Archive for 'Agriculture Politics'
Farmland opponents square off – TheChronicleHerald.ca
Posted on 01. Jul, 2011 by admin.
Farmland opponents square off TheChronicleHerald.ca “I think it would be very unfortunate for all of the community to have people run in politics for one issue,” she said. “There is more to me than agriculture and agricultural land.” She said the farmland issue in Greenwich is over
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MPs debate Co-operatives and Mutuality – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Posted on 01. Jul, 2011 by admin.
MPs debate Co-operatives and Mutuality DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) They take many guises, and I have read with interest about the coverage that they offer across a range of sectors, including housing, finance, agriculture and retail. The Minister knows that I am heavily engaged in the debate about high-cost credit ..
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UK digs in against EU budget increase – Politics.co.uk
Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Politics.co.uk UK digs in against EU budget increase Politics.co.uk The seven-year spending period proposes spending more on research, education and transport and less on agriculture . Britain is already making clear its deep opposition to the draft budget, however, triggering a major clash between the EU's larger and … and more
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Your toughest nature questions answered – The Guardian (blog)
Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Your toughest nature questions answered The Guardian (blog) Many researchers in the field also come from a development or agriculture background and strongly object population growth being treated as an issue: for them, producing more food, better infrastructures, more goods and services is the only way to go. …
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US students learn all about Wales – WalesOnline
Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by admin.
US students learn all about Wales WalesOnline At Bangor, they will then explore the impact of industries like tourism, slate mining and highland agriculture , and how a small nation can maintain its identity in a global era.
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MPs debate Social Housing (England) – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 by admin.
MPs debate Social Housing (England) DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) In a recent debate on food production and security, I said that agriculture is the business of the future. I believe that more people in rural areas will be employed in coming years, yet the shortage of affordable and social housing in rural areas is … and more
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Scotland debate Taking Scotland Forward: Culture and External Affairs – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Scotland debate Taking Scotland Forward: Culture and External Affairs DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) It goes without saying that a wide range of EU laws, regulations and policies have very important consequences for Scotland, and impinge directly on the Parliament's devolved competencies including, for example, agriculture and fishing, …
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Scotland debates Taking Scotland Forward: Rural Affairs and the Environment – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Posted on 23. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Scotland debates Taking Scotland Forward: Rural Affairs and the Environment DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) How we deal with waste is vital, but land use in Scotland—particularly agriculture —is responsible for many of our emissions. Thankfully, our farmers have shown commitment to reducing on-farm emissions.
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MPs debate Conflict Prevention – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Posted on 21. Jun, 2011 by admin.
MPs debate Conflict Prevention DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) Conflict disrupts economies, normal politics and civil society, it wrecks agriculture and it destroys the ability of countries to support themselves. Clearly, we have common ground in that any money spent or effort made by the Government and other … and more
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SundayView: Blaming Tsvangirai for sanctions baseless politics – The Zimbabwe Standard
Posted on 12. Jun, 2011 by admin.
SundayView: Blaming Tsvangirai for sanctions baseless politics The Zimbabwe Standard By Rueben Madzivo In 1997 Clare Short, the then British Secretary of State for International Development wrote a letter to Kumbirai Kangai who was Zimbabwe's Minister of Agriculture clarifying London and Labour's position on the funding of the proposed … and more
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