Last week, the conference "Plant defense between past and future" was held, organized by Giornate Fitopatologiche with the sponsorship of DISTAL (Department of Agri-Food Sciences and Technologies of the University of Bologna). The event represented an important opportunity. read more

Agrintesa has been officially recognized as one of the most innovative Italian companies, receiving the prestigious "Innovation Leader 2025" seal. The ranking, compiled by Corriere della Sera and elaborated by the research company Statista GmbH, selected the entities. read more

The Dounan Flower Market, Asia's largest fresh-cut flower trading market located in the southwest Chinese city of Kunming, experienced a 5% increase in flower transaction volume last year, reaching 14.18 billion stems. In 2024, the market achieved a transaction value of 11.57 billion yuan (approximately US$1.61 billion), leading the country in flower trade. read more

On the 18th and 19th of the month, approximately 400 representatives from the international logistics industry gathered at the Millerntor Stadium of the Sankt Pauli football club as part of the Hamburg Logistics Days (HLT). Alongside the supporting agenda, the attendees, consisting of read more

Germany is one of Europe's leading importers of fruits and vegetables. In 2023, Spain was its main supplier of lettuce, cucumber, citrus fruits, melons, watermelons, and stone fruits; the Netherlands was its main supplier of potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, grapes, bananas, and pineapples; and Italy was also a significant supplier. read more

Dzięki międzynarodowemu popytowi pitahaya jest jednym z najszybciej rosnących produktów w Ekwadorze. Powierzchnia upraw wzrosła z około 1 500 hektarów w 2021 roku do 8 146 hektarów obecnie. Główne obszary uprawy znajdują się w Amazonii, konkretnie w kantonie Palora, prowincji Morona. read more

Biosensors can help enhance plant strength: these sensors provide early signals about crop stress, growth stagnation, or potential threats from diseases or fungi. Although the use of these sensors is still in its initial stages, the potential benefits are significant. When biosensors detect... read more

The Minister of Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, who spoke yesterday at the Agrifish council in Brussels, urged the EU Commission to avoid new agricultural tariffs from the United States, emphasizing the damage it would cause to both economies, as reported by. read more

A special two-part session was held at the Fresh Produce Forum during Fruit Logistica, focusing on groundbreaking innovations in fresh produce and discussing how advanced technologies and breeding techniques could influence the category in the future. read more

Nationwide Produce has expanded its Anglia Grower Partnership (AGP) onion packhouse in Long Sutton to almost double its size in order to accommodate the growing production and higher demand. read more

BerryWorld has reached an agreement with Tropic Cool outlining their collaboration in establishing a world-class commercial berry farm in Rwanda, named Rwanda Berries. read more

The council recently approved the corresponding proposal from the EU Commission. Specifically, the funds are intended to mitigate the consequences of climate and weather extremes in agriculture. Spain will receive the lion's share of the aid package, with 68 million euros allocated. The funds are intended to support efforts to combat. read more

"In this way, we can accelerate the introduction of precision fruit growing by fruit producers in Flanders," said Inge Moors, the agricultural commissioner for Limburg. Over time, this will lead to cost savings, reduced water consumption, fertilizers, and..." read more

On February 18, the two co-legislators reached a compromise on revising the Waste Framework Directive. According to the compromise, Member States must reduce food waste by 10% in processing and production by the end of 2030, as well as by 30% per capita in retail, restaurants, and other sectors. read more

The Murcian grower-exporter association Proexport is testing a new transport solution called BulkBox as part of the Sisters initiative, a European project aimed at reducing food waste at all stages of the supply chain. read more

In the past months, three additional state-of-the-art storage blocks have been successfully put into operation. With this, as reported by the Port of Hamburg Marketing Association (HHM), a total of 22 electrified storage blocks are now in use at the CTB, making an important contribution to sustainable development. read more

"We are very excited that we can further advance our pilot project with these two hydrogen trucks," explains Frank Breuer, the managing director of Edeka Nord. "Sustainability is a central part of our company strategy, and this milestone demonstrates our commitment to it." read more

This resulted in a total turnover of 435.8 million tons compared to 438.8 million tons in the previous year period. The slight decrease in total turnover is mainly attributed to the lower turnover of coal and crude oil. Growth was seen in the container segment. read more

Since the beginning of February, long eggplants have only had low prices, ranging between 0.45 Euro/kg and 0.30 Euro/kg in calendar week 7/2025. Striped eggplants, on the other hand, were able to maintain high prices between 0.90 Euro/kg and 0.60 Euro/kg. All zucchini varieties were also approaching the price level of 0.45 Euro/kg. read more

"The election results speak loud and clear. The voters have clearly expressed their preference for a political change in a decisive manner. Congratulations to Friedrich Merz and the CDU/CSU on their victory. A lot is at stake. Germany is facing many challenges." read more