exports
A drastic change in the regularity of major storms would be needed for the JP Group to consider resuming banana exports
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Chemical-free technique controls summerfruit pest
Pesticide has met its match in a new chemical-free technique to control the carpophilus beetle
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Bidwells proposes anaerobic solution
Agri-food businesses and householders alike could be diverting more of their food waste to anaerobic digestion plants in order to save on volumes going to landfill and creating a renewable energy source.
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ArticleEosta signs climate agreement
The Netherlands-based company has joined an initiative to achieve climate neutral management
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ArticleChile trials climate prediction project
South American nation hopes to aid its avocado and citrus growers through a new climate prediction project, which is being trialled in Valparaíso
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Water restrictions in Murray-Darling basin relaxed
Water allocations in Australia’s Murray-Darling river basin have been relaxed
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Typhoon pushes Taiwan food prices
Taiwan has been battered by the third typhoon in recent weeks, damaging agriculture and driving food prices up
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ArticleLocal sourcing is going global
Rising consumer awareness of green issues has led to an increase in demand for locally produced fruit and vegetables across Europe
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Calls for rethink on pesticide package
The fruit and vegetable sector has called on the European Parliament to consider “far-reaching” effects of new pesticide package
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FPT starts carbon study
Capespan's port logistics subsidiary FPT has embarked on an exhaustive carbon footprint analysis.
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ArticleTaiwan counts cost of Typhoon Sinlaku
The agricultural industry is assessing the damage of the latest storm to hit the country
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ArticleFPT looks to reduce carbon footprint
A study is underway to help the South African company improve its carbon efficiency
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ArticleDominican Republic counts cost of Ike
Flooding caused by Hurricane Ike has reportedly destroyed thousands of hectares of fruit and vegetables in the Dominican Republic
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ArticleUN issues plea to meat-eaters
The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has urged consumers to cut meat consumption to tackle global warming
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Climate-neutral kiwifruit head to Europe
Sourced from New Zealand, the first climate neutral kiwifruit are due to arrive in Europe, thanks to the pioneering work of Eosta