The governance of the European Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives COGECA was renewed yesterday in Brussels for the next three years, with the election of the new President, Swede Lennart Nilsson, who succeeds Spaniard Ramon Armengol. Italian agri-food cooperation will continue
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University of Maryland scientists have developed red and yellow varieties of apples that are heat resistant, which will become increasingly important as the planet continues to warm. Professor Emeritus Chris Walsh, who helped to develop the apples: “These apples were bred for
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Back in 2001, when Salih Hodzov made the move to the UK and began working as a fruit picker at WB Chambers, the minimum wage stood at a modest £3.70 per hour—a significant leap from the meager monthly wage of approximately €35 in his home country, Bulgaria. "Next year, the UK minimum wage
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There is a shortage of mango in the Netherlands and supply will also remain low for the time being. In Germany the mango supply remains tight, leading to high prices, especially with challenges at the origin, including serious harvest losses in Peru due to El Niño affecting blossom development.
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Since 2001, the record for the world's largest bunch of bananas has remained unchallenged, making it an incredible feat in the world of oversized fruits and vegetables. Located at Finca Experimental de las Calmas in El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, the record-breaking bunch was grown by Kabana
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The Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía, Spain, published a report on the phenological status of greenhouse crops in the region during the past week. read more

The second Californian Diamond in-shell walnuts shipment has arrived at Tovano in the Netherlands. "The demand for these boxes grows annually and only increases towards Christmas," says Dillen Langenberg. read more

According to preliminary estimates, in November 2023, the national consumer price index for the entire community (NIC), before tobacco, decreased by 0.4 % on a monthly basis and increased by 0.8 % on an annual basis, from +1.7 % in the previous month. read more

World Soil Day was established by the FAO in 2013 and is celebrated every 5 December, with the aim of raising awareness of the fundamental importance of soil in our lives and promoting its sustainable management. The European Union also wanted to make
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Citrus volumes in Egypt this season are "very abundant, in sufficient quantities to privilege the export of high-quality fruit" says Muhammad Shaker, marketing manager of the grower and exporter Almansi. read more

The seed company HM.CLAUSE has presented a great novelty in its pepper portfolio, its first variety of lamuyo. It is called Gardel F1, and with it they are inaugurating a new line in their offer that also represents a differential point. Gardel F1 provides resistance to powdery mildew and is included in the range,
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Peru exported 3,024 tons of garlic in October, i.e. 20% more than the 2,522 tons it exported in the same month of 2022. read more

The president of Mercavalència, Santiago Ballester, has delivered Christmas plants from Mercaflor to the stalls of the municipal markets in an action promoted by Confemercats. The delivery of the plants was carried out with the aim of encouraging shopping at the municipal markets and to support
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Twenty-five years ago, neither computers, nor the internet, nor technology in general had reached the level of development and modernity that we enjoy today. Neither had agriculture. For this reason, the history of Seipasa is even more valuable, because its birth took place at the beginning of the 20th century.
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"Mexico is having a tough avocado season. We usually have a peak supply of this product around this time. But a lack of volume means almost nothing's going to Europe," says Rodolfo Meza of Aztec Fruits, a Mexican exporter group with a sales office in the Netherlands. "It's a dramatic year
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Save Foods, Inc., an agri-food tech leader, is proud to announce, as reported before, that its solution was recently chosen, once again, by Sun Pacific for use on Cuties® clementines, marking the third consecutive season that Sun Pacific has chosen Save Foods’ solution to treat its clementines. read more

Azienda Agricola Dario Gallo, located in Montesano sulla Marcellana (Salerno, Italy), has undertaken a project focused on soilless strawberry cultivation within micro-polytunnels using coir and perlite supports. read more

The newborn company of Sun'Agri, the world leader in advanced agri-voltaics, which combines artificial intelligence systems for crop improvement and protection with photovoltaic power generation, speaks Italian. Sun'Agri, an industry pioneer since 2009,
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An international success story, born in Australia but with strong roots in Italy. Pink Lady celebrated its 25th anniversary yesterday in Milan, with an event that paid homage to our country, underlining its importance as a production area and as a market; read more

Russia's agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, has raised concerns about a significant surge in shipments of plant products with pests from Armenia. This year alone, harmful organisms were found in Armenian floral and fruit-vegetable products in 72 instances, with a sharp increase in
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