Italian almond cultivation is in the midst of a crisis, a complex dynamic that risks leading a historic sector straight into the abyss. Between Sicily and Apulia, the main almond-producing regions, there is a risk that more than 50 thousand hectares will be abandoned or uprooted. read more

The choice of diet to follow, especially when opting for a vegan or vegetarian diet, is often the result of ethical, health or religious motivations, but we now know that they may also be biological or political; read more

The Department of Agriculture of the Philippines has monitored the prices of onion and garlic in local markets. Citing the data from the DA, Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said the average prices of local onion sin September and October this year range from PHP140 to 142; PHP125 to 130
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On Thursday 9 November, at 5 p.m., the workshop 'Aggregation and Communication: the keys to success in the fruit and vegetable market' will be held in Pachino, organised by the Consortium for the Protection of the PGI Pachino Tomato; read more

Following the presentation by the European Commission, on 5 July, of the proposal to amend directive 2008/98 on waste, the last Agriculture and Fisheries Council began the debate on this proposal, which proposes that by 2030, the States

should be obliged to comply with the provisions of the directive on waste

and that, by 2030, the Member States

should be obliged to comply with the provisions of the directive on waste

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"Our business has been growing constantly over the part 10 years. We currently boast around 5,300 hectares of apple orchards, with a slight increase in the orchards in the upper valley," explains Martin Pinzger, general director at VIP-Associazione delle Cooperative Ortofrutticole della Val
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The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) calls on the South African minister of finance to make the financial recovery of Transnet a priority, says Justin Chadwick, CEO of the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa. The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, will deliver
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In line with its mandate, the Kenyan Horticultural Crops Directorate enforces sector regulations to ensure that quality produce is marketed locally and internationally. This includes ensuring that mature avocado is harvested and exported, in a bid to sustain and grow our international markets
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To meet the growing demand for sliced fruit, Lyon-based Voie Verte automated its filling process. Several Ishida fresh produce scales are now proving their worth in processing the sticky and delicate produce into high-quality freshcut products. The linear scales were specially developed for
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Growers across Jammu and Kashmir are experimenting with persimmons as a new fruit crop. According to Naveed Hamid, Chief Executive Officer of SKUAST-K’s Innovation, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship Centre, persimmons hold immense potential as a cash crop. read more

Thanks to intensive research and development and direct collaboration with growers, Rijk Zwaan is launching four new leek varieties on the market, which in the test programme have proven to be suitable for the different Italian areas where this vegetable is grown (click here
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According to Chilean Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela, who just returned from a China trip led by President Gabriel Boric, the Chile-China relationship is based on trust, transparency and complementarity. read more

More than 1,500 tonnes of fertilisers that were not regular in their composition were seized yesterday morning by the ICQRF (Central Inspectorate for Fraud Repression) Tuscany and Umbria and the Forestry Carabinieri of the Agri-food and Forestry Environmental Police Investigative Unit of
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DeHaat, the prominent Indian AgTech platform providing agricultural services for farmers, is entering into a strategic partnership with Freshtrop Fruits Ltd. to enhance the export business of grapes and other fruits from India. The partnership aligns with the vision of both the companies to
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After a short delay the Polish apple season in in full swing. According to Jan Nowakowski, manager of Polish apple distributor Genesis Fresh, Golden Delicious apples will be more of a green color than last year: “This year, the Polish apple season started with two weeks of delay, due to the
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The budget of the Operational Programme 2024 of Aop Gruppo Viva, in which 13 associated POs, operating throughout the country, participate: Apofruit Italia, Asipo, Botticelli, Cerere, Codma, Consorzio Agribologna, Mongolfiera,
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Hamas is currently holding an estimated 220 Israelis hostage in Gaza. Of those, about a quarter are Thai. So the Israeli government reported* last Wednesday. These people are almost all migrant workers working in Israel's agriculture and horticulture sectors. read more

The once-sleepy fishing town of Chancay, 80km north of Lima, used to be best known as a weekend getaway for residents of the capital. But, today, the beachfront is a sprawling construction site, with cranes shifting pillars as dumper trucks rumble around below. read more

Everything points to Almeria's tomato acreage being reduced this year due, among other factors, to the fear of ToBRFV. Thus, it would help to have official data on the situation to make it possible to assess its actual gravity and whether the current alarm is justified. "Last year, here in the
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