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The headlines that appeared yesterday following the vote in the European Parliament's Environment Committee on the proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR), erroneously spoke of a clear victory for the green ideology when it comes to packaging. read more

Agricultural economist Samkelisiwe Ngwenya of the directorate: international trade promotion at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development presented the annual value chain analysis into avocados, conducted in conjunction with the National Agricultural Marketing Council and
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In October 2023, Bulgaria is witnessing a decline in vegetable prices, according to the weekly bulletin of the Commission monitoring prices for most vegetables. The Market Price Index (MPI), reflecting wholesale food prices in the country, decreased by 0.87% this week to 2208 points. read more

In recent years, Kompany, a Dutch cooperative, took strategic steps to ensure it could supply its customers with fresh cucumbers year-round. That resulted in a Dutch cucumber supply from lit cultivation in winter. It was a great addition that also responded to the market demand at the time.
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The new ginger crop is now in full swing in China and will be prepared for export to Europe from December, after which the first goods will usually arrive after the turn of the year. According to initial information, both the yield and the quality of the Chinese tuber vegetable should be
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Researchers from the College of Plant Protection at Shandong Agricultural University in Tai’an, China, recently published a paper in Frontiers in Genetics. In the paper, the research team discusses the principles and applications of the CRISPR/Cas system in potatoes. It also highlights
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Just over 2.18 million households (8.3% of the total from 7.7% in 2021) and more than 5.6 million individuals (9.7% up from 9.1% in the previous year) are in absolute poverty in 2022. read more

A few months ago, citrus growers in Morocco were reporting well-controlled production conditions and smooth farming operations. However, despite their best efforts and optimistic declarations, the weather failed them for the second year in a row, announcing a complicated season ahead. read more

According toEastFruit, the government of Uzbekistan has adopted a resolution according to which zero rates of import duties are applied when importing fruit tree seedlings, grape cuttings, and flower bulbs. Zero import duty will be valid from November 1, 2023 to January 1, 2026 and could be
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Aerobotics is working with Zespri as a key technology partner to collect crop estimate calculation inputs, such as fruit size profile and crop density, at scale. read more

According to Teagasc director Frank O'Mara, more understanding is required on the part of the retailers in terms of the risks and challenges taken by fruit and vegetable growers. Retailers should also be able to adjust fruit and vegetable specifications and requirements where possible. O’Mara:
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"We would like to reassure the large-scale retail trade that the new marketing year is looking very promising with a qualitatively and quantitatively satisfactory production and able to guarantee the supply of blood orange varieties.
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Following a sharp price decline in the carrot segment observed in the Ukrainian market, wholesale prices for these root vegetables have once again begun to rapidly increase. read more

Violent, sand-laden winds reaching speeds of up to 106 km hit Morocco's Atlantic coast, affecting crops, especially arboriculture and soft fruit. In Larache, the hardest-hit location, the winds swept away greenhouses and fruit. Zouhir Daissoria, from red fruit producer Rika, reviews the damage
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Autumn is the time when mushroom sales become very important in the fruit and vegetable departments, driven by the better-known porcini (wild) mushrooms. Cultivated varieties are also very popular and have the advantage that they are always present throughout the year and therefore can
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More than 130 runners from the MSC Running Team took part last Sunday in the Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Valencia Half Marathon. The 21-kilometre race, which this year gathered 22,000 runners -10% more than in 2022- is one of the 5 most prestigious in the world and is part of the
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The supply of Spanish persimmons currently exceeds demand. "About three weeks ago, the first goods were received and we have quite abundant quantities available, while the price level is below last year's level. Nevertheless, demand has been rather modest so far," says Seckin Yildirim (right),
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The Peruvian fresh blueberry campaign is still well behind last season. "By this time last year, Peru was already exporting more than 20,000 tons of blueberry a week, a volume that hasn't been achieved in any week of this year, as the maximum shipments have not exceeded 12,000 tons. Last week
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