Due to the current situation surrounding greenhouse cultivation, only small quantities of radishes are currently available in Germany, says Rolf Vetter, managing director of the Riedhausen-based vegetable farm of the same name. "Every farm tries to save as much energy as possible." He can offer
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Israel’s 2022-2023 avocado season, has seen lower volumes with an estimated 70 000 tons up to now, compared to over 100 000 tons at the same time last year. “It's been a challenging season to supply our clients with all they demand. We didn't have enough fruits and in some parts of the
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Bayer presents its new water strategy at the UN Water Conference 2023 in New York. With this step, the company says it is making water an integral part of its business and investment decisions and supplier selection. read more

The brand, well-established in Sardinia and a Coralis partner, continues its development in the area, as described in this article in Gdoweek, and the conquest of new areas in the south of the region also thanks to the franchising project. Among its drivers, respect for the environment
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The board of REO Veiling recently unanimously appointed Filip Vanaken as general director of the Roeselare-based producer and marketing cooperative. Filip Vanaken had already held the position of General Director ad interim since the end of October last year. The Board
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From September, which marks the start of the apple season in Georgia, to the end of February, Georgia has exported 6 300 tonnes of apples – 17% more than in the same period but a year before. Export prices were practically unchanged from the previous season, so the revenues from exports in USD
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After long months of aridity and consistent drought that have tested Moroccan citrus growers, the rainfalls that Morocco received in February-March give hope for a better season next year, says Mouad Hfa, production manager at Pro Prim. read more

In Md network sales outlets throughout Italy, it is possible to buy, until 26 March, Sicilian lemons of the primofiore variety untreated on the surface. The proceeds will go to support the Umberto Veronesi Foundation. The project is realised in exclusive partnership with Citrus
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Indian potato and onion farmers are struggling to get remunerative prices in certain regions of India. (Indo-)Dutch companies providing solutions from planting material to processing equipment believe there are ways to establish more sustainable value chains with the help of their technologies. read more

The Egyptian exporter Al Habony for Agricultural Imports and Exports has shipped its first containers of various fresh products to Ghana and Guinea, announced Abdelkader Habony, Director of the group. read more

As the watermelon season approaches, producers in several North and West African countries are competing with simultaneous calendars to supply the European market. Mehdi Barbouchi, CEO of Freshe Inn Morocco, issues the challenge: "Whatever the quality and the market price, we will be even more
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The 1st International Agri-Food Summit, which begins this Wednesday in Barcelona, will be attended by 800 representatives from more than 25 countries who will come together for the first global debate on the agri-food sector. The meeting is taking place at a particularly opportune time
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More than 60 companies certified by the Organic Agriculture Committee of the Valencian Community (CAECV) will participate in this professional fair and will demonstrate why the organic sector of the Valencian Community continues to spearhead the excellent moment it is going through.
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The season of Israeli Orri clementines has got off to a particularly good start this year. "Quality has so far been better than last year and demand has also been particularly pleasing since the start of the season," reports Frank Wilberg, buyer and seller at Buschhüter & Co. at the
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Hainan Province is an important production area for ​​wax apples in China. In addition to the traditional varieties of Black King Kong, Black Pearl, and Milk wax apple, the Sanya production area in Hainan has successfully and independently developed a new variety of Nanlu Number 1 wax apple,
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According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, Thuringian farms with a minimum area of 1,000 square metres each cultivated a production area for edible mushrooms of around 41,000 square metres last year. read more

A recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations showed that world exports of tropical fruits fell by 5% in 2022. Mangos, pineapples and avocados are among the most affected. On the other hand, papaya would have grown 1% in the same comparison. read more

The organic industry appeared in Ukraine not so long ago and it can be called a niche. So far, it is not very popular in Ukraine and many other countries, but it can help producers become exclusive and significantly expand their capabilities, writes SEEDS. read more

The Water 2023 Conference is the first summit of its kind since 1977 and will culminate in the creation of a new Water Action Agenda that will bring together hundreds of voluntary commitments that have already been announced or will be announced in the coming days. read more

According to exclusive data from Retail Data for infoRETAIL, “Lidl and Consum (with a positive net balance of five stores each) and Aldi (with a net balance of four stores) are the three food distributors that have achieved the best performance in the balance of openings and closures during
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