Over the past decade, Bangladesh's fruit and vegetable exports have plummeted by a staggering 68.7%. This decline is primarily attributed to high export costs, inadequate agricultural practices and infrastructural deficiencies. Meanwhile, Europe's market share for these products has diminished,
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Wisconsin is close to finishing harvesting what looks to be a good to normal-sized crop of cranberries. “Habelman Bros., the grower we’re representing, will be done in eight to 10 days. That might be an early end, though we usually finish at the end of October or early November,” says
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The Cold Chain Federation announces today that the businesses participating in the Government’s Climate Change Agreement (CCA) for cold stores succeeded in meeting the agreement’s challenging target for energy efficiency improvements by the end of 2022. read more

Israel's Ashdod Port, one of the largest ports of the country, is continuing to operate normally despite the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, according to the executive chairman of the Ashdod Port Company's board of directors, Shaul Schneider. read more

Australian-born Chris Catto-Smith worked for many years in the logistics and supply chain in Southeast Asia and the corporate retail world, holding senior executive positions for retailers moving into the Asian markets; while undertaking supplier negotiations for a major retailer, he had what he
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“With the drop in production and surfaces having reached their limit,” the association of producers Tomatoes and Cucumbers of France, denounces “the lack of investment by French public authorities and the multiplication of regulatory constraints, leading each year to an increase in the
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The Technical Tropical Institute (IT²) used to specialize mainly in banana research, but since 2020, it has shifted its focus to other crops in response to demand from producers of Guadeloupe and Martinique. The two islands are heavily dependent on imports: almost 50% of the fruit and
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The 2017 edition of the International Onion Industry Meeting was attended by more than 650 participants from 14 different nationalities, achieving its objective of serving as a meeting point for the entire sector and a place to provide knowledge of the different means and ways to
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Resilient varieties, distinctive organoleptic characteristics and ambitious commercial projects are not enough to make a successful product. What can make a project successful is the long-term vision, as Marco Rivoira, CEO of the Piedmont-based company of the same name, puts it,
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A new biological race of the green aphid or peach aphid, Myzus persicae, has become a real challenge for European pepper growers. Since this new race was detected in 2021 in northern Europe, Koppert has found that it is a race more
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According to IFA president Tim Cullinan, the exclusion of the mushroom sector from the Horticulture Crisis fund is beyond belief. On Tuesday, the Department of Agriculture announced that the scheme is now open for applications with eligible framers set to receive a once-off payment in January
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The Mintec Benchmark price for Dutch potatoes has stabilised at €120/mt this week. This represents a 51% decrease compared to the previous year. However, it's worth noting that this price is only €9.00/mt less than what it was in 2021. read more

The prolonged warm weather has delayed the start of the citrus fruit season in Italy. Puglia is registering a 10 day delay. read more

Adding value to agricultural waste. The theme of circular economy and promising uses in pharmaceutical and nutraceuticals was the focus of the first edition of Insafe (Innovation for Sustainability in Food System and Economy). The event, organised by the Department of
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Farmers are urging the Australian Government not to sign an impending trade deal with the European Union unless major improvements are put on the table for Aussie farmers. read more

The collaboration between Carrefour and Coldiretti has made it possible to develop and implement a line of 100 Carrefour-branded products with the quality seal signed by the Italian farmers of Filiera Agricola Italiana, a reality that belongs to Coldiretti. These are 100%
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The tomato world is changing fast. ToBRFV is necessitating strict hygiene rules, and there are many new resistant or high-tolerance varieties. Growers have to make choices with less information, while seed houses are trying to introduce new varieties as quickly as possible. How will that affect
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Global table grape exports declined last season, but the industry remains on an upward growth trajectory according to a recent report by Rabobank. The Rabobank grape report underscores that countries responsible for the global grape supply are confronted with formidable challenges such as
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UK Kids Food Guarantee: Multibuys update - has anything changed since April? read more