Our weekly Twitter round up of great content from our kindred network: a Friday treat for your weekend reading pleasure. Enjoy what we’ve found for you on twitter.
Sheep dips have been identified as one of the potential sources of pollution in the Finn catchment. Cypermethrin and Diazinon are most often used. Info-sheet and video have been produced to outline the proper disposal of dip. https://t.co/Tj1ErilQM0 andhttps://t.co/DWs5Bk9cAX
— catchmentcare (@catchmentcare) February 9, 2021
New Chatham House research explains how failure to account for the environmental cost of food production has led to habitat destruction and pollution, driving wildlife loss.https://t.co/NZQzlnEDAJ
— Chatham House (@ChathamHouse) February 11, 2021
Global climate change impacts and the supply of agricultural commodities to Europe – briefing from the European Environment Agency https://t.co/ZtHgSuJlyQ
— Alan Matthews (@xAlan_Matthews) February 13, 2021
Well done to this animal welfare charity-Amica Projects for doing the job of the State. It issued a call for info w/€5k bonus reward on Timoleague Buzzard poisonings, received credible info which has been passed to the state. https://t.co/7cVl8zbHCG via @SouthernStarIRL
— BirdsMatter_ie (@BirdsMatter_ie) February 12, 2021
FAO's Committee on Food Security agrees Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition https://t.co/ImjPtVv1Ok
— Alan Matthews (@xAlan_Matthews) February 16, 2021
If you haven't yet, have a look at @PolicyAGRI's study on land abandonment. ⤵️
Key figures:
🔵 30% of EU agricultural areas are under at least a moderate risk of land abandonment
🔵 Agricultural land abandonment in the EU-27 might total 5 million ha by 2030 (2,9 % of EU UAA) https://t.co/78e5zPJGjh
— Marion Picot (@picotmarion) February 16, 2021
look at all the awful vegetation https://t.co/LfASTu4AFi
— Pádraic Fogarty (@whittledaway) February 16, 2021
Our full set of Results-based Payment (RBP) scorecards are now on our website. They are designed to encourage habitat creation, habitat improvement and habitat retention on any farm. Each habitat has its own scorecard and a matching incentivising payment.https://t.co/zupKF3tlpE pic.twitter.com/RuYGSWTXtI
— FarmingWithNature-BRIDE Project (@bride_project) February 16, 2021
Hadn't read the CAP analytical factsheets from @EUAgri until today – a treasure trove of info for those interested in EU agriculture, CAP reform and agricultural statistics (just replace "ie) with your countries 2 letter code) https://t.co/HkfrocBxsv
— kevin hanrahan (@kev_han) February 16, 2021
European organic market grew to €45 billion in 2019
Today from 5 to 6 pm, at this year’s digital edition of BIOFACH, the latest data on the European organic sector will be presented.https://t.co/AXwpahf6us@FiBLStatistics @AmiAgrarmarkt @OrganicsEurope
— FiBL (@fiblorg) February 17, 2021
Highlights from #GreenFarmingNow conference on right now, hosted by @BirdLifeEurope & @GFGFActionDays. Science, policy, and action for sustainable and healthy food systems in Europe. A thread (1/n): … https://t.co/hB55rbbuBF
— Prof. Kimberly Nicholas (@KA_Nicholas) February 17, 2021
Congratulations to Jenny Williamson from @UK_CEH on publishing this important #locatesampling paper. Landscape controls on riverine export of dissolved organic carbon from Great Britain | SpringerLink https://t.co/rGDZ3auDL4
— Richard Sanders (@OceanRics) February 17, 2021
Auch nach 15 Jahren nicht genügend Flanzen Fiecher Heimat in Deutschland. Jetzt drohen Strafzahlungen wegen Verstoß gegen die #FFH Richtlinie. Danke #Agrarlobby https://t.co/wGSTg0tpiM
— Jürgen Trittin (@JTrittin) February 18, 2021