According to Fresh Fruit Peru, the country exported 20,338 tonnes of strawberries worth USD 34 million between January and September, an increase of 43% in volume and 26% in value compared to the same period last year. The increase occurred despite losses in the
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According to the Agroscope research institute, this has further exacerbated the consequences of the very unfavourable weather conditions. Agroscope was able to detect the bacterium Arsenophonus phytopathogenicus in potatoes. According to the researchers, in Switzerland it is the cause of the
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DP World has highlighted the steps it has taken in the UK over the past year in its latest sustainability update. read more

This is the conclusion of an impulse paper issued and published by the German Energy Agency (Dena). It contains recommendations for action for a successful market ramp-up. First of all, a clear definition and differentiation from other PV concepts is required in order to
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As the 2023 mango harvest in Katherine, Northern Territory drew to a close Nutrano Produce Group announced a bountiful Lady Jane crop. read more

The annual Sydney Markets cherry auction has raised tens of thousands of dollars for regional children fighting cancer with Wandin Valley Farms cherries sold to Narinder Singh Badhan from QE Food Stores. read more

Stakeholders from Tru-Cape, Ceres Fruit Growers, Two-a-Day Group, Dutoit Agri and Link Supply Management have met with the Western Cape premier Alan Winde to discuss the road forward for Cape Town’s port. read more

Italian kiwifruit exporters could soon gain access to Japan, according to several people who attended an online seminar organised by the Italian embassy in Tokyo on Monday, 13 November. read more

Paraguay has become the latest country to suspend banana exports to Argentina. The move follows a decision by Bolivian banana producers to halt exports to Argentina and block the international bridge connecting the two countries in the municipality of Yacuiba until Argentina pays off the money
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Floods in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France have affected production of a variety of vegetables, including artichokes, cauliflowers, carrots, beetroot and celery, Libération reported. read more

A group of agricultural organisations in Southern Spain have called off a planned demonstration on Wednesday to demand better water infrastructure after opening a negotiation channel with the authorities. read more

Demand for fresh potatoes is very high, allowing farmers to further increase wholesale prices, according to EastFruit. read more

As part of an educational tour aimed at disseminating this model, secondary school pupils are informed about the benefits of sustainable O+G cultivation in solar greenhouses in the main European growing regions. read more

Investment from the UAE is providing Kazakhstan with good opportunities for growth in bilateral trade relations, according to Arman Shakkaliyev, the minister for trade and integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. read more

The next generation of leaders working within small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food supply chain are being reminded that there is still time to apply for a round of funding and one-to-one mentoring available through Eden Search’s second Emerging Leaders programme. read more

Weather forecasting tech provider Sencrop has launched three new features to UK subscribers. read more

NFU President Minette Batters says she is looking forward to working with newly appointed Defra secretary Steve Barclay to secure a positive future for the food and farming sector. read more

Kissabel’s European sales season has kicked into top gear, with harvesting of the red skin and fleshed Rouge variety in the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland now concluded. read more

Greenyard has released its financial results for the first half of the year, highlighting a rise in net sales and adjusted EBITDA. read more

Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are now demonstrating what a development kit for electric tractors could look like at the Agritechnica agricultural trade fair. The platform offers modules for various purposes and, if required, a kind of power bank as an exchangeable battery. The
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