Millions of vines are being destroyed in Australia and tens of millions more have to be uprooted to stop overproduction, reports The Republic. read more

In a recent statement that could have significant implications for Egypt's economic landscape, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hinted at the possibility of adopting a more flexible currency policy alongside securing new financing avenues. This move is seen as a strategic pivot to bolster the
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Australia's commercial gardening and nursery sector has, for the first time, gone public with its concerns about Bunnings' market power and how it treats growers — calling for the retailer to face the same scrutiny as Coles and Woolworths. Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) represents the $2.8
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The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) hosted its General Meeting during the AIPH Spring Meeting in the Expo 2023 Doha Qatar Congress Centre on 6 March. As the world's champion for the power of plants, AIPH has been supporting grower associations since 1948. AIPH Members
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From Friday until the end of March, farmers will block the passage of lorries through the border crossing with Slovakia in Chyżne, PAP has learned. One lorry per hour is to be allowed through. The protest is linked to the influx of grain from Ukraine and against the green deal. read more

Seven weekends between March and June to tell the story of fruit and vegetables at the point of sale in an unprecedented way, with an innovative, attractive and engaging proposal capable of leaving its mark, changing the paradigms of traditional communication. An itinerant format that takes shape in the
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A wealth of skills and professionalism from all the various areas of the supply chain, representation of all the main fruit and vegetable producing areas, from North to South, a multigenerational vision, sharing and contamination, a union of so many diversities that together
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The recent partnership between Acuity Brands and Hort Americas marks a new chapter in horticulture lighting for the two companies, one focused on advancing technology and improving energy efficiency. With Acuity Brands' acquisition of the Arize® family of horticulture lighting products in
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Melindahas presented its first sustainability report, where it put its achievements in black and white, with a focus on the environment that is in the Consortium's DNA. Energy saving, efficient management of water resources, regenerative agriculture, agriculture 4.0 among
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UK: Aldi raises pay again as stores battle for staffAldi has announced its second pay rise of 2024 as supermarkets battle for staff and prepare for higher minimum wage levels. The increase means the minimum hourly rate for store workers at Aldi will be £12.40 nationwide from 1 June.Source:
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Tradewinds Intl brought their largest floral show yet to the Austin Convention Center in downtown Austin, TX, with over 70 farms and breeders exhibiting from Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, The Netherlands, Australia, and the USA exclusively for their floral buying members. With a jam-packed,
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During a plenary session, Russian State Duma Deputy Oleg Nilov claimed that $6 billion from flower purchases on March 8th in Russia had effectively flowed to the Netherlands, which supports the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF). "Six billion dollars of our men's money for these flowers leaked to
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We are entering the change of season and the first summer fruits from all over the world are starting to arrive at the Centro Agroalimentare di Bologna. Thanks to the expected rise in temperatures and the approach of Easter, we notice nectarines and watermelons on the counters. The fruit
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Poland, a top-10 global exporter of fresh blueberries, has emerged as one of the most rapidly expanding markets for the fruit, sourcing increasingly from abroad, EastFruit reports. Notably, as of the close of 2023, Poland has ascended to the ranks of the top 8 largest importers of fresh
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The Dutch potato market is currently not enjoying much demand. "Spain is showing some interest in Agrias, but beyond that, the market's dead quiet. Potatoes are quite expensive, so we now face competition with local offerings," says Kristian Verhagen of Verhagen Holland in the Netherlands.
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The South African grape campaign, currently at its peak of availability, should last another 3 weeks, before giving way to Chile. Timothée Levesque, product manager at Dole France, looks at the southern hemisphere campaign, the market and the events that have shaped the season. Tight market
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With the start of the 2024 growing season, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is sending this notice as a reminder to growers, retailers, and brokers of nursery stock, as well as all landscapers, to inspect any plant material being imported from states where the
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Climate change is impacting global food production systems, making the challenge of feeding the world's growing population more difficult than ever before. The tropical fruit sector is particularly at risk from the negative impacts of climate change driven by rising temperatures, extreme weather
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At the dawn of spring, the apricot trees of HDC Lamotte in the Drôme valley have turned pink. This year, the blossoming occurred 10 days ahead of schedule. "We had a lot of cold weather early in the season and with the mild weather in February, the apricot trees went into bloom earlier than
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In Muranga County, Kenya, avocado producers are facing a significant challenge as theft of their valuable produce becomes increasingly rampant. The local farmers, who have heavily invested in the cultivation of avocados, a crop that has gained popularity due to its lucrative market both locally
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