Злоупотребления в отношении рабочих-мигрантов, как сообщается, являются эндемическими в Испании

Uprawa szparagów w Niemczech: "Nie da się obejść stosowania folii".
Jakości szparagów w tym kraju są dobre, a producenci przygotowani do sezonu. Jednak ogólne warunki w uprawie szparagów stają się coraz trudniejsze, co stało się jasne podczas

"Soon, there will be enough onion volumes for everyone"
The demand for Egyptian onions is not easing, and Egyptian growers are actively working to increase their volumes after a weak production early in the season. According to Amr Kadah, export

Abuse of migrant workers reported to be endemic in Spain

Zgłaszane nadużycia wobec pracowników migrujących są w Hiszpanii powszechne

Asparagus cultivation in Germany: "There is no way around the use of film".
The asparagus qualities in this country are good and the producers are prepared for the season. However, the general conditions in asparagus cultivation are becoming increasingly difficult, as

Mid-Atlantic importer bridges seasonal spring gap with Peruvian figs and pomegranates
At JVI Imports, the import division of John Vena Inc. Specialty Produce in Philadelphia, the season is getting underway for two lesser-known counter-season commodities out of Peru. Figs: “Peru

Pietruszka drożeje, ale za wolno
Ceny pietruszki korzeniowej w polskim dużym hurcie pozostają w trendzie wzrostowym już od listopada zeszłego roku. Od tamtej pory nie było w tym segmencie rynku świeżych

Ukraine is to set a record in exports of apple concentrate in the 2022/23 season
Ukraine keeps setting new records in the export of apple concentrate, EastFruit reports. Despite all the difficulties of working in a warring country and problematic logistics, Ukrainian exporters

Is it possible to harvest fruit and vegetables this year in the South of Ukraine?
The de-occupation of a part of the South of Ukraine will not have an immediately positive effect on the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable market this year. Ukrainian agrarians working in the

Spain, how to eliminate the exploitation of migrants
In a recent report, Ethical Consumer, a renowned non-profit organisation, calls on British supermarkets to take measures to protect the fundamental rights of migrant workers engaged in agriculture

NZ kiwifruit growers vote to retain levy
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers (NZKGI) will continue its advocacy work for at least the next six years. The decision was approved in a recent referendum, where New Zealand kiwifruit growers voted

NIAB publishes annual review of fruit work
NIAB has published its first annual review summarising all the fruit-related research and demonstration projects it is currently engaged in. The NIAB Fruit Annual Review 2023 includes results of

Defra unveils draft border plan
The government has published its long-awaited post-Brexit border plan. The UK government, working with the Scottish and Welsh governments, unveiled its draft Border Target Operating Model (TOM)

The Netherlands: GroentenFruit Huis is committed to 'On the Way toPlanetProof'.
The Dutch O+G umbrella organisation GroentenFruit Huis welcomes in principle the plans of the food association CBL to work with Dutch farmers and gardeners to achieve a uniform sustainability

Kent-headquartered fresh fruit supplier aims at international growth with $300 mln facility
A Kent-headquartered fresh fruit supplier is set for further international growth with a $300m facility secured from a trio of banks, led by HSBC UK. Westfalia Fruit Group will utilize a

dvi: German Packaging Congress focuses on sustainability after the turn of the millennium
Around 230 participants met on 30 and 31 March 2023 at the invitation of the Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut e. V. (dvi) at the 18th German Packaging Congress in Berlin. In lectures, dialogue

Strawberries, research is rewriting the production calendar
Getting to market first or staying there longer than others can make a real difference for strawberry growers. And it is to these needs that the world of variety research is responding, offering

China says yes to Ecuadorean pitahayas
China has become the 59th country to grant access to Ecuadorean pitahayas after years of negotiations, Ecuador’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) announced this week. Patricio

SOI, kiwi technical day in Calabria
The 'technical day on kiwi fruit' organised by the Actinidia Working Group of SOI (Italian Society of Horticulture), coordinated by Cristos Xiloyannis in collaboration with Ugo Palara (Agrintesa),

White deaths in agriculture, conference at the Chamber
"Why is the death of a worker in a blast furnace an accident at work while the death of a farmer caused by a tractor is considered a misfortune?". This question is the starting point for the