The President of Peru, Ollanta Humala, signed the 10-year moratorium to the introduction of GMOs (crops and animals, including aquatic), that was passed by the Parliament in early November. Excluded from the new rules are GMOs used for the research and production of pharmaceutical and veterinary products, given that Peru is subject to existing international [...]
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IOFGA Annual Organic Conference and AGM
IOFGA is hosting its annual organic conference on Sunday November 20th at the Wineport Lodge, Glasson, Co Westmeath. The event kicks off with the keynote speaker Minister McEntee (Minister of State with responsibility for the organic sector) opening the conference at 10.30am. He is followed by a host of female speakers; Gundala Azeez from the [...]
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Dominic Leonard Farm Walk
Dominic Leonard will host a farm walk on Wednesday August 24th at 6.30pm. Directions: From Abbeyleix, drive towards Durrow and once you come out of the forestry, it is the fourth turn left – a cul de sac immediately after the road for Ballinakill which is also signed for Heywood Gardens. Go down cul de [...]
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CSA Conference at Cloughjordan February 17th – 19th
The Cloughjordan Community Farm In association with the National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS), The Soil Association (UK), Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association (IOFGA), URGENCI – Global Network of CSA’s, Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Cultivate, and FEASTA present Growing Together An all-Ireland conference on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) 17th, 18th & 19th of February * Cloughjordan, Tipperary [...]