Agrifish : Page 970

Denmark launches subsidies scheme to combat food waste

July 2, 2016 A new subsidies scheme, launched by Danish Minister for Environment and Food, Esben Lunde Larsen, will support projects aiming at making a difference in combatting food waste.

Qatar rejected 136 tonnes of fruit, vegetables

July 2, 2016 During the first four months of this year, Qatar imported 156,316,624 kilos of foodstuffs, the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) said.

U.S. contributes $10 million to Ghana's agriculture sector

July 1, 2016 The U.S. has implemented a project, involving a $10 million investment, to help Ghana's agricultural sector to meet international standards and guidelines for its produce.

'Ground-breaking’ Baltic plan adopted

July 1, 2016 The European Parliament has voted to establish a multi-annual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks.

Operation Driftnet to combat illegal fishing

July 1, 2016 Canada and its international partners have joined forces again this year as part of Operation Driftnet to combat illegal fishing.

Fall in pig feed demand forecast for 2016

July 1, 2016 Europe’s feed market experts are “relatively pessimistic” concerning industrial compound feed production in 2016.

Brexit seen as highly worrying for Danish exporters

July 1, 2016 The Danish Agriculture and Food Council (DAFC) has said that Brexit is a blow to Danish exports, especially bacon.

Panama Canal could impact U.S. onion industry

June 30, 2016 Onion industry members in the U.S. are concerned that the newly opened expanded Panama Canal may have a negative impact on their industry.

UM reveals widespread herbicide use on North American Wildlands

June 30, 2016 University of Montana researchers are giving the public its first look at the widespread use of herbicides on federal and tribal land in North America, and they urge land managers to better document it.

Myanmar is biggest exporter of melons and cucumbers in ASEAN

June 30, 2016 Myanmar's Ministry of Commerce reports that close to 350,000 tonnes of watermelon and honeydew melons have been exported to China, India and other Asian destinations since April.

RPA sets out plans for resolving farmers’ BPS 2015 queries

June 30, 2016 The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has set out what it is now doing to resolve remaining queries for 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments.

Aussie dairy farmers devastated by latest cut to milk prices

June 30, 2016 Dairy farmers in the Australian state of Victoria have been left devastated by another reduction in milk prices for the upcoming season.