European Sustainability Forum - 10 May 2023 - Sustainability remains an important factor
2023-03-13 00:00
The topic of sustainability remains on the agenda. For the consumer, however, sustainability is often an overload, as the term is not particularly sharply defined. In a survey of consumers in Germany, France and Spain in June 2022, it was determined that the
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BMWK: 900 billion euros in damage feared - climate protection and adaptation urgently needed
2023-03-13 00:00
From 2000 to 2021, at least 145 billion euros in damages have been caused by the consequences of the climate crisis, 80 billion of which since 2018 alone. By the middle of the century, the researchers expect cumulative economic damages of 280 billion euros, depending on the extent of global warming.
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German Weather Service expands WarnWetter app offering
2023-03-13 00:00
Since March 2023, it has been possible to submit plant reports in addition to weather reports via the full version of the WarnWetter app. These can be observed and reported from any location. The German Weather Service (DWD) plans to use this additional information in the
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Insect pests that attack crops have the ability to develop resistance to more environmentally friendly pesticides and a new approach to managing resistance risks is needed, according to an analysis by scientists at the University of Stirling. The
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FAO/OECD: Avocados will be the most traded food in 2030
2023-03-13 00:00
With 12 million tonnes of production and 3.9 million tonnes for export, it will surpass pineapple and mango in terms of volume. This would triple the volume of cultivation within 20 years, according to the report "Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030" by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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FAO/OECD: Avocados to be most traded food in 2030
2023-03-13 00:00
With 12 million tonnes of production and 3.9 million tonnes for export, it will surpass pineapple and mango in terms of volume. This would triple the volume of cultivation within 20 years, according to the report "Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030" by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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BVL/QS: Cultivation of pome fruit in the open - Emergency approval for isomate CLR MAX TT
2023-03-13 00:00
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Isomate CLR MAX TT for the control of the fruit cup moth (Adoxophyes orana) and the leathery cup moth (Pandemis heparana) on pome fruit in the open field.
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ZVG appalled by SUR tightening by Sarah Wiener
2023-03-13 00:00
The German Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau - ZVG) reacts with clear rejection to the amendments proposed by MEP and rapporteur Sarah Wiener to the new Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR). It calls on the EU agricultural and
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Nothing is more nerve-wracking than having to deal with sick employees, rescue operations and bureaucracy on top of the stressful season. However, as soon as the sun becomes stronger from May onwards, heat-related health problems become more frequent. Despite all precautions
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New approach needed to combat insect resistance to biopesticides
2023-03-13 00:00
Insect pests that attack crops have the ability to develop resistance to more environmentally friendly pesticides and a new approach to managing resistance risks is needed, according to an analysis by scientists at the University of Stirling. The
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Ecocool GmbH used the leading trade fair for fruit traders in Berlin to present its new thermal bonnet "ECO-BREATH" to the trade public. This new thermal cover offers basic protection for all temperature-sensitive products at transport interfaces, especially in air freight.
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The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has informed that the herbicide Proman (BCP222H) with the active ingredient metobromuron may be used beyond the existing authorisation on lamb's lettuce for the control of annual dicotyledonous weeds (with the exception of
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Knuspr cracks the million mark in orders
2023-03-10 00:00
In week 10, the online supermarket Knuspr celebrated a new milestone in the career of the still young company: the millionth order was delivered. The freshly made "order ionaire" also has reason to be happy: Knuspr gives him a voucher worth 1,000 euros,
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WUR: A day without meat or dairy products saves over 40 per cent greenhouse gas emissions
2023-03-10 00:00
PhD student Samantha Heerschop and Prof. Pieter van 't Veer studied the dietary habits of thousands of Dutch people and the associated environmental impact. Their calculations show, according to Wageningen University & Research (WUR), that the average
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According to international studies, nutrition education is often neglected in the training and continuing education of paediatricians and other health professionals. Doctors, but also practice staff, midwives and nurses are of great importance to parents when it comes to nutrition education.
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AMI: Tight rhubarb market at the start of the season
2023-03-10 00:00
The first stalks of rhubarb have recently appeared in the vegetable counters of German food retailers (LEH). But already at the beginning of the season, prices are subject to strong fluctuations.
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Peru: Blueberries have another record year
2023-03-10 00:00
287,000 t worth US$ 1.4 billion are within reach. 12 % of the export volume, i.e. 35,000 t, is organic. For the coming season, Luis Miguel Vegas, managing director of the trade organisation Proarándanos, even sees the target at 300,000 t, reports agraria.pe.
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DBV: Renegotiate Mercosur - "Agreement is a threat to agriculture".
2023-03-10 00:00
On the occasion of the joint trip of Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck and Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir to Colombia and Brazil, the President of the German Farmers' Union, Joachim Rukwied, calls on the Federal Government to support the planned Mercosur Free Trade Agreement
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Multivac/Roadshow: How can O+G trays be closed and labelled sustainably and efficiently?
2023-03-10 00:00
Once again this year, the Multivac Marking & Inspection roadshow is making stops at companies in Germany and other European countries. Since March, customers have been able to find out live and without effort about innovative marking and inspection solutions. As the company
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BelOrta: First strawberries and courgettes of 2023 auctioned off
2023-03-10 00:00
The strawberry season opened at BelOrta with the sale of the first strawberries of the Sonata variety. Annually, about 10,000 t of strawberries are sold through Veiling from different growing systems, ranging from substrate or open field cultivation under glass, in tunnels or outdoors.
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