agriculture

R&D

Secrets of the Disruptors: Seawater Greenhouse's Charlie Paton

Seawater Greenhouse founder on why the simplest solutions are often the best

clock 24 October 2018 • 3 min read

Biodiversity

IPCC report: Agriculture can be part of the solution rather than the problem

Sustainable farming is a short-cut to lower emissions, argues Green MEP Molly Scott Cato

clock 22 October 2018 • 3 min read

Management

The BusinessGreen Guide to the SDGs: SDG2 - Zero Hunger

Our at a glance guide to the SDGs continues with SDG2 and the pledge to 'end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture'

clock 02 October 2018 • 7 min read

Supply chain

From the Peasgood's Nonsuch to the Arlingham Schoolboy: Why rare apples matter

October is peak apple season in the UK but you'll be lucky to find more than four varieties in the supermarket - Louise Gray asks what happened to diversity in our shopping baskets?

clock 26 September 2018 • 4 min read

Supply chain

Government to fund ammonia emissions-busting farming taskforce

New £3m support scheme to help farmers tackle harmful emissions

clock 18 September 2018 • 2 min read

Legislation

'An historic moment': Agriculture Bill promises to reward farmers who protect environment

Michael Gove declares new legislation underscores opportunity to deliver a "Green Brexit"

clock 12 September 2018 • 6 min read

Climate change

Adam Smith Institute: Lab-grown meat could help world tackle climate change

Meat grown in lab would free-up land to feed growing population and significantly reduce CO2 emissions, argues report

clock 03 September 2018 • 2 min read

Supply chain

New soy financing initiative aims to beef up protection for Cerrado forests

Bunge, Banco Santander Brasil, and The Nature Conservancy join forces to launch new programme designed to help curb Brazilian deforestation

clock 29 August 2018 • 2 min read

Climate change

Ukip MEP sparks outrage with report denying human role in climate change

Report blames climate change on cosmic ray fluctuations and sunspot activity, drawing derision from climate scientists

clock 29 August 2018 • 3 min read

Supply chain

'World's most advanced' vertical farm opens in Scotland

Scottish agritech company Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) claims its first vertical farming facility has patented technologies to cut production costs

clock 28 August 2018 • 1 min read