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Dimitri Houtart

@DimitriHoutart

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Ex BBC Rural Affairs, Food & Environment Editor / BBC Rural Affairs Champion @BBCFoodProg @BBCFarmingToday @BBCRareEarth #BBCFoodAwards & more

UK Food capital: Bristol
Joined May 2014
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Dimitri Houtart
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RT @Syngenta: Field-tested. Future-focused. Jeff Rowe is pushing the boundaries of #RegenerativeAgriculture on his family farm in Illinois….
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Dimitri Houtart
2 months
RT @scotgoveconomy: Deputy First Minister @_kateforbes has announced £2.2 million for chemicals firm @Syngenta, creating almost 40 new jobs….
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Dimitri Houtart
4 months
Inspiring talk from @Astro_Mike at #forumforag reflecting on history and explaining that cooperation between countries, including Russia, was essential to make the international space station project happen despite their differences. @ForumForAg
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Dimitri Houtart
7 months
RT @SyngentaGroup: Join us for a tour of the Rowe farm and discover how regenerative agriculture is reshaping the future of farming – one a….
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Dimitri Houtart
8 months
RT @Marthakearney: #thisnaturallife starts today ⁦@BBCRadio4
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Dimitri Houtart
8 months
RT @BBCR4Feedback: Today on @BBCR4Feedback: @acatherwoodnews .talks new stream @BBCRadio3 Unwind with Controller @classicjacko, former rura….
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Dimitri Houtart
8 months
RT @acatherwoodnews: Today on @BBCR4Feedback: it.talk about new stream @BBCRadio3 Unwind with Controller @classicjacko, former rural affair….
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Andrea Catherwood hears listeners' views on BBC Radio 3 Unwind, and more.
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Dimitri Houtart
9 months
Very proud to be an ambassador for @CountryTrust auction! Bid now! Over 100 remarkable lots. Monies raised will help disadvantaged children access the countryside to learn where food comes and how it arrives on our plates. Find out more:
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Dimitri Houtart
9 months
RT @PubAffairs: News: @SyngentaGroup appoints @DimitriHoutart as new Head of External Communications --> read on the #PublicAffairs industr….
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Dimitri Houtart
9 months
RT @FWAbiKay: From the budget to the BBC. I spoke to former editor and rural affairs champion @DimitriHoutart to ask about the broadca….
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Dimitri Houtart
9 months
After 10 years as the BBC Rural Affairs Champion @farmersweekly looks at the BBC coverage of farming. One thing is sure, informing audiences on the challenges of farming has never been more important. And with @BBCFarmingToday getting a record 1.6m listeners, there is an appetite.
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Farmers Weekly
9 months
📺 Former BBC rural affairs champion Dimitri Houtart has admitted there is a “risk” that the broadcaster could be forced to carry out another review of its rural coverage in future. READ MORE: @DimitriHoutart 🤝 @FWAbiKay
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Dimitri Houtart
9 months
I am very happy that there is very much an appetite for farming news from the general public. The latest audience figures released last week show that @BBCFarmingToday reaches an amazing 1.6 million listeners, a 200k increase & matching our highest audience of the last 10 years!.
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Dimitri Houtart
9 months
This morning I handed over my BBC pass etc. It has been quite a ride, one that I have truly loved. I have been surrounded by amazing colleagues. In this article from @FWAbiKay the @FarmersWeekly reflects back on my time as Rural Affairs Champion.
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Dimitri Houtart, BBC rural affairs champion and executive editor, recently announced he was leaving the broadcaster after 21 years. What is his legacy and
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Dimitri Houtart
9 months
22 tonnes of cheddar has been stolen from @NealsYardDairy If anyone is offered cheeses they believe may have been associated with this theft, particularly clothbound Cheddars in a 10kg or 24kg format , please contact info@nealsyarddairy.co.uk
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Fraudsters targeted the high-value cheddar by pretending to be legitimate wholesalers.
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Dimitri Houtart
10 months
Great meeting the next generation of science communicators ! The students from the @BristolBioSci MSc in science communication were really engaged and inspiring. Looking forward to see what they do next.
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Prof. Steve Simpson
10 months
Huge thanks to @DimitriHoutart for his inspiring session with our @BristolUni @BristolBioSci MSc Science Communication for a Better Planet students. Dimitri generously shared top tips on storytelling & reaching different audiences, drawn from 20 years of working in TV and Radio.
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Dimitri Houtart
10 months
RT @ParrillasUK: 𝗠𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 🐶 Mocha also seems happy with the end result 😀 😄 🥩🥩🔥🔥. Beautiful outdoor kitchen incorporating our Moder….
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Dimitri Houtart
11 months
RT @nina_pullman: After a wonderful year at @bbcfoodprog, I'm now officially a food journalist and audio producer for hire 🙏🏼 It's been a t….
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Dimitri Houtart
11 months
RT @BBCFarmingToday: The tea picking teabot in Cornwall. Hear more tomorrow morning
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Dimitri Houtart
11 months
Have Swiss scientists made a chocolate breakthrough? Chocolate production usually involves a lot of waste, could there be a more sustainable way to make one of most loved food?
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The whole of the cocoa fruit is used in production, rather than just the beans.
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