The Austrian Parliament (National Council) has passed an amendment to the national patent law. The new patent law excludes in particular adventitious genetic modifications from patent protection. Patents on malting barley or maize, such as those granted in recent years by the European
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Farmers from the village of Kunicha, one of the largest export-oriented berry clusters in Moldova, hope to maintain and even expand the supply of strawberries to Romania this year. In 2022, the berry producers of this village sent almost 300 tonnes of strawberries to the Romanian market, which
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The objective of the Trick Project is the development of a circular economy process capable of integrating both the textile and food sectors by avoiding waste, using waste as a resource. A process that includes both food and non-food and, in this specific case, the
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Positive results for Made in Nature, discover the values of European organic farming, the three-year communication and information project of CSO Italye co-financed by the European Union that has just reached the end of its first year of activity. Made in Nature is also funded by
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Dole Italia is taking part in the 40th edition of Macfrut, where it is ready to welcome and meet all visitors in Hall B3, at stand 75. The communication campaign started in April read more

DP World handled 19.5 million TEUs across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2023, with gross container volumes increasing by 1.4% year-on-year. read more

The fifteenth week of 2023 shows heavily negative and counter-current trends compared to previous weeks, but it is the calendar effect, with a counter-curve related to staggered Easter weeks. The correct analysis to make is between Easter week 2023 and
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Egyptian carrot exporters are in the mid-season of carrots, and report a normal year with stable production and demand, according to Mohammad Elsayed Ahmed, export manager of Egyptian producer Al Gamal. read more

There are still two days to go to book a meeting with the delegation of buyers and producers from Eastern Europe, mainly former USSR countries. The delegation includes 50 companies and is led by Evgeniya Kravchenko. read more

The world population is growing, as is the demand for food. To tackle the climate crisis, the world needs both agricultural land and surfaces for the deployment of photovoltaics (PV). In line with the zeitgeist, agricultural PV brings together both worlds: agriculture and renewable power generation. read more

A new-generation carrot that is easy to sow, grow and harvest and comes with an extensive resistance package: this is Allyance F1, the proposal from Basf Vegetable Seeds designed to uniquely meet the needs of entrepreneurs and farmers.   read more

4,339 trade visitors came to Thessaloniki from 23 to 25 April to attend Freskon, organised by TIF-HELEXPO. 217 exhibitors from twelve countries were present, which is 25 % more than in 2022. The satisfaction of exhibitors and trade visitors was evident, according to
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In the first 12 months of its existence, the Consortium for the Protection of Leonforte's PGI Peach, which represents about 92% of the cultivation of this fruit with Protected Geographical Indication, carried out actions that were mainly promotional. Contacts were made with local and national
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“Seedless lemons have been called the holy grail of the citrus industry with its novel solution to the frustrations of fishing out pips from freshly squeezed juice,” says Abs van Rooyen, founder of the ClemenGold® mandarin brand owned by Fruitalyst. read more

The first lemons arriving at SFI Rotterdam kicked off the South African citrus season. Grapefruit in week 19 and mandarins in weeks 19/20 will follow. "The Spanish and Moroccan citrus seasons ended early, so we expect a good start to the overseas season. More is, thus, also being sent to the
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Carlo Nicotra, an avocado producer with over thirty years of experience, gives his point of view on the dynamics of Italian avocados.  read more

Coop Alleanza 3.0 will invest more than EUR 760 million to support the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, which marks the entry into a new phase in the life of Italy's largest consumer cooperative with almost 2.3 million members. The new Plan, which is based on the solidity of the
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From 3 to 5 May,Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, will take part in the 40th edition of Macfrut, the reference trade fair for professionals in the fruit and vegetable sector in Italy and abroad, hosted, as usual, at Rimini Expo
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Thanks to years of research, Hm.Clause is launching its first tomato varieties resistant (IR) to the ToBRFV Virus, Intuivo F1 and Fleming F1, ideal for winter and Sicilian greenhouse production. The seed company will present them at Macfrut, in the exhibition area of the
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On Labour Day, the team from Fruchthandel Magazine lets the keyboard rest. read more