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Special labor and staff
2024-03-01 00:00
Robots aren't fully ready yet, and there's a widespread lack of human labor in many sectors. Wages, work conditions, but also skill level, are all points to address, currently. That's why this month, the special is going to focus on labor and staff.
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Tango Gold, a breath of fresh air for the industry
2024-03-01 00:00
Op Agricor's MandarinTango Gold season closes early with the satisfaction of a positive campaign. We talk about it inIFN with Natalino Gallo, president of the Corigliano-based Op. "For Tango, the engine is a quality that accepts no compromises: tasty, quality fruit, without
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1st Organic Production Photojournalism Competition
2024-03-01 00:00
'Our Tang Gold campaign ended with positive feedback'
2024-03-01 00:00
Having completed a satisfactory season of the common clementine and the later variety Hernandina, we have now moved on to the seedless mandarin Tang Gold, whose campaign ended a few days ago, early. Speaking about this is Natalino Gallo, president of the Producers' Organisation Agricor
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Morocco vows to protect agricultural exports to Europe
2024-03-01 00:00
In light of recent tensions surrounding the export of Moroccan agricultural products to the European Union, the Moroccan government has taken a firm stance. Government spokesperson, Mustapha Baitas, during a press briefing, emphasized that the free trade agreement with Europe is comprehensive,
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"Especially at the beginning of the season, our blueberries attracted a lot more attention."
2024-03-01 00:00
This year the Dutch sales office of North Bay Produce enters its fourth year of operation. "We have six people working in the Netherlands and England, where we would like to expand further in the coming years," says Wilco Arts. North Bay is a North American cooperative of
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Hopman Flower Farms celebrates fifth anniversary
2024-03-01 00:00
Hopman Flower Farms celebrates five years in business today. In this article, Lawrence Hopman, the firm's founder describes the feeling of building a start-up from nothing.
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Sales of celeriac: lazy-expensive market
2024-03-01 00:00
This year, the celeriac season has taken a completely different turn, according to Robert den Ouden from Rodeno Agri Products. "Initially, we thought there would be enough tubers, but then it started raining and freezing. Many farmers waited for better conditions to harvest, but they never came."
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Students in companies to enhance soft skills
2024-03-01 00:00
"In recent years, schools have been emphasising the close link between subject content and the possible impact on the world of work. The advantages of working on training are manifold, given that not only do we have the need for human resources, but
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"Overseas pear arrivals have little impact"
2024-03-01 00:00
The Belgian pear market is well-balanced for now. "It was bustling until January, and things have slowed slightly more than expected. Supply and demand are still fairly balanced, though," begins Christophe Van Haelst of Van Haelst Fruit and VHM Fruittrade.
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The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) is pleased to announce an updated awards program to recognize leaders in the herbaceous perennial plant industry.
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Mercamadrid closes 2023 with a net profit of 6.1 million euros
2024-03-01 00:00
The Board of Directors of Mercamadrid S.A. - whose majority shareholders are the Madrid City Council (51.13%) and the public company Mercasa (48.63%) - has analysed the management of the company in 2023 which, with 23 million euros, closes a year with a unique investment effort.
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The carrot market is not too busy at the moment. "We have some problems with Egyptian carrots, which are putting pressure on. These are sold at the same or a lower price in Eastern Europe,' says Willem de Boer, of the Dutch company W. de Boer
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In the greenhouse vegetable trade, the transition to western European products is currently in full swing, but for the time being the market is dominated by those from the south. Benny Cuypers of BelOrta says: "We have to keep up with the prices from Spain and Morocco,
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The Strait of Bab El Mandab - translated from Arabic as "Gate of Grief" - continues to live up to its name in the context of the crisis in the Red Sea. "The season would have been very good if we hadn't been caught short by the Red Sea problem," says Ibrahim Gadallah, an Egyptian citrus exporter
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The blockade of the A-2 continues due to protests by Catalan farmers
2024-03-01 00:00
The AP-7 motorway, Spain's main overland connection with France, has been closed since Tuesday, although this Friday the road has been cleared once the farmers' demonstration is over, although the blockade on the A-2 continues due to these protests.
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Protecting crops against tomato brown rugose fruit virus
2024-03-01 00:00
Understanding the impact of Tomato Brown Rugose Brown Virus (ToBRFV) in Solanaceae – an introduction
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Spain: Drought forces tropical fruit to broaden its horizons
2024-03-01 00:00
The tropical fruit sector is exploring new growing areas to ensure the category's growth in the coming years, in the face of the severe and prolonged drought in several Spanish provinces. Two major specialist companies have set their sights on the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. A third is
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The Georgian Competition and Consumer Protection Agency (GCCPA) has been closely monitoring the nut market, unveiling a shift in export dynamics in its recent interim report. The report highlights a peak in nut export volumes in 2021, reaching 365.6 million GEL, before witnessing a downturn in
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