Climate change also affects International Women's Day: this year there will be 40 per cent fewer mimosas, says Cia, due to earlier flowering in January. And the nursery industry is running for cover, studying late varieties. A 12 million euro business read more

The brown marmorated stink bug has been the protagonist over the past few years, but its "cousin," the green stink bug (Nezera viridula), has also continued to affect crops. Over the past few days, Bioplanet, i.e., the useful insect factory, has received an award in the Netherlands. More in
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After a difficult start due to declining European consumption and strong international competition, there are glimmers of optimism for the rest of the 2022/2023 apple season. This is the assessment outlined by the VOG Consortium at Fruit Logistica, the international fruit and vegetable fair in
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Thanks to a sophisticated vertical farming system, Witten-based start-up vGreens can produce strawberries all year round. The plants are grown on just a few square meters, arranged vertically in the racking system, without any sunlight or other external environmental influences. "We have built a
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Climate change also affects International Women's Day: this year there will be 40 per cent fewer mimosas, says Cia, due to earlier flowering in January. And the nursery industry is running for cover, studying late varieties. A 12 million euro business read more

Huelva's berry campaign is advancing with much lower volumes than usual due to the delay of the harvests caused by the different consecutive cold waves. Temperatures are rising again, but production is not expected to fully regain its capacity until week 13 or 14. read more

María Lucía Bautista Martínez and Belén Collado Calpena were the two women honoured in this first edition of the Women who cultivate the future awards. Agrícola Navarro de Haro has organised and created these awards with the aim of making women visible and recognising them every year.
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On 8 March, International Women's Day is celebrated around the world with the theme "For an Inclusive Digital World: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality", a propitious moment to recognise and honour women who are fighting for the advancement of women's rights.
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According to the specialists of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Grapes of Moldova, “the state of the plantations of table grapes at the end of winter is encouraging.” Vines are well grown, and the wood mass is high. In contrast to the beginning of spring 2022, the
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Cooperatives Agro-alimentàries de la Comunitat Valenciana and the Generalitat are promoting the development of joint management pilot projects, the main objectives of which are to increase the profitability levels of the farmers who participate in them and to maintain the capacity of the cooperatives.
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Copa Cogeca celebrate International Women's Day and acknowledge the crucial role of innovation and digitalisation for gender equality and the empowerment of women farmers in Europe's rural areas. Digitalisation can play a crucial role
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The cold snap that Morocco has been facing since the end of 2022 has severely impacted several crops, including blueberries, which have been missing from the shelves and whose prices have reached unprecedented levels. Hiba Saoudi, a Moroccan exporter of berries and red fruits, comments on this
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E.Leclerc, Aldi and U Post strongest market share gains in France read more

India's fresh grape exports for the fiscal year 2022-23 increased in both volume and value due to strong demand from Europe, the largest buyer, and ample supplies. This is despite a delayed start to the export season and negative factors such as a duty increase by one of the major buyers,
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Between January and February 2023, the Andean country exported 12,187,342 kg of ginger for an FOB value of US$15,537,782. These figures represent a slight increase from the 11,471,428 kg exported for US$15,119,879 during the same period in 2021,
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2023 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand declined as economic headwinds persist. read more

Hamburg-based Container xChange, an online platform for container logistics, has released its container market forecast for March. read more

Fyffes is well on its way to achieving its gender equality target of 100% of Fyffes employees in Latin American sites benefitting from gender equality programs by 2025 and 50% of suppliers by 2030. The 22 Fyffes-owned sites in Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Ecuador have begun the
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A variety of factors must be considered in dripper and dripline selection. The designer and/or farmer must determine which attributes are necessary for the crop and circumstances. The purpose is to maintain a balance between dripper cost and performance. read more

The Kleinberg Mature Vines facility in the Hex River Valley held its official opening on 16 February. It offers table grape growers a vine maturation service within the establishment process, in the period between when vines leave the nursery where they have been cultivated and when they are
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