How do you become a farmer? Some people are born into the industry and take over from their parents or family members, while some people start working on farms in their teens and progress to management or ownership. For Dominic Shrubb, a construction site manager in the UK, it was a bit different. read more

On 18 December 2023, the Council of the European Union finalised its proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR), which is intended to confront the one approved by the Parliament in plenary on 22 November; read more

Callum Ross, the newly appointed chief executive of the Hawke’s Bay Fruitgrowers’ Association, is set to assist fruit growers in the region as they recover from last year's Cyclone Gabrielle. Ross, who previously worked at apple company Rockit Global, plans to meet with two growers per week
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The Agriculture Committee in the European Parliament has unanimously adopted the opinion of Socialist MEP Clara Aguilera on the review of the waste directive proposed by the European Commission to reduce the environmental and climate impact of waste systems.
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“Microgreens are here to stay as a retail item.” So says Eric McClam of City Roots Organic, a certified organic microgreen greenhouse grower located in Columbia, South Carolina that grows 11 varieties of microgreens including kale, broccoli, snow pea, sunflower and more. read more

There is some concern for Sicilian tomato productions as, despite the fact that they have not yet recovered from the damage caused by ToBRFV, they might have to face a new problem in the form of the "Tomato Fruit Blotch Virus" (ToFBV - Blunervirus solani), an insidious disease that can be easily
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In a context of increasing attention to Risk Management, amplified by the recent changes introduced by the new Common Agricultural Policy and the need to find ever greater sustainability in the sector, the team of experts is preparing to comprehensively address the
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Cajamar has presented the publication 'Irrigation and food security. The situation in Spain'. The work deals with the current situation and future challenges of irrigated agriculture in our country, the problems of water catchment and the

supply of irrigation water

in Spain.
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In a startling turn of events, the UK government has reclassified a significant portion of EU fresh produce as medium risk, a decision that has sent shockwaves through the industry. This critical move, made without a formal public announcement, has been met with grave concern by the Fresh
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The first Orri mandarins are already being harvested in the earliest areas of Andalusia, marking the start of the 2023/2024 campaign. For this season, the Orri Running Committee expects a 30 percent increase in the production compared to the previous campaign. According to the latest estimates,
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January markets historically are not among the brightest of the year, let's just say that after the exertions of the holidays traders tend to take a month off. read more

Polish farmers are protesting against the European Green Deal and other EU policies that negatively impact their local agricultural sector. Deputy agriculture minister, Stefan Krajewski, clarified that these demonstrations are directed at Brussels, not Warsaw. read more

Rockit Global is kicking off 2024 with a coordinated Chinese New Year campaign featuring giftboxes designed by renowned local artist, Chen Zhao.  read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced the launch of its latest pineapple innovation, the Rubyglow® pineapple – a red-shelled pineapple. This pineapple has a red outer skin, yellow flesh and a new, sweet flavor similar to Del Monte pineapples. The Rubyglow pineapple is first being launched in
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By November 2023, Peru had exported 10,164 tons of bananas, generating revenues of $7.9 million. The export volume decreased by 7%, but the value increased by 3%. This improvement in value was attributed in part to a 10% increase in the average price, which reached $0.77 per kilogram, according
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UK: Simon Roberts named as new President of IGD read more

On January 19, the US market reopened for Spanish peppers, specifically for those produced in Almería, which will have an open export window from December 1 to March 31. Almería peppers thus regain a market they lost at the end of December 2022, when the United States Animal and Plant Health
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Incidents around the Red Sea persist, and while multiple parties are currently seeking short-term alternatives, the problems seem to be dragging on longer than expected. "We'll have to find future-proof solutions for the logistics chain," begins Steve Alaerts of Foodcareplus in Belgium. He
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A representative from an agriculture firm exporting Cambodian mangoes to Russia and Central Asia has reported a surge in their popularity, particularly in high-end Russian markets. This is a positive sign for Cambodia's agricultural sector. read more

A specialist UK manufacturer of automated potato packaging and palletising solutions is targeting the United States as it prepares for growth in 2024. PACE Mechanical Handling has announced plans to establish a dealer network in the USA as it seeks to work with more overseas potato packers and
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