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Wednesday, 04 April 2012
This scheme is part of Defra's £100 million package of investments through the Rural Development Programme for England. ...
Tuesday, 03 April 2012
Rural and Farming Networks bring together people from rural communities, rural businesses and the food and farming industries....
Tuesday, 03 April 2012
As the weather gets warmer, there is a possibility of some air pollutants reaching higher levels for short periods of time. ...
Thursday, 29 March 2012
The four UK Fisheries Ministers have appointed a new Board to the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish). ...
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
If you could make small changes to your lifestyle to protect and ‘Love Your River’, would you do it?...
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Less than half of major UK companies have plans in place to protect them from climate change....
Sunday, 25 March 2012
In three months’ time, the world will meet at the Rio +20 summit....
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Five public and private sector partnerships have been selected to each deliver a regional Rural Growth Network. ...
Thursday, 22 March 2012
The Review focused on the processes within the Directives that most affect businesses....
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Richard Benyon’s speech at the Waterwise conference. ...
Monday, 19 March 2012
Proposals will both ensure protection of the environment and benefit a wide range of businesses, particularly small and medium sized firms....
Friday, 16 March 2012
Almost a quarter of all used or broken electrical and electronic products taken to household recycling centres could be fixed and resold....
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Grants are on offer to invest in projects that will increase the efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness of food processing and manufacturing....
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
A new £20 million scheme to help provide work-based training for rural businesses has been announced by Farming Minister, Jim Paice today....
Monday, 12 March 2012
The temporary suspension of trade in 'artistic items' will mean nearly all future applications for the export of rhino horn will be refused....
Thursday, 08 March 2012
Defra has published official figures for annual UK carbon footprint for the years 1990 to 2009....
Thursday, 08 March 2012
Secretary of State’s speech at the Darwin Initiative 20th anniversary event. ...
Tuesday, 06 March 2012
The UK Government is giving £8.5 million to a total of 33 new projects under Defra's Darwin Initiative....
Thursday, 01 March 2012
Wild animals will no longer be made to perform in travelling circuses under proposals being developed by Defra....
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Grants will enable entrepreneurs in rural areas to take life-changing opportunities to grow their businesses through the Rural Economy Grant scheme....
Monday, 27 February 2012
New nature zones covering hundreds of thousands of hectares are to be set up across England, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman revealed today....
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Two new non-executive directors, Wendy Barnes and Robin Paynter Bryant, have been appointed to the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) Board....
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
The farming industry is the first to benefit from the Government's pledge to slash red tape. ...
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Secretary of State’s speech to the National Farmers Union conference. ...
Monday, 20 February 2012
The visit was part of a UK Government-backed drive launched last month to boost exports of British food and drink. ...
Monday, 20 February 2012
Everyone must find a way to save water to help limit the effects of drought....
Thursday, 09 February 2012
The UK wants to see Rio+20 drive action on Sustainable Development Goals....
Thursday, 09 February 2012
Agriculture Minister Jim Paice updated Parliament today on the launch of the Rural Payments Agency’s five-year improvement plan:...
Thursday, 09 February 2012
In total, 60 flood and coastal risk schemes will begin construction this year. ...
Thursday, 09 February 2012
Secretary of State’s speech on the UK aims for Rio+20....