In the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs adopted the report on the implementation of the Fruit, Vegetables, Milk and Milk Products School Scheme by a clear majority (534 votes in favour, 57 against and 23 abstentions). Copa Cogeca
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Both agricultural research group Agri Biz and the Citrus Growers' Association (CGA) have warned that southern Africa could face drier times in the coming years as the El Niño weather system is replaced by La Niña, reports
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Even if the medFEL trade fair in the south of France is not (yet) as well known internationally as its big sisters from Berlin, Madrid or Rimini: among the visitors and exhibitors there were definitely also non-French representatives who presented their innovations to the trade fair audience. read more

As of May 1, Charlotte Langerak-Visser, a third-generation family member, has been appointed as the new CEO of Viscon Group. Charlotte takes over the baton from René de Vos. René will continue in the role of advisor for a smooth transition and will remain involved in Viscon Group as a shareholder. read more

Companies such as Sandías El Abuelo have prioritised the land near the wells they have acquired rights to plant, and have even "sacrificed part of the production", explains Francisco Heredia Rosa, head of the company. read more

"Last year's event made us all realise how important Prognosfruit and its three-day programme are for the apple and pear sector. Prognosfruit offers delegates the opportunity to meet and discuss the latest developments and future
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New Zealand Apples and Pears is welcoming the Government's support to clean up orchards, but is calling on the government to urgently talk to growers as they recover and rebuild following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle. read more

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) has announced its latest investment in the shipping industry with the order of 1,000 Star Cool reefers with Sekstant door sensors and a similar volume for retrofitting to its existing Star Cool reefers. read more

Industry experts paint a gloomy outlook for South Africa’s mushroom industry, largely as a direct result of load shedding, high input costs and the closure of two mushroom farms. In the mushroom industry, farms are closing, shortages are becoming more prevalent and consumers are having to pay
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Failure by the NZ Government to provide further direction in cyclone ravaged Hawke’s Bay is costing the local horticulture industry more than $1m a day. read more

Wholesum, Fair Trade Certified growers and shippers of organic farm-fresh vegetables, is building in-house capabilities to produce organic seeds. read more

Following the rain at the start of this year, the mango harvest out of Mexico was slightly delayed compared to its historical start date. “However the mango inventory is currently plentiful and the market is well-supplied,” says Hector Soltero, Vice President of Sales Operations, Mission
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Chile already has 110 hectares of Sweet Pekeetah plums, a variety developed in Chile from Japanese plums. This variety is grown in the Metropolitan, O’Higgins, and Maule regions, and has been successfully shipped to China, Taiwan, the US, and Brazil. China is its main destination with 92% of
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HM.Clause's challenge is to create disease-resistant and aphid-repellent melon varieties without losing the fruit's distinctive sweet taste. And that is what it has succeeded in doing with the retatoRubino F1 and the Charentais Dolcir F1, which have already been on the market for a few years. From
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On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Insegar. read more

The uncontrolled growth of tomato imports from Morocco and the Community policy in the field of plant health and packaging, resulting from the Farm to Fork Strategy, threaten Community tomato production, which is on a downward trend in production and
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In less than five months, Spanish agriculture will undergo a significant change: it will have to report digitally how, what and where it produces through the Agricultural and Livestock Farming Information System (SIEX) and the Digital Farming Notebook (Cuaderno Digital de Explotación).
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The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) mentions purchasing alliances as an example of good practice for improving the competitiveness of retail and wholesale trade in a recently adopted opinion on 30 years of the single market. The text calls for support for alliances
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Small fruits were the protagonists at Macfrut 2023; during the event several solutions were tested in the experimental fields of the exhibition. Great performance for Arrigoni's agro-textiles. "The areas of small fruits are expanding even in areas with little vocation because of the climate
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According to Juan Francisco Delgado , Vice-President of the INTEC Foundation and director of the report "The agri-food system is facing a change of model in the face of the challenges related to the fight against climate change, drought and extreme temperatures, and the price crisis, where the
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