The frequent damage caused to agriculture, housing and the environment as a result of climate change is prompting all European governments to accelerate the introduction of renewable energy and green fuels, that is, with no CO2 emissions. read more

Argentina's Ministry of Agriculture has reported that, after 20 years, the European Union has reopened its market to the country's organic citrus; thanks in part to the efforts made by the National Agricultural Health Service (SENASA). read more

Even as demand remained as usual, traders said that they were disappointed as inadequate supply of quality mangoes affected sales. The four common varieties of mangoes sold in Madurai include sappattai, palamani, kalapadi and imam pasand. read more

The Primorsky Interregional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor prevented the import of a batch of fresh lettuce, a quarantine pest for the EAEU was identified. read more

Heavy rains in Extremadura are severely impacting cherry plantations in the Jerte, Hurdes, and Vera Valley, which is currently in the middle of the campaign. Nearly 70% of the production, which still has to be harvested in the coming weeks, has been affected by the excess humidity and hopes are
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Among the key words populating communications and conversations in recent months, the word 'inflation' is one of the most recurrent. According to ISTAT data, in the last quarter of 2022 the purchasing power of Italian households fell by almost 4% compared to the three months
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The South African macadamia harvest starts around February and lasts until September, the country 72,652 hectares in production. read more

Standard Bank, the largest bank in Africa by assets, has partnered with DP World, a global player in supply chain solutions, to offer trade finance solutions jointly with DP World Trade Finance. This partnership will help in closing the gap in unmet demand for working capital on the continent.  read more

Consumption of overseas items, such as bananas, traditionally declines somewhat in the summer. "From February to May, we are usually at full capacity in this area, as a lot of fruit is consumed and therefore transported during these months. Due to the persistent cold weather, the transport
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Bonduelle continues to make its production more sustainable and relies on Agriculture 4.0 technologies. For production in the Murcia region of Campo Cartagena in southern Spain, it has chosen the Trapview solution for monitoring and forecasting the main
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Can we use asparagus husks for new plastics? The Lower Saxony Asparagus Museum in Nienburg/Weser clearly demonstrates that this is possible in its new permanent exhibition with a research project by the Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (IfBB). read more

Vellsam Materias Bioactivas continues to help improve the production and quality of crops and with one of its latest biotechnological solutions developed by its R&D&I department has managed to improve the quality of harvested fruit in terms of length, diameter and weight;
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The European Commission will not present any new proposals on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (SUR) and the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). This was announced by the Vice-President of the Brussels authority in charge of the Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, at the hearings
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There is little pineapple available because only a little has been planted in countries like Costa Rica. The reason? The prices paid to producers have been low for several years, out of line with costs, and farmers have grown tired of not making a profit. read more

Increasingly warm winters are changing the production calendar in the countryside and, thus, the fight against harmful insects is also becoming more complicated; in fact, due to the rise in temperatures, many phytophagous species are changing their cycles by registering greater activity
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Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) has joined LEAF’s UK network of innovation centres and demonstration farms. read more

Bananas may be a shopping basket staple but they are not the most exciting item in the produce aisle. While the past few years have brought a wealth of new varieties and flavours in other categories like berries or grapes, little has changed in the case of the humble banana. In fact, you could
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Smarter Food is increasing production of its broccoli variety GRextra for its soup products after research shows one bowl a week can help lower elevated glucose levels, the Guardian reports. read more

New statistics from Spain’s Department of Customs and Excise have revealed that overall fresh fruit and vegetable imports grew 20 per cent in the opening quarter of 2023. read more

Spain’s Agroponiente Group has obtained Endesa certification for Sustainable Energy across its four companies: Agroponiente, Agroponiente Natural Produce, Vegacañada and Lara Castañeda. read more