Mohamed Al-Zayat, the Official Spokesperson for Libya’s Food and Drug Control Centre (FDCC), has stated that onions unfit for human consumption had entered Libya from Egypt. According to Al-Zayat, the FDCC had organized a campaign, launched in the past few days, targeting the largest vegetable
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Agtonomy, an ag tech software company with a focus on developing climate-smart solutions for specialty crop farmers, announces its new TeleFarmer™ Solution. TeleFarmer empowers farmers to remotely execute labor-intensive field tasks such as weeding, spraying, mowing and transporting. The
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HUERCASA will participate in Fruit Logistica, the most important event in the fruit and vegetable sector in Europe, which will be held once again in Berlin from the 8th to the 10th of February. The company, European leader in 5th range vegetables, will take advantage of this showcase to present its new products.
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Each product will have its own look and feel, but at the same time remain recognisable as a Koppert product. During this year, we will redesign our entire product portfolio, starting this February with our beneficial insects and predatory mites. "We are
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After last year's pilot experience, this is the first full season in which the Almerian company, Campojoyma, will export organic artichokes of the Green Queen variety, which is now part of its catalog of organic vegetables, fruits, and citrus fruits. read more

Based in Honselersdijk (NL), Frestia is constantly looking for new insights and developments to improve the quality of its product and to optimize the crop process. That's where Gearbox comes in. Located just a short drive away in Maasdijk, Gearbox produces high-tech robotic solutions that
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In Cyprus, high food and energy costs are forcing people to switch from doing their grocery shopping in malls and supermarkets to the less expensive traditional food markets. Inflation on the island is near double digits and prices of food staples have increased by almost 20 percent in the last
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved several initiatives proposed by Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual to help regulate the soaring prices of onions in the Philippines. This is as the DTI vowed to assist the Department of Agriculture in addressing the issue with Filipinos still struggling
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Vergers Cancel has been established in the Adour production basin for many years. But the group of producers grew stronger in 2021 by taking over the kiwi activity of Rouquette (Aiguillon, Lot-et-Garonne) and operating a packaging unit in Caubios-Loos (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) from October 2022.
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At the end of January, the stock level for apples was 41,285 t, 5,497 t below that of 2022 (46,782 t) and 3,868 t below that of 2021 (45,153 t). The stock draw in January is not exhilarating and at 7,162 t is 248 t below the four-year average of 7,410 t, according to Swisscofel and the
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With 28.5 dt/ha, the yield of raspberries in the open was about 25 % below the six-year average of 38.2 dt/ha. Outdoor blueberries achieved a yield of only 25.9 dt/ha. This means that the yield is at the level of 2021 (26.2 dt/ha), but significantly below the
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Bayer and Kimitec have announced a strategic agreement to accelerate the development and commercialisation of biological crop protection solutions and biostimulants. Under this global agreement, the two companies will become key partners in the development and commercialisation of biological crop protection solutions and biostimulants.
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Frigotec GmbH from Germany, with its patented Softripe fruit ripening system, successfully introduced "turbo ripening" function in the Softripe ripening programme, customers get another tool to react to fluctuating supply, market and sales situations. read more

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As consumers continue to suffer from high prices of onions in local markets due to alleged lack of supply, the government just disposed of over 71,000 kilos of smuggled bulbs in Zamboanga City. Sources claim that the abovementioned were buried Saturday at the Department of Agriculture Research
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Following the detection of the citrus plant disease Huanglongbing (HLB) in a residential citrus tree in the Rancho Bernardo area, a newly established quarantine area has been declared of the city of San Diego. This is the first time the disease has been confirmed in the city of San Diego,
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The stock reduction of organic apples in January amounted to about 946 t, which is more than 100 t more than in January of the last two years, Swisscofel and Biosuisse report.   read more

The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the insecticide Minecto One on the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. read more

The onion hysteria in the region has led to a wave of export bans, and it reached Azerbaijan. As EastFruit analysts have already reported, the exports of very expensive onions were banned by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. read more