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Today is World Water Day, so a perfect time to shout about Primafruit’s latest ‘green’ initiative…. rainwater harvesting. An idea first brought forward through our employee run Green Team, the initial aim is to use harvested rainwater to flush toilets in our welfare block, as opposed to the mains water currently used. On average Primafruit’s main water consumption is 253 cubic metres/month, from which the welfare block uses 98 cubic meters of water/month. By harvesting and using rainwater in the welfare areas, we can reduce our mains consumption in this area by 25 cubic meters/month. That’s a reduction of approximately 25%! The inaugural flush is due to take place in April 2024. #primafruit #worldwaterday2024 #thinkgreen

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟 We are thrilled to unveil the champions for the various challenges within the themes of sustainability, welfare, and health. Their remarkable efforts have set a new standard for excellence in their respective fields. 🏆 BroilerNet Champions for Welfare: 🔴 Training/Education Challenge: Internal Audit Methods for Euthanasia (by Spain) - In addition to the mandatory welfare training mandated by the government, this integration conducts audits during the culling process to ensure proper procedures are followed. 🔴 Breeding/Genetics Challenge: Enrichment Materials for All Breeds (by Spain) - Providing stables with elevated platforms as resting areas, along with guidance on installation tailored to different breeds. 🔴 Climate Challenge: Foot Health Program (from Sweden) - All flocks are assessed at the slaughter line, and if the scores exceed a certain threshold, the stocking density must be reduced. These champions have excelled based on the criteria set forth, including technical quality, impact, and probability of success. Their initiatives not only demonstrate clarity, evidence-based approaches, and innovative solutions but also promise to enhance expertise and drive positive change in the industry. Congratulations to the champions for their outstanding best practices! Your dedication to improving welfare standards is truly commendable and serves as an inspiration to us all. 🐔✨ Check out the image below to see the top 5 finalists for each challenge! #BroilerNetChampions #BroilerNet #Innovation #Congratulations

Multi-stakeholder collaboration is crucial for achieving a sustainable food system, as it involves various interconnected aspects, from production to consumption, that impact the environment, economy, and social welfare. Join the insightful discussion with Skilvul Impact and our Deputy for Partnerships and Communication Vitri Sekarsari, in Green Waves Talks "Discussion: Multi-stakeholder Collaboration for Sustainable Food Systems" today at 3 PM to discover how collaborative efforts are carried out in LTKL member districts. Discover valuable insights on why we need to engage and collaborate in creating impactful, sustainable changes that promote prosperity. Don’t miss out! 🌱 #SustainableFood #Collaboration #LTKL #Webinar #Sustainability

Always late to the party on Linkedin but I wanted to say how proud I am to be a part of publishing Tesco's new Farmed Decapod Crustacean Welfare Policy. I hope that this policy will help to drive change not only in supply, but also encourage other market players to adopt and drive positive change in welfare and sustainability. A huge amount of work on this was helped by Andres Jimenez Zorrilla 🔸,Krzysztof Wojtas and all at Shrimp Welfare Project, Cecilia Valenza at Aquatic Life Institute, Jane Bush at Crustacean Compassion as well as the real on the ground change that is being implemented every day by our expert suppliers who so actively help us find solutions to some of the trickier puzzles. The passion and knowledge always sits with the farmers first and foremost and its great to see such proactive innovation coming from our suppliers. Last but certainly not least, Kate Williams & fiona roberts at Foods Connected Ltd who do a huge amount of heavy lifting in helping me make sense of our seafood supply chains and the opportunities that they offer in the sustainability space. Link below to access the policy but an overview of the key highlights: 🚫 Tesco will not sell any live decapod crustaceans in stores and online ⚡ By 2026, 100% of farmed Penaeus vannamei (Whiteleg shrimp) will be electrically stunned. ✅ 100% of the suppliers will comply with recognised farm assurance schemes (certifiers), such as ASC, Global GAP or BAP 4 🐟 100% of the suppliers will achieve a Forage Fish/Oil Dependency Ratio of <1 by 2030 🦐 100% of shrimp broodstock used to produce the post-larvae (PL) for Tesco will be ablation free by 2026 (Penaeus Vannamei) or 2027 (Penaeus Monodon) https://lnkd.in/eGV5AWuA

Big step toward making high #welfare common practice in Egypt. FAI signs partnership agreement with CLAR, a leading Egyptian aquaculture research institute. Read more about it in Hatchery Feed & Management

The Eyestalk Ablation-Free Recognition Project highlights the importance of eyestalk ablation-free supply chain and is inviting companies to commit to eliminate this practice. Shrimp Welfare Project https://lnkd.in/dnPq_Gdb

By coordinating water, land and resources we can deliver maximum social and economic welfare fairly without compromising the sustainability of ecosystems. Policy makers should integrate water and wetlands into development plans & resource management locally. Conserving wetlands and using them wisely is essential if we are to achieve the water sustainability needed for people and biodiversity to thrive. #10thWorldWaterForum #WetlandsMatter

NEW EVIDENSIA BLOG Carrots rather than sticks: how governance of voluntary sustainability standards affects farmer welfare Read the latest Evidensia blog for key insights from a recent study that examined how different VSS governance mechanisms affect farmer welfare in Peru, providing avenues for improving VSS design > https://ow.ly/kc1350TcXBO

Have your say for the million of chickens and turkeys in Canada! New rules for the care of chickens and turkeys are being developed—an opportunity that only comes around every ten years! The Code of Practice sets the minimum standards farmers must follow, and your voice is essential to shaping these guidelines. From now until October 25th, you can speak up by submitting your top three concerns about the welfare of these animals. Key issues may include improved genetics for healthy outcomes, enrichment provision, eliminating physical alterations or lameness management. Remember, the Code focuses on on-farm welfare, so keep your concerns within that scope. Submissions must be respectful, concise (around 14 words per concern), and written in your own words. Your input matters! Join us in creating a better future for chickens and turkeys in Canada! Take the survey: https://lnkd.in/gEJy6BmA

#Immigrants are the backbone of the #agricultural #foodprocessing and #foodservice industries in #America. Access these stories elucidating the #ingenuity, #resilience and #efficiencies central to immigrants nourishing our communities. https://loom.ly/ngfRL98