Maurizio Martina, former Deputy Director-General of the FAO, was appointed Deputy Director-General. read more

More than 400 farmers have already set up an online farm store with the help of Bremen-based company "Friedhold". There is now the "Support your Farmer" app, which end customers, i.e. consumers, can use to order goods for collection. A delivery service for parts of Bremen's city center has
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From year to year, Spain takes market share in Europe with its lemons and it is becoming increasingly difficult for the Italian product to compete with such a tough player. Meanwhile, in Sicily, the season begins with the early-blooming Syracuse lemon femminello. Tell
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With the automatic weighing and banding machine by Freshtech Solutions, the entire production process of weighing, bundling, and banding is automated in one machine. This is suitable for packaging various products such as zucchini, pointed pepper, leek, asparagus, carrot, and rhubarb. read more

Blue Diamond Growers, headquartered in Sacramento are one of the globe's largest almond cooperatives, disclosed a significant 21% reduction in net sales for the fiscal year 2022-23, plummeting to $1.3 billion from the previous year's $1.6 billion. The cooperative's President and CEO, Kai
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The 58th Autumn Conference of German Vegetable Growers ended with a closing event at Gärtnerei Böck & Co. in Neufarn. Managing Director Wilhelm Böck and Managing Director Johanna Wolff invited guests to enjoy food and drink as well as a tour of the company. The Böck family business, now
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On December 4, all ports in the Chennai region of India ceased operations as a precautionary measure in response to the approaching Cyclone Michaung. The cyclone is forecast to make landfall on the Chennai coastline today. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that the cyclone was
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Mission Produce, Inc. announced the rollout of the second part of its ‘Discover the Mission Advantage’ campaign to highlight its diversified global sourcing strategy, starting at the New York Produce Show. Mission Produce holds long-standing relationships with growers around the world, is
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What is now an empty plot of 11 hectares will be turned into a new greenhouse for Moroccan tomato cultivation by Agro Care at the beginning of next year. Construction is currently in full swing. The Dutch tomato growers opt for the construction of a Canary-type greenhouse, as many are found in
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South Africa hopes the requisite protocols will be in place by February next year to start exporting avocados to China. read more

As the Polish trucker blockade of Ukrainian haulers approaches its one-month mark, the economic toll on Ukraine's businesses is mounting. Since November 6, approximately 2,500 trucks have been stranded at the Ukrainian border with Poland, as Polish truckers protest, demanding the European Union
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For one Turkish apple exporter, the Gala is already out of stock, as there was a lot of demand for this apple variety according to Mehmet Çakmak, sales and marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Ani Tarim: read more

The Management Board of the MULTIVAC Group turned the first spadeful of earth for a new production factory, which is intended for manufacturing parts and handling spare parts logistics in Wolfertschwenden. read more

ALDI will give a new boost to its growth in Spain with the opening of 10 new shops in December. The supermarket chain will continue to grow in regions where it already has a strong presence, such as the Community of Madrid, Andalusia and Catalonia, and will strengthen its presence in
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Climate change does not spare Egyptian farmers and imposes itself in various forms, such as the disruption of the length of the season or the size of crops. More severely, climate change can manifest itself in rising sea levels and increased salinity in irrigation water and soil. read more

The harvest year of 2023 will be remembered as a very successful one at Pantiru Knoblauchkulturen in Lampertheim, in southern Hesse. "We had a very warm summer with little precipitation again this year, which has actually been the case since 2017. We were able to harvest the first fresh garlic
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The Latin American market has changed the outlook of the Portuguese apple season, says Joao Juma, export manager for Portuguese apple exporter United Growers: “Local apple stocks are starting to reach a very low point, as most of the Portuguese apple producers decided to take advantage of the
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It’s time to turn the ship around. That is the sentiment behind a pledge from the BC Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA) for new marketing strategies to help B.C.’s struggling apple industry. read more

Like most speakers in a recent World Citrus Organisation (WCO) climate change discussion, those addressing South America and South Africa and focused on potential impacts rather than already observed impacts. SOUTH AMERICA“Whether we are negationist or pro-climate change, we should agree that
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Data released by the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) for October 2023 indicates a 28% decline in domestic exports. Major export categories experienced reduced earnings during the month including banana exports which saw a slight decrease from $8.5 million to $8.2 million. read more