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Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced a £55 million Propcom+ contract and £2.89 million grant, which aims to support the transformation of Nigeria’s rural economy.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Public asked to remain vigilant after the APHA confirmed the finding of a single adult Colorado potato beetle in Hampshire.
New regulations mean farmers will be able to challenge prices and more easily raise concerns with supply contracts, helping ensure they receive a fair price
Mark Spencer drives tractor to Parliament to shine a light on mental health in rural communities
Government Chemist Conference- Safe food for tomorrow's world: food security in challenging global conditions presentations and recordings are available below
Updates by the European standardisation organisation, CEN, some of which are relevant to chemical and bio measurements in support of regulation.
A report on the 2023 Government Chemist conference on 20-21 June
Farming Minister Mark Spencer responds to today's publication (30 June) of John Shropshire's Independent Review into Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain.
The Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 will start accepting applications from August, offering an improved, more streamlined process for farmers.
Environment Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, reaffirmed the UK's commitment to improving global food security, at the G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting in Hyderabad.
Upland farmers will benefit from improved access to the government’s farming schemes.
Plans to strip out retained EU red tape to give our wine industry the freedom to flourish
£3 million invested in the Global Fertiliser Challenge to fund new research to develop alternative fertilisers to boost sustainability and productivity
Read this update for information about our schemes, including Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship, the Basic Payment Scheme and the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
Fifth webinar in the Webinar Series of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis on 29 March 2023
Regulation for written contracts will provide fairness and certainty for the sector
New Green Finance Strategy and Nature Markets Framework to develop growth of green finance.
Farmers can now apply for the Basic Payment Scheme and claim for their existing Countryside Stewardship revenue and Environmental Stewardship agreements.
Memorandum of Understanding Signed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) of the United Kingdom and the Ministry of Agricultural and Cooperatives (MOAC) of the Kingdom of Thailand.
Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey has addressed the National Farmers Union conference
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