'Significant change' needed to tackle agri pollution

'Significant change' needed to tackle agri pollution6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLouise CullenAgriculture and environment correspondent, BBC News NIPA MediaThe agri-food industry has "become heavily dependent" on millions of tonnes of imported animal feed and fertiliser which leads to agricultural run-off, contributing to blue-green algal blooms in Lough Neagh and elsewhereSignificant change is "urgently needed" to ensure regulations designed to reduce pollution from agriculture improve water quality as intended.The UK's environment watchdog, the Office for Environmental Protection, assessed the effectiveness and application of the 2019 Nutrients Action Programme (NAP).It found that, while "considerable progress" has been made, it needs to be "significantly strengthened…

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