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Sustainable, Healthy Diets for Scotland: Potatoes
Potato Council have drawn together factual information on the sustainability of potatoes. A summary document of the information can be found here: /sites/default/files/imce/scotland%20sustainable%20healthy%20diets%20May%202012%20FINAL.pdf
25 May 2012 -
An overview of the role of potatoes in the UK diet
An overview of the role of potatoes in the UK diet
11 May 2012 -
New venture to improve farming and retail carbon footprint
A new institute to help farmers produce more efficiently and an updated software ‘tool’ that enables farming and food industries to calculate their carbon footprint are launched this week. The Cool Farm Tool (CFT) was created by the University of Aberdeen in partnership with Unilever and the Sustainable Food Lab to guide farmers over their greenhouse gas emissions and to provide tips on how...
6 May 2012 -
Rural Development Programme England (RDPE)
Funding for Agricultural, Forestry, Rural Businesses and CommunitiesSince taking over responsibility for the delivery of the RDPE socio-economic elements, through the newly established RDPE Delivery Teams, Defra is providing a strong lead on the priorities for delivery. In particular, Defra has refocused remaining socio-economic resources (circa £100 million) of RDPE in line with the...
23 March 2012 -
AHDB welcomes £7m funding in horticulture and potatoes
The AHDB welcomes a new Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) research initiative launched 9 February, which aims to bring academic researchers together with industry to deliver bigger yields of better quality fruits and vegetables. A critical element of this call is the need for collaboration. Researchers and industry must bridge the gap between basic science and...
10 February 2012