All Sustainability articles – Page 244
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AnalysisAnalysis: The final tool in the box
Diversification in varieties and products can help mitigate climate change, preserve ecosystems and protect the future of farm businesses
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ArticleTrickle irrigation licensing plans raise concern
NFU fears new licences limiting water use by trickle irrigation growers will harm certain sectors and limit business growth
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ArticleClimate change to displace ‘tens of millions’
Extreme weather caused by climate change will see tens of millions lose agricultural livelihoods and become climate refugees, report finds
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ArticleSoil health wins government attention
A high-profile launch of the new Sustainable Soils Alliance at the House of Commons has pushed issue up government agenda
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ArticleBlues grower finds hi-tech solution to bird damage
Laser technology provides effective and long-lasting bird control according to Meduri Farms
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VideoWatch: Gove pledges to protect soil
Defra secretary Michael Gove on the importance of incentivising growers to protect soil at the launch of the Sustainable Soils Alliance
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ArticlePollution charge to hit suppliers entering London
New £10 ‘toxicity charge’ will make logistics more expensive for companies delivering to capital in most polluting vehicles
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ArticleStudy highlights glyphosate prevalence
New research has shone a light on the presence of residues of the herbicide glyphosate in EU soils, following a study spanning 11 member states
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ArticleClimate disrupts life in South Africa
As Cape Town introduces water rationing to ensure that the city gets through the next summer, storms have hit north-eastern parts of the country
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ArticleTesco launches green easy peelers
Move counters impact of warmer temperatures in Spain that delay colour development and prompt use of ripening rooms
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ArticleVic ditches single-use plastic bags
The Victorian government has flagged a ban on single-use lightweight plastic bags
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ArticleRabobank looks to 'Kickstart Food'
Financial services provider links with UN Environment for US$1bn sustainable food programme
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ArticleIrish growers prepare for Ophelia
Growers in Ireland and Northern Ireland have begun picking early today as tropical storm Ophelia moves in
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ArticleBatchelar leads beehive mission to Tanzania
Sainsbury’s director of brand Judith Batchelar and Helen Brierley of Vitacress join 14 businesswomen on Farm Africa project
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ArticleUS agriculture secretary arrives for Brexit talks
Talks between UK’s Efra committee and US secretary for agriculture Sonny Perdue focused on post-Brexit trade
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ArticleInterview: A view from the US
Don Cameron, general manager of Californian produce grower Terranova Ranch on climate change, Trump and a pioneering flooding technique
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ArticleAntwerp commits to Zero Pellet Loss
Collaboration between industry, logistics and transport aims to keep plastic out of the environment
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ArticleWoolies ditches plastic bags in NZ
Countdown supermarkets will phase out single-use plastic bags by the end of 2018
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ArticleBayer hosts food security summit
Youth summit aims to generate concrete solutions for sustainable agriculture worldwide
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ArticleJordan prepares for greener future
With the opening of the Sahara Forest Project launch station in Aqaba, Jordan is heading for a revolution in the use of its arid land