Himachal growers are hopeful that the federal budget will include special provisions to boost the trade of Himachali apples. They expect Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to give more clarity on import duty on apple or bringing apple under a special category in the World Trade
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The current flooding on the North Island of New Zealand will have an impact on onion exports to Europe. According to Hendrik Hachmann, product specialist for onion imports and managing director of Mitteldeutsches Handelskontor Ltd, which was founded in 2021, this will most likely have serious
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Vertical farming continues to be a trendy topic. The northern Italian company Tomato+ is presenting its Horto Professional system to match. The highly automated greenhouse takes up about the space of a container, which is why Tomato+ is bringing an eleven-metre-long container to Berlin.
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A hobby farmer from Coffin Bay on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula is now the official record holder for the biggest elephant garlic grown in Australia. Jonathon Thompson's elephant garlic weighed in at 1,092 grams, which is about 100 grams off the world record. read more

Tesco, the UK’s biggest retailer, is no longer stocking yellow peppers after supply challenges caused by warmer weather abroad, followed by cold snaps. The majority of Tesco’s stores are out of stock and it is impossible to buy yellow peppers online from Tesco. As an alternative, Tesco is
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The first organic brand within the Swiss retail trade is celebrating a milestone birthday: In 1993, Coop launched the Coop Naturaplan brand in collaboration with Bio Suisse. For three decades, Coop has been committed to environmentally and animal-friendly products and sustainable projects under
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“Why are our regular buyers of frozen fruits and berries silent?! Why are they not buying anything from the beginning of the season until now, end of January 2023?! Prices of many products have fallen sharply and there still no demand?! Are they really waiting for even more price cuts?!”
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The lack of skilled workers is one of the most strategic challenges facing agriculture, especially in those products for which there is no automated harvesting and that are highly dependent on skilled labor, including berries and other small fruits. read more

Sormac has been active in the UK and Irish markets for more than 20 years and is represented there - with support from the Netherlands - by independent agents and distributors. In view of the continuous and positive growth of these markets, Sormac is now opening in
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Gilfresh Produce, prominent vegetable growers and producers based in Co. Armagh, have extended their product range with ALDI Ireland. The range of Gilfresh lines stocked in Aldi Ireland stores now includes Gilfresh Produce Cut Soup Vegetables, Shredded Green Cabbage and their Carrot, Cauliflower
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After passing the audit of the National Accreditation Entity (ENAC) on 20 and 21 December, the company SAU Consultoría Estratégica has been certified as the first Collaborating Entity of the Region of Murcia (ECARM), within the scheme of inspection of agricultural farms.
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Onion production is a "very solid" industry in Senegal, says Mr. Giorgio Guidi, Manager of the producer Guidi Senegal, which grows several varieties of onions and other crops for different destinations. read more

A standardisation proposal for uniform instructions for use and labels for plant protection products has now been published by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL). As the BVL explained, the labels and instructions for use differ
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At the moment, the availability of many goods is very tight, such as from Spain, which is why prices are "exploding," says Murat Günes from Westfalen Frischdienst Ltd in Hamm. "The prices we have been getting do not reflect the current market value." Currently, he is offering eggplants from
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As the calendar turns to the start of February, so begins the month of higher volume of yellow dragon fruit out of Ecuador. Brian Boccia of TSI Tropicals in Etobicoke, Ontario says peak production lasts until the end of March and this is anticipated to be the largest volume of fruit out of the
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The topic of onion shortages in the region continues to be the main one on the agenda, according to EastFruit experts. As we previously reported, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan all banned onion exports. Now another country of the region, Kyrgyzstan, has been added to the list of onion
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Citrus greening is affecting the mandarin orchards of Norbugang in Nganglam, Pemagatshel district. Farmers say the declining orange crop yield has been palpable even before 2015. Four villages in Norbugang in Nganglam have been considered orange pocket areas, according to the villagers. These
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Leading potato supplier Greenvale AP Ltd has partnered with Trinity AgTech to roll out Trinity’s digital platform, Sandy, to farms across the country, supporting them in analysing their environmental targets. read more

British grocery wholesaler and Costcutter owner Bestway Group has bought a 3.45% stake in the UK’s second-largest supermarket, Sainsbury’s. read more

McCain has announced a £35 million investment in its farmers, committing to a 31% increase in the price it pays growers. read more