How UK can narrow global ‘protein gap’

By Jenny Hjul | June 11, 2019

AN insect feed lobbying group has called on the UK government to support the growth of its sector, which it said could help narrow the global ‘protein gap’. The Insect Biomass Conversion Task and Finish Group (IBCTFG) said the insect for feed industry could transform agri-food productivity in the UK. The sector could be worth…

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Fishermen’s champion Bertie to bow out

By Jenny Hjul | May 16, 2019 |

THE fisheries leader who has spearheaded the fight to take British fishermen out of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is to leave his post in the autumn, it was announced yesterday. Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) for the past 14 years, has driven Brexit talks on behalf of the industry.…

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