In Kazakhstan, the capacity of vegetable and fruit storage facilities is only about 35.4%. The largest deficit is in potato and fruit storage facilities, which leads to a shortage of products and an increase in prices during the winter and spring periods. This results in the import of products.
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Recently, Bloomberg announced that, in Russia, the Chinese yuan has replaced the American dollar - the world's pre-eminent trading currency - as the most traded currency. That and current geopolitical tensions refueled the question of whether the dollar's dominance is waning. Although Joost
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Oerlemans Plastics has closed its 50th-anniversary celebrations in style with the festival Circular Open Air. The packaging manufacturer organized a dazzling program this weekend for 400 business guests on Friday and on Saturday for over 800 staff members and partners. With the presentation of
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The Giant, a chain of the Selex Group, relies on the artificial intelligence of ShopFully to increase the readership of its flyer. To do this, it has chosen HI! (Hyperlocal Intelligence), the hyperlocal marketing platform based on ShopFully's artificial intelligence,
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Greenyard and German retail group Dohle Trading Group have taken the first steps towards a customised and integrated customer relationship (ICR), Greenyard announced. Dohle Trading Group had chosen Greenyard as its preferred partner earlier this year
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Evergreen Marine Corp. has announced their latest reefer injection of 1000 Star Cool Units will be fitted with Sekstant. This order comes after a successful year-long connectivity trial of the Sekstant reefer monitoring solution, which offers transparent and convenient control to Evergreen’s
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Cimcorp Group, an automation and gantry-based robotic solutions company, now has a stronger foothold in the Australian market with the opening of a new location. The move reinforces Cimcorp’s commitment to serving customers locally, while also supporting global growth and strategic expansion.
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Israel’s table grape industry will see modest growth over the next few years as new cultivars come into full production following the recent expansion in planted orchards. According to Eyal Raban, who is now an independent table grape consultant in Israel, a few of the IFG table grape
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A shipment of lychees exported from Dinajpur, Bangladesh, to France has passed all the lab tests required for exporting agricultural products to the EU member countries. According to Commerce Ministry officials, the 300-kg shipment was sent from Dinajpur to Paris on a trial basis on 8 June. The
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Watermelons are grown all over Texas and the state’s production is quite significant, ranking third in the country. “Our watermelons are grown in Garden City, but other key growing regions in the state include East Texas, Grande Valley and West Texas,” says Kevin Green with Jackson Melons.
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Rush Farms Portugal emerged from the strengthening of relationships with Portuguese producers and with the determination to maintain a connection with production. read more

According to data from the Peruvian Hass Avocado Producers Association (ProHass), at week 21, Peru has exported to Europe 6,952 containers of Hass avocado (149,468 tons), i.e. 15% more than in the same period of 2022. read more

REM Tec and Next2Sun, together with three farmers involved in agri-photovoltaic (agri-PV) projects and stakeholders from science, found the Federal Association for Sustainable Agri-PV (VnAP). The aim of the association is to unite the forces of important Agri-PV players on the German market.
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How inclusive are the European Green Deal's new rules on packaging? Very little, according to some experts. With the proposal, the European Commission aims to reduce packaging waste per capita in each member state by 15% by 2040, with an overall reduction of about 37% in the EU, but it does not
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Last week, Hort Connections 2023 took place in Adelaide. In addition to the trade show, there were speaker sessions running concurrently. read more

For years, the KZN South Coast’s local farmers have taken advantage of the area’s nutrient-rich soil, steady rainfall pattern, and high duration of sunshine to grow and export quality bananas to domestic and international markets. While banana farming remains a strong investment option in
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According to Deputy Foreign Trade Minister Teresa Mera Gomez, Peruvian exports to traditional partners -such as China, the European Union, and the United States- are regaining significant levels. read more

"As part of our promotional campaign that will see us attend leading fairs in Italy and abroad, we are currently organizing the next edition of Bellavita in London, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary. It will be an extraordinary occasion to promote Italian products on the British market -
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In this new instalment of our freshtalks, we talk to Gianluigi Cugini, CEO of Cedior, about the importance of a brand in the fruit and vegetable world, going into the relaunch of the Elisir brand, which identifies the company’s premium fruit and vegetables. read more

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that the El Niño phenomenon has begun. read more