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Record attendance at Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival

A record 10,000 people attended the 2016 Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival – beating the previous record by nearly 3,000. The event, held in the Villa...
Thursday, 29 September 2016

Workshop assists Great Taste Award entrants

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is again encouraging local food and drink producers to enter the industry’s top accolades by holding...
Thursday, 22 September 2016

His Excellency opens new attraction during visit to Curraghs Wildlife Park

His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has formally opened an enclosure for two of the Curraghs Wildlife Park’s newest inhabitants. Silvery gibbons Slamet and...
Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Ministers welcome major conference of beekeepers

A major gathering of beekeepers in the Island next week reflects well on its environment and brings economic benefits. The Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders’...
Wednesday, 14 September 2016

DEFA seeks to simplify notification of cattle deaths

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is seeking to make it easier for farmers to notify it of cattle deaths.  Under the Bovine...
Monday, 18 July 2016

Political member will support food growth

The new political member of the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture will assist in the delivery of the Food Matters strategy.  Geoffrey Boot MHK...
Thursday, 26 November 2015

Packed festival equals attendance record

The 2015 Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival equalled the attendance record set by the inaugural event, with 7,000 visiting the two-day celebration of local...
Friday, 25 September 2015

Minister underlines importance of collaboration to protect queen scallop fishery

Fisheries colleagues from around the Irish Sea are working together to address the issue of depleted queen scallops stocks.  The Department of Environment,...
Friday, 29 May 2015

Community praised as Knockaloe future becomes clearer

The Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture is praising the community for working with his Department to determine the future of Knockaloe Farm. Richard...
Monday, 18 May 2015

Youngsters tackle freshwater fishing at Clypse Reservoir

School children were given the opportunity to try out freshwater fishing at Clypse Reservoir on Thursday 9 April as part of the School Sports Holiday...
Monday, 13 April 2015
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