Tomorrow, Friday 1 March, in Pergine Valsugana in the Auditorium of the Sant'Orsola Agricultural Cooperative Society, some of Italy's leading tax and financial experts will meet to analyse and illustrate the opportunities in the legal, tax and financial fields reserved for
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Following nearly exponential growth in the last decade, Peru's blueberry export volume fell in 2023 as a result of warmer weather conditions, especially in the principal production areas of northern Peru, which severely limited flowering between March and October. FAS Lima forecasts Peruvian
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The operation now being finalised in favour of South Africa was confirmed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) itself recently and will be for a significant amount, probably in the hundreds of millions of euros. In fact, the one that was already approved at the end of last year in favour of the

South Africa

South Africa.
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Sourcing citrus fruits from Egypt and shipping them to Asia has been quite the challenge this year, says CEO Mariya Dermendzhieva of Bulgarian fresh produce trader Triland: "I would call this Egyptian citrus season 'the season of the long-term partnership and flexibility'. With bigger volumes of
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Poland is currently enforcing an embargo on Ukrainian grain imports and is considering expanding this embargo to encompass additional Ukrainian products, including vegetables, sugar, rapeseed, and oil. This potential expansion was disclosed by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk following
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Sunlight filtered into a greenhouse at Echter's Nursery and Garden Center on a February morning. The air was chilly outside, but inside dozens of tiny geraniums were already poking out of their trays, waiting for a drink of water from workers roving the aisles with sprayers. read more

The quality and yield of Chinese fresh pears have significantly improved this season with a high marketable fruit rate. However, the recent surge in sea freight has impacted export prices, with rates to European ports increasing by up to fourfold. Moreover, unpredictable shipping schedules pose
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It is midi-plum season for greenhouse intensive crops in south-east Sicily. As confirmed by Giuseppe Busacca from Harmoniz Italia, producers are very excited as the segment is receiving good feedback along the entire tomato chain thanks to the favorable consumption levels. read more

Over the past year, the Dutch company Havatec has further developed the Florastar for the lily cultivation sector. They equipped it with a color camera and X-ray system. By integrating these two camera systems and analyzing the images they generate, lilies can now be sorted by bud number, stem
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"Today's success provides an example of how Europe, when driven by the right political will, is able to accompany farmers towards those production models that have made our agri-food chain unrivalled in the world in terms of quality and
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The transition to Western European products in the greenhouse vegetable market is currently in full swing, but for the time being, the market is dominated by vegetables from the south. Benny Cuypers from BelOrta reports: "We have to keep up with the prices from Spain and Morocco, where,
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In a significant advancement for Kenya's agriculture, a Ksh 302 million (€1.9 mln) investment has been announced, aimed at enhancing the avocado value chain. This investment, a collaborative effort involving the British High Commission and the Sustainable Urban Economic Development (SUED)
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The proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Nature Restoration, better known as the Nature Restoration Act, was presented by the European Commission on 22 June 2022 and aims to "repair 80 % of

Nature Restoration Act

Nature Restoration Act

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In an ever-changing market with rising consumer expectations and continuously changing retail requirements, having the best plant genetics matters more than ever to any seller of ornamental potted plants. At Queen® Genetics, a commitment to breeding and testing new and unique varieties with
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Dole plc today released its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023. read more