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South Africa’s Fresh Produce Exporters Forum believes in the potential of the fruit industry in bringing positive change to society. It has realised that change needs a helping hand, and for that reason FPEF launched their graduate placement programme in 2016 to provide talented graduates with
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The protocol agreement between Re.N.Is.A, Rete Nazionale Istituti Agrari (National Network of Agricultural Institutes) and Coldiretti was signed during the Coldiretti Lazio Oscar Green awards ceremony at the Circo Massimo, with the aim of facilitating and improving the rapid entry of young people into the world of work in the sector
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The harvest and processing campaign for processing tomatoes in Northern Italy has come to an end in the last few days. The cultivated areas are 38,928 hectares, of which 3,731 in organic production and the remainder in integrated production. Just under 2,800,000 tonnes of
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Sakata has presented its new early red bell pepper variety: Checo, which comes to improve and expand its range. It is the first variety with a complete pack of resistances that, in addition to including intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, is also resistant to nematodes. The Checo's strong
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DP World has extended its long-standing partnership with leading pan-African bank, Standard Bank, by concluding a US$365.1 million facility agreement to support its logistics and market access expansion across the sub-Saharan (SSA) region. read more

Recently, Rijk Zwaan informed the industry about a trial at Botany, a research and development partner, that aims for energy reduction in the cultivation process. “Many growers worldwide are affected by increasing energy prices, making it an important topic within the industry. As a vegetable
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News from the Berry Business Forum; Serbian trade relations in the region and in the world; food control law to be introduced; the weight of the mushroom trade and the new agriculture budget - Our weekly briefing on agriculture, food, and nature news in Serbia. read more

In its latest crop status report, the Plant Health Service of the Region of Murcia confirmed the presence of the orchid thrips (Chaetanaphothrips orchidii). "Based on a warning from a grapefruit producer in the Campotejar area (Molina de Segura), staff from the Plant Health Service checked out
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In August, Mercadonasi confirmed its position as the undisputed leader of the Spanish retail sector, with a market share of 26.9%, increasing its distance from its main competitor, Carrefour, which holds 9.7%, according to Kantar data (click here to read more). read more

In order to emphasise products and anniversaries, targeted displays are often created in the fruit and vegetable sector to create an impactful scenic setting capable of highlighting product categories or possible combinations. As already reported last year, many
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Juan Pablo Pallero, the regional coordinator of Plant Health, spoke about the importance of the Port of Algeciras in the reception of tropical fruits that arrive in the EU. Pallero spoke about the subject within the framework of the III International Seminar on Avocado and Tropical Fruits
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Bioagricola F.lli Solarino is a family business whose origins go back more than a century and are firmly rooted in the production of citrus fruits. Already 20 years ago, with the first EU regulations, the company complied with the EC regulations 834/2007 and 889/2008, as well as with the EU
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With 'V' for Green, Vegetable and Life. Next Sunday 29th October, Vestial 2023, the I Congreso de Gastronomía Verde de Almería will start at the Palacio de Congresos Cabo de Gata Ciudad de Almería, in El Toyo. read more

Despite the fact that the Region of Valencia has recorded a considerable drop in the clementine production, a good season is still expected for the Clemenules, the variety par excellence in the province of Castellon, in which companies such as Naturama Bio are specialized. read more

The tropical pineapples industry in Costa Rica is busy recovering following a drop in production after natural flowering says, Jose Carlos Chaves, responsible for Commercial Sales at the Costa Rican pineapple grower and exporter Tropicales Del Valle. They have also had stable demand in the
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Last week, at the Berlin Process Summit in Tirana, Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said that Serbia supported the concept of establishing a common regional market in the Western Balkans. Mrs Brnabic said implementing the concept would expand possibilities for advancement of economic
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The Port of Long Beach achieved its busiest September on record, boosted by consumer demand for holiday-related goods, recent ratification of a labor pact between dockworkers and management and an ongoing effort to showcase the business attributes of the Port of Choice. read more

The Rojo Brillante kaki campaign started about 3 weeks ago for Anecoop, the largest operator of this product in Spain, which handles about half of the national production. For this campaign, the entity expects the kaki harvest to reach around 110,000 tons; a recovery compared to the previous
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VéGé Group, has joined the Anti-Inflation Quarterly promoted by the Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso in order to protect consumers' purchasing power. This project, which aims above all to help families
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