For the fourth consecutive year, the Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture AC (AMHPAC) will hold the Agricultural Social Responsibility Symposium to discuss relevant issues for those who are part of the protected agriculture industry in Mexico. read more

In Auckland, piles of onions washed onto the roads as a result of the floods. Fields with pumpkins, garlic, onions and other crops in Pukekohe were still partly flooded yesterday afternoon, nearly three days after the peak of the storm. Roads and fields were damaged and crops washed into ditches
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This year's Egyptian citrus season comes amidst tremendous global instability, and factors that represent high risks and ambiguity for Egyptian exporters, according to Mr Mohamed Shaker, Marketing Manager of the grower Almansi. Mr. Shaker said: "While Egyptian citrus emerged unscathed, or has
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The Tanzanian government has unveiled its grand plans towards successful attainment of its ambitious strategy to make agriculture sector grow by 10 per cent come 2030. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the current growth of the sector stands at 3.6 per cent. read more

As a preventive measure, the Association of Banana Growers of Colombia (Augura), together with the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), implemented, in 2010, strategies and phytosanitary measures for the prevention of the fungus Fusarium TR4 (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense: scientific
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Due to prolonged rains in Vietnam that continued into January, Thomas Walberg predicts a rather poor harvest of cashews in the Southeast Asian country. "The size and quality of the product will certainly be affected. Currently, Vietnam buys a lot of raw product from Tanzania, Ghana and West
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The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (NCSPC) in the United States of America, has appointed the full-service consultancy, Liquid, to support its global expansion into the French market and increase activity in Germany, the UK and across Europe. read more

About five years after the Holden car brand ceased operations in Australia, the site of the last remaining manufacturing facility has undergone a drastic reworking. The former Holden plant in Elizabeth, South Australia, is now completely dedicated to growing mushrooms. read more

Gebr. Meier AG is one of the largest vegetable producers in the canton of Zurich, with approximately 10ha of greenhouse space. The new heat pump has been in operation since November 2022. "Since then, we have been heating the greenhouses without fossil fuels," Fritz Meier tells BauernZeitung.
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According to EastFruit analysts, banana prices increased more than most other fruits on a year as of the end of January 2023, considering produce market situation in Poland, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Georgia and Tajikistan. At the same time the rise in prices in Eastern Europe was much
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With over 2 million ha of organic farmland, Italy is well on its way to establishing itself as a European leader. With these figures, the country is well positioned to achieve the goal of the "Farm to Fork" strategy. Data from an analysis of the Italian market
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The early season crop forecast of this year’s California avocado production is in. The harvest estimate is 257 million pounds of avocados, which is a slight decrease compared to the 2021-22 season crop volume of 276 million pounds. read more

"The ongoing citrus fruit campaign is going well, however it is being affected by the unfavorable weather conditions which are compromising quantities, though not the excellent quality that characterizes our products. We are talking about a 20% drop in Washington Navel oranges, which are
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Speaking about the drop in Ecuadorian banana exports in 2022, Richard Salazar, executive director of the Banana Exporters Association (Acorbanec), explains that this was due to three factors: the war in Ukraine, the La Niña Phenomenon and a decrease in purchases by the European Union and the
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The entry of new members, the expansion of the product range and the return of the fair to what it looked like before corona struck are the spirit with which the Italian growers' association OP Altamura is preparing for Fruit Logisitica. read more

Coveris is set to showcase its sustainable solutions at Packaging Innovations 2023. An award-winning producer of paper-based and plastic packaging, Coveris’ product innovations align with its sustainability strategy No Waste, focussed on no product, no packaging and no operational waste,
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Canadian investment company PSP has struck one of the largest ever deals in Australia’s macadamia industry. It has bought most of the assets of family owned, Bundaberg-based grower and producer Macadamias Australia. It is understood that PSP, through its local agribusiness venture Stahmann
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From January to October 2022, fresh fruit exports from Chile generated US$4.360 billion in revenue. During the whole of last year, Brazil’s fruits generated US$ 1.077 billion (a decrease of -11.6% over US$ 1.218 billion exported in 2021). This means that last year, Chilean fruit exports were
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All machinery and inventory from former production location of Homann Feinkost GmbH in Dissen aTW will be offered at the online auction from Industrial Auctions. This auction is organised on behalf of Progressu GmbH. Given the large number of lots, this special auction is spread over 4 auction
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