The international tomato supply on the European market continues to be reduced. Production in the Netherlands is low and in Turkey the low winter temperatures have slowed down the harvests. Although exports of Moroccan tomatoes have risen sharply in the past days
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As reported by the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Statistical Office, in 2022 a total of 28 farms in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern cultivated bush berries on an area of 201.5 ha. This represents a decrease of 24.8 % compared to the previous year. The total harvest quantity of shrubberries was 169.4 t
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The Federal Association of Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services (Bundesverband Großhandel, Außenhandel, Dienstleistungen e.V., BGA) and the Federal Association of Economics, Transport and Logistics (Bundesverband Wirtschaft, Verkehr und Logistik, BWVL) have written to Chancellor Olaf Scholz asking for the stalemate between the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and the Federal Ministry of Economics to be resolved.
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For Bayer CropScience Deutschland GmbH, it is becoming increasingly important to think in terms of system solutions rather than separately in the areas of crop protection, seeds and digitalisation. This was emphasised by the company's new managing director, Karin Guendel Gonzalez. read more

According to a report by ProCitrus, the Andean country will export up to 270,000 t of citrus fruits - oranges, mandarins, limes, lemons and grapefruit - this year. Compared to last year, the export volume was 259,000 t, freshfruitportal reported. read more

A new 2400m² cold storage trade distribution centre has opened at Cairns Airport in the Far North Queensland region - with the aim of speeding up exports of Australian produce. As fruitnet.com reported, the Regional Trade Distribution Centre (RTDC) is located in the
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has lifted the export ban on tomatoes that was supposed to be in place until 14 April. As haber7.com reported, this decision was received with great relief and joy by tomato producers. read more

Where to put all the solar plants needed for the energy transition? In addition to roofs, agricultural land such as fields and meadows can also be suitable for generating solar power. Lettuce, asparagus, raspberries and other sensitive crops thrive well in the partial shade of solar modules.
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At the monthly meeting, the association assessed the development of the past month and the production outlook for the Southern Hemisphere. The data was more or less the same as the previous month: depletion was going according to plan, and stock levels were well below average for many varieties. read more

DS Smith, a supplier of sustainable, fibre-based packaging, has held a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of far-reaching capacity expansions and modernisations at its production site for recyclable packaging solutions in Arenshausen, Thuringia. read more

Fully automated machines and processing, sustainable packaging solutions and fully recyclable reusable containers - the labour shortage, rising energy prices and, last but not least, food waste are challenging the industry. Efficient and read more

On 13 March, the EU Parliament will vote on the agreement with the Council and the Commission to amend the so-called LULUCF Regulation. The regulation regulates the accounting of CO2 from grassland, arable land and forests in EU climate policy. It is to stipulate that
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What distinguishes organic from conventional farming, when is a product actually organic and how are the animals on organic farms? An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Göttingen has been working on the project "Authenticity and Trust in Organic Food".
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"The Italian O+G sector between old and new challenges, costs and competitiveness, exports, innovation and packaging" - under this far-reaching title, the association 'Le Donne dell'Ortofrutta' (Women in the O+G sector)
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Fyffes says it is well on its way to achieving its gender equality target of 100% of Fyffes employees at Latin American sites by 2025 and 50% of suppliers benefiting from gender equality programmes. The 22 Fyffes-owned sites
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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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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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Several hundred Alnatura organic products are now also available from the online delivery service Flaschenpost. The order is placed online at Flaschenpost.de, followed by delivery within 120 minutes or by pre-order in the entire delivery area throughout Germany, according to Alnatura. read more

Despite drought and heat in the summer months, every inhabitant of Baden-Württemberg could have enjoyed a well-filled fruit basket in 2022. Assuming that no fruit had been imported or exported, each of the approximately 11.3 million fruit baskets would have contained approximately
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Agricultural employers reject the union demand to introduce full health insurance coverage for seasonal workers. "According to experience on the farms, the existing group health insurances offer especially for foreign seasonal workers a
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