The Federal Government has made good progress in promoting climate-friendly and environmentally sound food systems. This is shown by the final report on the "National Dialogue on Food Systems", which was presented by the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
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The newly founded Rewe Group Competence Centre for Agriculture was officially launched at the beginning of calendar week 21 in Cologne with a group of experts consisting of 26 external members. The committee of agricultural experts from science, practice, production and the Rewe Group is unique in Germany.
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In the MIRO project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV and its project partners are demonstrating how digitalisation solutions can strengthen the future security of the entire fruit value chain, from cultivation to processing and marketing. Here
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Copa Cogeca welcomes the "courageous and prudent decision" of the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development to reject the proposal for the Nature Restoration Act by a large majority. In developing the proposal for the
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The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is an important key to reducing food waste. That's why a total of 31 partners from industry, trade, research as well as associations and NGOs have joined forces in the
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For more than half of the Dutch, meeting their daily O+G needs is a challenge. Every week Albert Heijn offers O+G (out of season), fresh packs with many seasonal varieties and of course the price favourites. Now the supermarket chain is going even
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Since 24 May, there has been a weight restriction for ships on one of the most important shipping routes, as well as a reduction in traffic from 29 May, because the water level of the Panama Canal has dropped due to the severe drought. In addition to lower cargo, higher
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Under the motto "The Changing Geopolitical Landscape and the Future for Potato Trade", the first Polish edition of the annual Europatat event on 6 June will focus on the impact of current geopolitics on international agricultural and food trade and on
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"The reduction in the use of plant protection products must be pursued with a sense of proportion and in consideration of the various interactions. Political targets should encourage, not discourage. The SUR proposal has failed to do this", Franz-Josef
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Sustainability is gaining in importance for 43% of people in Austria, and has remained the same for 45% - with hardly any differences between the generations. At the same time, the willingness to pay more money for an ecological-social product has increased by eleven percent.
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In the largest domestic open-air cultivation area for fresh vegetables - and thus close and ultra-fresh for trade and consumers - literally thousands of heads are now rolling every day: lettuce, oakleaf, lollo rosso and bionda, iceberg, romaine, batavia, crispana or snack salads show
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Hurricane Minerva, which devastated Romagna this week, also caused considerable damage to fruit crops in the Modena region, especially to a typical variety for this time of year such as the Vignola cherry (PGI). read more

Afrucat, the business association for Catalan fruit, presented the first nectarine and peach estimate of the 2023 season in a press conference at the beginning of calendar week 21 together with DACC, Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda of the Catalan regional government.
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What should be taken into account when auditing? Which adjusting screws need to be taken into account for careful quality management? read more

Those who book their tickets online now can save up to 40% compared to registering on-site and avoid the queues in Hong Kong when ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA takes place from 6 to 8 September. read more

14 people died in the KW 20 floods, 20 rivers burst their banks and thousands of hectares of particularly fertile farmland were inundated. "We are on our knees," Sergio Tardani, a Coldiretti representative, told Reuters. He estimated the
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New Zealand's Zespri, Chile's fruit exporter Garces Fruit and US berry marketer Driscoll's have each entered into a strategic partnership with retail chain Freshippo, which operates more than 300 shops in 27 cities in mainland China, reports
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Vandalism? Quite the opposite. Where previously a barren piece of wall covered part of the town wall in Ludwigslust in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, modern and colourful art was created by Aldi Nord. read more

Afrucat, the business association for Catalan fruit, presented the first nectarine and peach estimate of the 2023 season in a press conference at the beginning of calendar week 21 together with DACC, Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda of the Catalan regional government.
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According to estimates by the German Farmers' Association and the regional farmers' associations, the eco-schemes offered under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will remain significantly unused this year. The main reason for this is probably that the subsidy rates are too low. These remain far
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