Dutch company starts construction of organic vegetable seed production facility
Vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden officially gave the go-ahead today for the construction of their own sustainable, eight-hectare production location in Luttelgeest, in the province of

Enza Zaden kicks off Vitalis facility project
Vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden has given the green light to the construction of its sustainable 8ha production location in Luttelgeest, in the Dutch province of Flevoland. Enza Zaden

Sakata's Pandi wins the Fondation Louis Bonduelle Award
The educational project La Pandi, Sakata Seed Ibérica's main social responsibility project, has been awarded by the prestigious Luis Bonduelle Foundation in the second edition of the LetsVeggUp

Wezwanie branży do "inspirowania następnego pokolenia
LEAF Education zachęca branżę rolniczą do podjęcia działań mających na celu zainspirowanie kolejnego pokolenia. Organizacja rolno-edukacyjna przedstawiła w tym tygodniu wyniki swoich

Call for industry to ‘inspire the next generation’
LEAF Education is encouraging the farming industry to take action to inspire the next generation. The agri-educational organisation unveiled the results of its latest research of 2,500 young

Wezwanie branży do "inspirowania następnego pokolenia
LEAF Education zachęca branżę rolniczą do podjęcia działań mających na celu zainspirowanie kolejnego pokolenia. Organizacja rolno-edukacyjna przedstawiła w tym tygodniu wyniki swoich

Sustainable development and generational change are the focus of Co-operativism Day.
This morning the International Day of Cooperatives was celebrated in the municipality of La Mojonera, organised by APROA, COEXPHAL, Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Almería and FAECTA, with the

The EC will continue to reduce phytosanitary measures
The pesticide reduction targets in the Commission's proposal for a Regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products ("SUR") "do not threaten food safety, even if the impact of the

The Rijk Zwaan aubergine: the sustainable solution for Sicilian production
Sicilian growers must adopt new techniques for the winter cultivation of aubergines if they want to counter the growing trend of foreign imports and if they do not want to risk being denied access

Assosementi, satisfied with EU opening on TEAs
The new European regulation on Assisted Evolution Techniques (ATE) promises to kick-start a new green revolution, with agriculture finally being able to count on new varieties that are more

UK/NL: The Flavour Farm takes over Duijvestijn Tomatoes
The acquisition of Duijvestijn Tomatoes by British investor The Flavour Fram (Cibus Capital) marks a new phase for both companies. It is said to be the first step in building a European network of

Sustainable investments boost Saudi agriculture
Saudi Arabia saw its agricultural gross domestic product grow by 38 per cent in 2022, on the back of a boost in investment and multiple efforts to promote sustainable development, according to a

Global Tropicals Congress offers fresh ideas for sustainable growth
The inaugural Global Tropicals Congress will take place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event brings together key players from across the industry to explore the latest market

Launching clear, sustainable packaging for mushrooms
Highline Mushrooms, a grower of organic mushrooms, is addressing plastic concerns by taking significant steps toward sustainability. Recognizing the urgent need for environmental advancements and

100% recyclable strawberry punnets
Henceforth, REO Veiling will sell its Tomabel strawberries as standard in Rpet punnets. The Belgian cooperative reports that these are made from 100% recycled raw materials and can, in turn, be

High-density orchards in Australia: evaluating resilience and profitability
Diversification of crop production in Northern Australia is crucial in developing an economically sustainable and resilient agricultural sector. Whilst there are numerous tropical tree crops which

Brazil: Agricultural support gets stronger ecological orientation
Brazil is continuing to increase promotional loans for agriculture and is placing special promotional emphasis on sustainable production and family farms. This is the result of the "Crop Plan

Устойчивые инвестиции способствуют развитию сельского хозяйства Саудовской Аравии
В 2022 году валовой внутренний продукт сельского хозяйства Саудовской Аравии вырос на 38% благодаря

Zrównoważone inwestycje pobudzają saudyjskie rolnictwo
Arabia Saudyjska odnotowała wzrost produktu krajowego brutto w rolnictwie o 38 procent w 2022 r., dzięki wzrostowi inwestycji i wielu wysiłkom na rzecz promowania zrównoważonego

Association of French Endive Producers wins award for films depicting the harsh reality of endive producers
The Association of French Endive Producers (APEF) and its agency Shortlinks have just been honored by the Deauville Green Awards Festival in the Sustainable Consumption and Eco-labels category for

Netherlands: Growers United publishes first sustainability report
The Dutch corporate conglomerate Growers United has published its first sustainability report, in which the cooperative of greenhouse vegetable growers records the steps it has taken to become

Lineage Logistics joins hackathon to tackle food waste
Lineage Logistics has teamed up with a group of waste prevention non-profits, food companies, public institutions and other logistics providers to launch a hackathon to help tackle food waste and

Reusable plastic crates extend shelf life of food for at least 4 days longer than single-use carboard boxes
The members of the Association of Logistics Operators for Eco-sustainable Reusable Items (ARECO), Euro Pool System, IFCO Systems and Logifruit, have invested in advanced packaging technologies

SME farm businesses can bid for £5m innovation pot
Small and medium-sized farming businesses will soon be able to apply for a share of £5 million in grant funding to scale up innovation in the agriculture sector to increase sustainable food

Areco twierdzi, że plastik wydłuża okres przydatności do spożycia żywności o 4 dni
Association of Eco-Sustainable Reusable Items Logistics Operators (ARECO), partnerzy Euro Pool System, IFCO Systems i Logifruit zainwestowali w zaawansowane technologie pakowania, które