All Sustainability articles – Page 280
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ArticleKiwifruit canker confirmed in New Zealand
Officials last night confirmed a bacterial infection discovered at an orchard in New Zealand to be kiwifruit canker
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ArticleAgro-Mashov focuses on shortages
This year's Agro-Mashov exhibition in Israel will focus on the issue of water and food shortages
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ArticleFyffes recognised with carbon standard
Fresh producer distributor has been handed the Carbon Trust Standard after making strides in carbon reduction
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ArticleUK backed in European emissions debate
NFU president Peter Kendall has told a major European workshop UK farmers and growers are working hard to reduce emissions and mitigate against climate change in Brussels.
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ArticleSoil Association appoints new director
Helen Browning has been named as the new director of the UK's Soil Association, starting in spring 2011
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ArticleMetro and Greenpeace discuss sustainability
An ideas exchange focused on the urgency to protect the environment and the retailer's revised sustainability strategy
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ArticleWater supply chains under scrutiny
International food and grocery supply chain analyst IGD has released a new guide into water in grocery supply chains.
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ArticleMegi leaves its mark in China
Typhoon Megi has left a trail of destruction in China's Fujian province, destroying crops and causing widespread damage
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ArticleChile studies water footprint
Some Chilean fruit export sectors are participating in a water awareness project as concerns emerge over global reserves
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ArticleProvisional clearance for Chinese grapes
Biosecurity Australia has given a provisional green light for Chinese table grape imports provided a range of quarantine conditions are met
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ArticleInternational food trade will grow, report finds
The global food supply chain’s main problem is not that it will not produce enough to feed a burgeoning world population, rather it is the need to enhance the sustainability of its production systems.
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ArticleNew partner for Biopack
Hong Kong-based manufacturer of biodegradable packaging, Biopack, has announced an agreement with Solupack in Brazil to distribute its products in Latin America
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ArticleChina braces itself for hurricane Megi
Southern China is preparing for super typhoon Megi to make landfall on Saturday after leaving a trail of destruction in the Philippines
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ArticleMindanao production drops
Low production volumes of food crops from northern Mindanao have been blamed on particularly dry weather through the first half of the year
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ArticleAustralia to ban endosulfan
Australia has joined a growing list of countries to ban pesticides that use the toxic chemical endosulfan
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ArticleCitrus Australia questions water cuts
Citrus Australia has claimed the impact of restrictions to water entitlements in the Murray Darling Basin has not been properly evaluated
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ArticleAPL clears air over Hong Kong
Global shipping giant APL announced it will use cleaner fuel in ships calling at Hong Kong port
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ArticleVietnamese growers toast beer bug bait
An Australian "bug bait" made from brewery waste is helping Vietnamese dragon fruit growers double their profits
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Half of Britons favour carbon tax
Climate change consultancy AEA has found that half of Britons would support a carbon tax on products deemed more harmful to the environment.
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Australian citrus growers face water cuts
Growers in the Murray Darling Basin are facing the prospect of severe water cuts under a new government plan