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In Southern France 12,000 kilos of citrus are transformed into works of art
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Apeel lays off nearly a quarter of its workforce
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Westfalia showcases avocado advances
Westfalia Fruit’s world-renowned avocado research programme is making significant progress in improving the quality and sustainability of the company’s avocados. The South Africa-based

Oppy recognised with triple honour
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Research reveals the high protein value of peanuts
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Kashmir Agriculture Department ships more vegetables to Saudi Arabia
To promote agri exports from UT of Jammu Kashmir to the Gulf Countries, the Department of Agriculture Kashmir has sent another consignment of Vegetables to Saudi Arabia. The Department is working

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ITENE increases its revenues in 2022
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Irish Wasabi gets the green light for foodservice industry
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Badanie wykazało, że Fairtrade skutkuje lepszym wynagrodzeniem
Pracownicy gospodarstw kwiatowych Fairtrade w Afryce Wschodniej doświadczają wyższych płac, lepszych warunków pracy i większego zaangażowania w kwestie praw pracowniczych

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Rob Grabert used to be involved with Dutch international volleyball. That means he is used to solving problems transparently. "In sports, you have to work together very transparently and solve

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Fairtrade flowers workers in East Africa experience higher wages, better working conditions, and greater engagement in workers’ rights issues and gender equity than their non-Fairtrade certified