Last week the deputy minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Giorgi Khanishvili spoke about the government’s plans to support agriculture in 2023. Particularly about the programs of Preferential Agrocredit, Hazelnut Production Assistance, and Plant the Future, which
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Hm.Clauslaunches its first ToBRFV Virus resistant tomato varieties, Intuitivo F1 and Fleming F1. The seed company will present them on Friday 3 March at the market in Vittoria, in the province of Ragusa, with a dedicated stand (from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m.). Investments in research
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Although it is still winter in Ontario, Canada, greenhouse production of different varieties of tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, and strawberries remains consistent. With the help of grow lights, greenhouse-grown produce is increasingly available close to 12 months of the year. “We
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A new salad brand from vertical farming specialists GrowUp Farms has been launched into Iceland. read more

Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable imports increased by 7 per cent in volume and 15 per cent in value last year, read more

French president Emmanuel Macron attended the Salon International de l’Agriculture (SIA) in Paris this week, where growers updated the French president on the biggest issues facing the sector, including competitiveness, pest and water management, decarbonisation, research and experimentation,
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The Fairtrade Foundation has created ‘The Endangered Aisle’, a pop-up store in London’s Shoreditch highlighting the supermarket staples most at risk from being endangered in the future, due to the climate crisis. read more

UK grocery price inflation rose again in the four weeks to 19 February 2023 to reach 17.1 per cent – the highest level ever recorded by Kantar. read more

Vertical farming specialist Oishii has announced the launch of the Koyo berry, the newest varietal grown by the strawberry brand. read more

Last month saw a protest by French growers, who uprooted their own apple trees due to the unsustainable pricing, demanding that retailers raise the value of the fruit by €0.20/kg. read more

Leading international players actors will gather to discuss different topics in the field of cherry production, with in-depth analysis of various contingent technical topics. read more

T&G Global has assured customers it will have a crop of premium New Zealand apples to harvest this season. read more

Wan Hai Lines has upgraded its refer capacity and is coordinating with industry to improve supply chains in the lead-up to the peak of the Taiwanese pineapple season.  read more

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Currently, Bangladesh is one of the biggest potato-producing and exporting countries in the world. In 2021, potato exporters in Bangladesh produced 15 million tons of potatoes, of which around 50% is exported, increasing year by year. For the year 2025 production target is 50 million tons. The
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The freshness of fruit directly affects the profit of retailers. How to better ensure the quality of fruits during transportation and retailing and extend the shelf life is a major challenge. read more

Early bird registration for the 2023 CPMA Convention and Trade Show (CPMA 2023) taking place April 25-27, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, closes on March 3. read more

As part of the General Assembly on 23 March in Lérida, Catalonia, AREFLH (Assembly of European Horticultural Regions) is organising a public conference on the new CAP and the future European Packaging Regulation. read more

Tens of thousands of potato growers in Bengal are in deep financial distress since the beginning of this year with traders forcing procurement prices to drop. West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh have witnessed record potato production this year. The trade has choked the off-take forcing producers to
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Cellular agriculture promises solutions to many current and future challenges, but research is still in its infancy and concrete applications are scarce. In order to support this research area and find answers to the challenges in the
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