Consumption is expected to be lower with the reduced supplies. Exports are also forecast down with a near 50-percent decline in exports from Morocco due to the drop in production. read more

The UK government has released some details of its eagerly awaited post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme in England. Farming and environmental groups have broadly welcomed the new measures while pressing for greater clarity and a long-term vision. read more

International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has announced Kuara Comercial e Exportadora de Frutas as the winner of the second annual DW Cain Award. read more

Fairtrade has released a new risk map that shows the greatest human rights and environmental risks in the sectors where it operates. According to Fairtrade, human rights violations and environmental harm remain widespread in global supply chains. One in five workers globally lives in poverty;
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The first new varieties from a joint New Zealand–Vietnam dragon fruit breeding programme are set to be launched to the global marketplace. read more

Falling apple and significantly rising pear stocks are recorded by the statistical service of the French Ministry of Agriculture, Agreste. In December 2022, apple stocks decreased by 5% year-on-year, while exports increased. read more

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Francisco Infantes Pavón has been elected as the new president of the Governing Council of the Bonares Agricultural Cooperative, Bonafrú, at the general assembly held at the cooperative's headquarters. read more

Iryna Kukhtina, President of the Ukrainian Berries Association, was already at FRUIT LOGISTICA last year, just one month after Russia's attack on Ukraine. She will be in Berlin again in 2023 and answered some questions.  read more

EastFruit analysts highlight unprecedentedly large volumes of walnut imports by Georgia in the last three months. Research points to increased local demand. read more

The Klingele Paper & Packaging Group, an independent manufacturer of corrugated base paper and corrugated packaging, says it is currently changing the names of three Klingele companies in Germany. read more

Fruits and vegetables can be used with innovative approaches that can provide important added value, as in the case of the exploitation of active ingredients for nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. At Fruit Logistica Fresh Point, with journalist, Luca Moroni, moderated a debate that
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As a result of a series of earthquakes in Turkey on February 6, 2023, the port of Iskenderun in the southeast of the country was severely damaged, as the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs under the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey reported in social media, EastFruit
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The Supervisory Board of Bayer AG has appointed Bill Anderson as Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer with effect from 1 June 2023. He will join the company as a member of the Board of Management as early as 1 April 2023. The election was unanimous. read more

The agricultural sector is undoubtedly one of the most active drivers of our economy, with major verticalised companies operating worldwide, registering significant turnover and generating a large number of jobs. In parallel, the
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Due to a combination of many factors, the supply of imported vegetables on the Polish market, especially in winter, has dropped sharply, EastFruit project analysts report with reference to the fresh-market website. A sharp increase in the cost of vegetable production, adverse weather conditions,
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According to a report by the Lower Saxony State Office for Statistics (LSN), a total of 233 farms cultivated bush berries on an area of 2,506 ha in Lower Saxony in 2022. At around 11,524 t, the total harvest quantity of shrubberries was approx. 10 % below that of the previous year. read more

Freshuelva has presented today in Berlin, within the framework of Fruit Logistica, the most important fair of the fruit and vegetable sector, the eighth edition of its International Congress of Red Fruits, the most important global event specialised in the cultivation and commercialisation of berries. read more

The eighth episode of World of Fresh Ideas 2023 features an exclusive interview with Rory Byrne, CEO of Dole. He explains how the world's largest fruit and vegetable company can help grow the entire fresh produce business. read more

In the current season, sales prices are 30% to 40% below average, especially for tomatoes and courgettes, and large quantities have gone straight to disposal or, in the best case, to processing.
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