Pistachios were exported from Turkey to 96 countries in 2023. While $151 million 568 thousand of income was obtained from exports, the country with the most sales was Germany. Pistachios are grown mostly in Sanliurfa and Gaziantep. read more

A late hail storm in Canterbury has caused around $6 million in damages for 12 to 15 arable farmers. The storm, which occurred on December 13, left valuable small seed and other crops buried under a thick layer of hail. Darrell Hydes, Federated Farmers arable seeds vice-chairman, described the
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Freskbana, an Ecuadorian banana exporter, has seen 40% year-on-year increase in sales during 2023, as it celebrates its seventh year in the market. “Demonstrating a consistent and strategic expansion, the company has consistently outperformed market expectations, achieving annual gains in
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UK orchards are set to witness a unique project that aims to develop a commercially viable system for accurately targeting specific trees or parts of a tree with orchard inputs. This cutting-edge technology will digitally scrutinize fruit trees in unprecedented detail, enabling
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"We have to get used to the fact that emergencies are becoming the rule. Our role must be not only to organize shipments, but also to be informed and to advise customers in a timely, updated and accurate manner," says Massimo Delpozzo, sales manager of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest,
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IFCO, a prominent provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs), announced today the launch of Dora, a revolutionary reusable plastic pallet across Europe. read more

The potato market is experiencing a brief lull. "Given that there are still some problem batches on the market, sales towards the french fry industry are slightly slower. But the long-term prospects look better," says potato trader Leen Meijer from the Dutch company of the same name. read more

"The year 2023 was unprecedented: weather anomalies affected 90 per cent of the references within the department, to the extent that it caused a kind of 'climate' inflation. The question is whether we are facing a particularly unlucky year, or a new
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The organised fruit industry of South Africa has set out its intention to take legal action against the state-run ports authority Transnet in a recent communiqué. read more

La Linea Verde is present again this year at Marca by Bologna Fiere, the International Exhibition dedicated to Distributor Branded Products, taking place yesterday and today at the Bologna Exhibition Centre, a key appointment for sector operators; read more

In a stench-filled protest against the government's agricultural policies, disgruntled French farmers dumped heaps of manure and rotting produce in front of city buildings in Toulouse. The farmers, numbering around 1,000 from across southwest France, claim that the policies are causing them
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Pistachios were exported from Turkiye to 96 countries in 2023. While $151 million 568 thousand of income was obtained from exports, the country with the most sales was Germany. read more

A bang start to the year for the courgette, the big star of the first weeks of 2024. Low production and sky-high prices are characterising this commercial phase. By now, the market for this vegetable, in recent seasons, has accustomed us to these frenetic phases in which
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Phil Turnbull, APAL CEO, shared this update to industry in the Summer 2023 edition of AFG. read more

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On land where one of Gauteng’s most important aquifers surfaces, where traces of human occupation hark back to the Stone Age and the Iron Age, a farming enterprise is planning on becoming South Africa’s dominant supplier of cherries during October, when it’s not available anywhere else in
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Slight improvement in the economic performance of the agri-food industry in Q3 2023, with a slight increase in GDP compared to the previous quarter (+0.1%) and Q3 2022 (+0.1%), but corresponding to a decrease in added value of -3.1% (trend data),
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At the opening conference of Marca 2024, the president of Coldiretti, Ettore Prandini, spoke in depth on the topic of the strategic relationship between production and distribution for the development of the competitiveness of Made in Italy, thinking not only of the economic plan but also of
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The Moldova Fruct Association, citing the customs service of the Republic of Moldova, reports that in December 2023, more than 7.5 thousand tons of fresh apples were exported from the country for a total amount of about US $4.5 million. In November 2023, Moldova exported little more of these
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In December 2023, US container import volume increased by 0.4% from November 2023. The slight aggregate increase masks counter intuitive swings in volume at West, East and Gulf Coast ports. The top East and Gulf Coast ports saw increases, while the top West Coast ports saw decreases. read more