The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has installed two greenhouses in the National University in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu with an aim to strengthen agricultural infrastructure in the Horn of Africa country. read more

Following up on the conversation about the record exports of Moroccan blueberries, EastFruithighlights the sharp increase in their deliveries to Saudi Arabia. In the current marketing year (the period from July to June), Morocco has doubled its blueberry exports to the Saudi Arabian market and
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The Spanish Persimmon Association, in collaboration with Mediterranean Combo, a campaign co-financed by the European Union, is carrying out a campaign to increase the consumption of European fruit in the EU's internal market. With the aim of raising awareness of Spanish persimmon amongst
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To combat galloping inflation, the Moroccan government has decided to subsidize tomato, potato and onion production for the 1st time, Fructidor informs. read more

Leading players in Europe’s fresh produce packaging business have welcomed the recent European Parliament vote on new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations (PPWR) after some last-minute revisions – in particular to its approach to recycling. read more

The Co-op has hit the milestone of five million active member owners as part of plans shared in April 2023 to attract one million more members by 2028. read more

Lidl topped the chart for British apple sales in October, outstripping its market share and buying over 3,000 tonnes of domestically grown fruit. read more

The increasing drought in southern Europe and other countries once again emphasises the importance of domestic production, which takes place to better ecological and social standards. The short transport routes for German vegetables also have a positive effect on the
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At a seminar to launch the new name, the association presented a roadmap to promote the competitiveness and growth of the Chilean fruit sector in collaboration with the state. The President of Fruits from Chile, Iván Marambio, outlined the priorities of the organisation.
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Longer contracts and more flexibility on price, but fewer producers and lower volume. read more

Asoex, the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association, has rebranded as Fruits from Chile as part of a strategy to address mounting competition from other Southern Hemisphere suppliers and internal structural challenges facing the country’s fruit industry. read more

"This season, South African citrus growers packed 165.1 million cartons for delivery to world markets," the CGA said. "While this is an increase of approximately 800,000 cartons over last year's packed figures, it is still 500,000 cartons less than the previous year.
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During the event, it was explained how a sustainability management system can be implemented in food retail centres, wholesale and logistics companies and processing companies on the basis of the Voluntary QS Sustainability Inspection (FIN) module and what needs to be taken into account when implementing a sustainability management system.
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The long-term average for 2017/22 was exceeded by 2 tonnes/ha or 6 %. read more

Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) association has launched a national campaign to encourage open conversations around the pressing issues facing the sector. read more

Grower groups from across Australia and national representative bodies have joined in supporting the newly released 2023/24 Australian-grown Horticulture Sustainability Framework, a tool to help the horticulture sector share its sustainable, ethical, and safe farming practice stories with
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the strawberry from Maletto, an Etnean village at an altitude of 1,000 metres is a niche product that, unlike other typical products of the island, does not benefit from the sea breeze but rather from the volcanic soil and temperature excursions that characterise Etna; read more

The grape season in India has kicked off. Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods, states that the current grapes that are being exported are mostly not destined for the European market. “The grape season in India has already started, with limited volume available
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Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement has raised concerns within the British agricultural sector, particularly regarding the impact of the increased minimum wage on farm labor. Land and estate agency GSC Grays highlighted the potential repercussions of the rise in the National Living Wage to
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In 2023, the Volgograd region received a substantial influx of 3.4 thousand tons of fruit and vegetable products from Iran. read more