The Colombian coffee growers protecting the spectacled bear | Sustainability
In Colombia’s Western Villa de Cauca region, Jhoan Bravo’s coffee farm is nestled in the verdant green Andean mountains, covered in a tapestry of fertile…
Woolworths contributes little to food waste but rejects bananas that are ‘too big’, SA committee hears
In short: Woolworths CCO Paul Harker told a South Australian parliamentary committee food could be discarded because of poor eating quality or how long it'd…
Efforts to eradicate fruit fly add to delays and cost for fruit and vegetables, pushing growers to sell interstate
In short: Fresh produce coming out of one of South Australia's major growing regions is subject to measures to eradicate fruit fly.Certain produce being grown and…
SA fruit fly outbreak worries growers as restrictions imposed
In short: A Queensland fruit fly outbreak has been declared by authorities at Salisbury North in Adelaide, prompting fruit movement restrictions.A grower in the Northern Adelaide Plains says…
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln has ‘moderate impact’ on Gascoyne, but some fruit growers face severe damage
In short: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln crossed the coast at Carnarvon, bringing heavy rain to the region after a long drought.The rain is largely welcome, but one…