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Europlant expands market presence in Mediterranean region
2023-09-18 17:00
German breeder Europlant Pflanzenzucht GmbH has established a subsidiary in Spain to expand its market presence in the Mediterranean region. From this season, Europlant España Semillas S.L. is responsible for the distribution of modern and high-performance potato varieties in Spain.
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Smallermelon and watermelon crops this year in Spain
2023-09-18 12:00
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EW GROUP purchases Planasa
2023-09-18 11:00
Planasa has been acquired by German EW Group in a deal worth €900 million. Planasa, based in Navarra (Spain) is a world leader in obtaining and propagating various varieties of berries and other vegetables such as garlic, asparagus, and avocados, supplying customers in more than 25 countries.
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Planting begins for new Joli™ apple in New Zealand
2023-09-14 11:00
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Nadorcott Protection (NCP) takes action to warn UK supermarkets about the sale of “Tango” mandarins
2023-09-14 11:00
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Certis Belchim signs partnership with Clever BioScience
2023-09-14 10:00
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Celina cv. (QTee®) to be introduced in North America
2023-09-14 10:00
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Soil Association slams UK’s inaction on fertiliser use
2023-09-14 09:00
A new campaign by the Soil Association in the UK is calling for urgent public action to push the government to prioritise the reduction of “polluting” fossil fuel-based nitrogen fertilisers. The Soil Association has warned the UK government that its failure to act on fossil fuel-based
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Tesco calls for support for green innovation
2023-09-14 09:00
Tesco CEO Ken Murphy has urged all political parties not to renounce their net zero commitments and give businesses the confidence to invest. He made the call to action while unveiling the rapid expansion of one of Tesco’s key agricultural innovation initiatives, the largest commercial field
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Ahead of the UN’s SDG Summit (18-19 September), Earth4All, an international team of economists and scientists, and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), unveil groundbreaking research showing that policymakers can ensure the implementation of SDGs by 2050. The report, ‘SDGs
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Clasol and San Alfonso merger: A winning strategy for small farmers
2023-09-13 17:00
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AECOC promoting action against food waste
2023-09-13 12:00
AECOC has launched the 2nd edition of the ‘Municipalities against food waste’ contest in Spain, sponsored by Grupo IFA, which will recognise the area with the best projects to prevent food waste and raise awareness among its citizens about the importance of taking advantage of food.
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30% drop in Italy’s table grape output
2023-09-13 12:00
Renowned for its rich grape production, Italy is facing a significant drop in production (up to 30% less than in previous years) due to adverse weather conditions and diseases. Despite the decline in production, market dynamics have stabilized prices, offering a positive outlook for producers.
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EU ministers discuss new technologies for more sustainable farming
2023-09-13 12:00
The meeting, held as part of the Spanish presidency of the Council of the EU in the Palacio de Congresos of the Andalusian city, was chaired by Spain’s acting Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Luis Planas, and was attended by the European Commissioner, Janusz Wojciechowski.
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Intercitrus warns that lethal citrus predator is now in the EU
2023-09-12 18:00
After being detected in Israel last year, Diaphorina citri has now been identified in Cyprus, which should force Brussels to investigate the origin of the outbreak as well as finance and supervise eradication measures. The Asian psylla is more worrying than the African Trioza erytreae, already
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Calls for action against modern slavery in food supply chain
2023-09-12 17:00
Former UK PM Theresa May has called on the food industry to go further and work faster to prevent worker exploitation within global supply chains. May is the architect of much of today’s modern slavery legislation. Speaking on 6 September at the annual Modern Slavery Intelligence Network
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Consumption of fertilisers in EU fell 2% in 2021
2023-09-11 17:00
The consumption of nitrogen-based fertilisers in agriculture was estimated at 9.8 million tonnes in the EU in 2021, a year-on-year decrease of 2.0%, a rate similar to the short-term trend noted since 2017. However, over the medium term, the overall consumption of nitrogen fertilisers returned to
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Finalists unveiled for the 2023 EU Organic Awards
2023-09-11 16:00
The three best projects have been selected for each of the 8 individual awards, with a total of 24 finalists from 11. The finalists were selected from a pool of close to 100 applications from all over Europe, with a higher presence of Central European and Baltic entries compared to last year.
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DP World teams up with BPA conference
2023-09-07 08:00
DP World, the Emirati multinational logistics company, has teamed up with the Port of London Authority (PLA) to hold this year’s British Ports Association (BPA) annual conference at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge on 17-19 October.
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London Packaging Week aims to light up packaging industry
2023-09-07 08:00
Registrations to attend the two-day event, which will take place at the world-famous ExCeL Centre in London on 21 & 22 September, have already doubled. And with over 10 weeks remaining, London Packaging Week is again proving to be the hottest ticket in town.
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