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💧 Our Water Restoration Fund is now open for applications!
🏞️ Up to £11m of funding from water company fines and penalties is available for local projects that will improve the water environment.
Learn more:
#PlanForWater
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The UK gained an uplift in fishing quota when we left the EU.
This year we are running two new trials for English-registered vessels which will test how best to allocate the extra quota to support a sustainable
#FishingIndustry
.
Find out more:
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Antibiotics use in UK farming has reduced by 59% since 2014. 👏
Published by Defra,
@DHSCgovuk
and
@vmdgovuk
, the UK's new National Action Plan for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will build on this success.
#ConfrontingAMR
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We’re announcing a further £11.5m for local projects to improve water quality 📣
180 projects will benefit from the Water Environment Improvement Fund – with an extra £11.5m expected to be contributed by external partners and stakeholders.
Read more:
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Defra UK Retweeted
New action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) commits the UK to:
🔵 reduce use of antimicrobials
🔵 strengthen surveillance of drug resistant infections before they emerge
🔵 incentivise industry to develop the next generation of treatments
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Defra UK Retweeted
Last year saw the UK’s first Colorado beetle outbreak since 1977. This pest can strip potato plants of leaves causing significant damage.
Find out about our work to eradicate the pest and protect against future outbreaks:
#PlantHealthWeek
#APHAscience
1
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The latest risk assessment of bluetongue virus entering GB in 2024 has been published by
@APHAgovuk
, confirming a very high probability of new introduction of BTV-3 this year.
We've been working closely with stakeholders on our virus control strategy ⬇
1
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We’re celebrating plants this
#PlantHealthWeek
! 🌺
Plants sustain life and spread joy, but only when they’re healthy 🌻
Find out how plants play their part in protecting people and nature:
#PlantHealthDay
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We are supporting farmers to manage the risks of bluetongue and other animal diseases, alongside
@APHAgovuk
and
@Pirbright_Inst
.
To keep up to date with the latest situation visit
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Defra UK Retweeted
🌳Healthy plants are essential for healthy lives.
🌿This
#PlantHealthWeek
, why not take some time to appreciate the plants in your garden, window box, or local area?
🌸There are lots of things you can do to help keep our plants healthy. Check out our video for some top tips.
1
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Neutering is mandatory for all
#XLBully
dogs registered with the government exemption scheme following a ban on the breed type.
Once your dog is neutered, you need to send a completed confirmation of neutering form to Defra by the deadline.
Read more:
2
1
2
We're making progress towards halting the decline in
#species
abundance. 🦋
The Species Abundance Indicator measures progress towards species abundance targets. Today's statistics show decades of decline in species is showing signs of levelling off.
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Next week is
#PlantHealthWeek
! 🌻
Together we’ll raise awareness about how to keep our plants healthy as well as threats to
#PlantHealth
.
Find out how you can play your part in protecting plants for future generations 👇
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💧Our new Water Restoration Fund will be funded by water company fines and penalties.
Grants are available to support eNGOs, community groups and councils to carry out on-the-ground projects to protect and improve our water environment.
Apply now:
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5
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Defra UK Retweeted
If you own or manage a woodland, join us here on X from 12 to 2pm on Thursday 9 May for our live Tree Health Clinic Q&A.
It's a unique chance to put your queries directly to our panel of experts as part of
#PlantHealthWeek
.
@kewgardens
@Forest_Research
#Observatree
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The UK has helped secure progress towards an ambitious new legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution. ✅
Environment Minister
@pow_rebecca
reflects on what needs to happen to secure the best outcome for our oceans, communities, and wildlife.
#INC4
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Defra UK Retweeted
It was great to meet our new agri-food attachés this week and to talk about the valuable role they play in helping drive export growth.
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More than 20,000 farmers across England have now applied for the Sustainable Farming Incentive. 🚜
SFI pays farmers for taking actions that support food production and farm productivity, whilst protecting and enhancing environment.
#SFI
1
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Defra UK Retweeted
Important legislation to allow recreational Atlantic
#bluefin
tuna fisheries to open this summer has passed the committee stage. 🐟
If passed by the House of Lords, fishers can catch and release bluefin tuna, boosting coastal economies by up to £25 million
#SustainableFisheries
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New
#ImportControls
are now in effect at UK borders.
These checks include animal products, plants, and plant products from the EU and will protect the UK from potentially harmful pests and diseases.
Find out more here:
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Defra UK Retweeted
The importance of nature cannot be understated. 🌱
Here at the
#G7Italy
Ministers’ meeting with
@AndrewBowie_MP
I’ve reiterated the UK Government’s commitment to putting nature at the heart of our response to climate change.
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