Focus on Industry
Climate-resilient hops trialled amid sustainability concerns for British beer
Farmers, brewers and merchants have been trying out new varieties of organic hops that are resilient to climate change amid concerns over the...
Spraying manure and throwing beets, farmers in tractors again block Brussels to protest EU policies
BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers threw beets, sprayed manure at police and set hay alight on Tuesday as hundreds of tractors again sealed off...
EU countries split over nature law in latest blow to green agenda
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s flagship policy to restore damaged nature is hanging in the balance, with a vote to pass the law...
Higher chocolate prices part of wider trend as climate, other factors disrupt supply
Higher chocolate prices this Easter after bad crops on the other side of the world are just the latest example of disruptions in...
‘Winners and losers’: The world of coffee is being reordered by EU laws to stop cutting of forests
BUON MA THUOT, Vietnam (AP) — Le Van Tam is no stranger to how the vagaries of global trade can determine the fortunes...
Kenyans are building sand dams for year-round water supply
On a dry riverbed one recent sunny morning, residents of Kasengela village toiled away mixing cement and sand to make concrete. The sound...
NI will not meet European water quality targets for lakes and rivers
European targets for improving water quality in Northern Ireland’s rivers and lakes by 2027 will not be met, a new Audit Office report...
Climate change ‘putting future of Colombian coffee in danger’
A multitude of challenges including climate change is putting coffee production “in danger”, according to farmers in Colombia. Coffee farmers in the South...
Deforestation rules could hit supply chain’s ‘weakest link’, say farmers
New rules that would ban UK businesses from selling goods sourced from land linked to illegal deforestation could place the burden and cost...
In Uganda, bamboo has government’s backing as a crop with real growth potential
ALONG RIVER RWIZI, Uganda (AP) — Along a stretch of bush by a muddy river, laborers dug and slashed in search of bamboo...
