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Following analyses conducted by the Organic Farmers' Organization of the Loir-et-Cher department, revealing contamination of private vegetable gardens by prosulfocarb, the French Federation of Organic Agriculture (FNAB) and Générations Futures are calling for the herbicide to be banned. read more

The Abkhazian Agricultural Institute has initiated an experiment to cultivate tropical fruits in controlled greenhouse conditions. The temperatures are kept at 20–25°C to enable the plants to acclimatize to the regional climate. Currently, the experimental greenhouse is home to eleven varieties of bananas and six... read more

The South African rand reached its highest level against the US dollar in three and a half years on Monday, driven by increased prices of precious metals and a more positive investor outlook. The currency hit 16 per dollar for the first time since June 2022 before slightly retreating to 16.03 by midday. read more

Belgian organic top fruit season is running remarkably parallel to the conventional season, says Gunther De Vadder of BelOrta. "With pears, there are some quality differences, and volumes are higher than in other years, but the biggest challenge is undoubtedly with apples. If we are not read more

France will suspend the import and sale of certain food products from outside the European Union that contain residues of five active substances not approved in the EU, starting from February 8. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry is advising exporters on this matter. read more

Rosssian vegetable producers have reduced prices for several products, according to data from the Russian Ministry of Agriculture quoted by RIA Novosti. On an annual basis, selling prices for cucumbers decreased by 5.7 percent to 143.3 rubles per kilogram (approximately US$1.55 per kilogram). read more