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Agriculture and Environment Blog Archive

Here you will find an archive of Agriculture & Environment Blog articles published before 1 May 2022, divided into their relevant categories.

Agriculture

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How could the Brexit vote affect farming and food in Northern Ireland?

The agri-food sector is a significant one for the economy and employment in Northern Ireland. For a number of reasons, the implications of the vote to leave the EU…
The merging of environment and agriculture

A new mandate, a new Environment

Local government underwent significant structural change in 2015 with the number of councils reducing from 26 to 11, and the transfer of many functions from central to local government….
Average Farm Business Income (FBI) for selected sectors, 2010/11 to 2015/16 forecast

Are current farm incomes sustainable?

Farm incomes over the last five years in Northern Ireland have shown considerable volatility and this presents challenges for the long- term sustainability of the industry, both within and…

Energy

Environment

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What exactly are the air pollution impacts on health?

The impacts and dangers associated with air pollution are becoming increasingly recognised. Around 28,000 to 40,000 deaths per year are estimated to be attributable to air pollution in the…
An image showing a set of new plastic bottles

Plastics in the sea: Part two – policy for plastics

This blog article is the second in a series of two which discusses the issue of marine plastic waste in Northern Ireland (NI), based on a research paper published…
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Plastics in the sea: Part one – the plastic problem

This blog article is the first in a series of two which discusses the issue of marine plastic waste in Northern Ireland (NI), based on a research paper published…

Fisheries

Rural Affairs

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