Among the toughest challenges facing agriculture today is drought, which is putting a strain on various agricultural productions. Many solutions are being planned by the experts to still guarantee profitability for farms despite the difficulties,
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After a very challenging and quick start to the table grape season in Peru, the production area of Ica is entering into the peak of their season. Weather conditions have turned out to be “extraordinarily good” according to Benjamín Cilloniz, General Manager of Exportadora Safco Peru S.A:
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The anti-inflation quarter will not be renewed. "The objective has been achieved," were the words of Minister Adolfo Urso, who at Mimit brought together with his colleague for Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, the 36 associations that had joined the initiative; read more

Copeland, a global provider of sustainable climate solutions, and Maersk Container Industry (MCI), a reefer container manufacturing company, are collaborating to integrate Copeland's REFCON 6 BLE reefer monitoring system with MCI’s Star Cool reefer containers fitted with Sekstant gateways.
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In the aftermath of the recent rocket attack on the Number 9 boxship, owned by Castle Harbour and operated by OOCL, concerns are rising about the safety of vessels passing through the Red Sea. read more

In southern Africa, the blueberry market is poised for recovery, offering potential benefits to South African farmers amid a slowdown in blueberry production in Peru, the global leader in blueberry exports. Over the past two years, South African producers faced challenges with low prices that
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Wasabi is derived from the underground stem-rhizome of the wasabi plant, native to Japan. Beyond its culinary uses, wasabi has become the focus of scientific research, particularly in a recent study conducted by researchers from Tohoku University in Japan. The study delves into the cognitive
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From apple processing waste and non-standard fruit for the fresh market, a natural cosmetics brand was born that has made circularity its mission and strength. Its name is Naste Beauty and it is a Piedmontese company that uses precisely the peels, seeds
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According to EastFruit analysts, there is currently a true investment boom in the greenhouse business of Turkmenistan, which has one of the world’s largest natural gas reserves. Therefore, greenhouse owners in this country enjoy incredibly low prices for the natural gas, which, coupled
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Bananas from India marketed in Europe. The experimental project, which materialised yesterday with the first container arriving in Rotterdam, is the result of Del Montec's collaboration with the exporter INI Farms. The Asian country is the world's largest producer of bananas read more

At the Cantley House Hotel in Wokingham, a playful potato fight between chefs escalated into violence. Chef Rashim Salim, 35, attacked his colleague, Mr. Barbu, strangling and punching him. The confrontation began over potato croquettes and led to both throwing potatoes at each other. Salim
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One of the most common misconceptions in our industry is that it is difficult to find 'good' fruit and vegetables to eat in the large-scale retail trade, with some exceptions. Actually, the sentiment is also echoed among consumers, since, according to research by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor on 3,000
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Around 400 attendees attended the 10th edition of the International Table Grape Symposium in Cape Town, South Africa, from November 26 to December 1, 2023. read more

Syngenta Crop Protection has become a sponsor of the International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research. read more

In the first ten months of the year, a comparison of the three main fresh departments of self-service shops shows a growth in the quantities purchased for butchery and delicatessen products, while fruit and vegetables are in slight deficit.
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In mid-November 2023, the first supermarket in Italy without checkout staff opened in Verona, under the Tuday sign of Conad, managed by the Dao cooperative as we wrote in gdoweekin which we also delved into the technological infrastructure enabling the
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In the 66th edition of the Zecchino d'oro festival, which ended just a few days ago, a song dedicated to fruit and vegetables also appeared in the competition; read more

The Dutoit Group is celebrating 130 years as a South African agricultural company. From Gysbertus du Toit settling on Kromfontein Farm in the Western Cape and planting the first fruit trees in 1883, to becoming one of the largest family owned fresh produce businesses, this agricultural
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The year 2023 ended on a positive note for Codè Crai Ovest, a large-scale retail cooperative based in the province of Turin, which now has more than 300 sales outlets in north-western Italy in Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria and Valle d'Aosta. Growth and new acquisitions are
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