New Zealand startup Sapro-Tech has discovered a way to grow fungi into a textile that has the same properties as leather. According to founder Keith Hudson, it had discovered a way to produce layers of mycelia that could be grown together in sheets. This will allow Sapro-Tech to create a variety
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Spanish police officials have busted an Albanian criminal organisation that tried to smuggle €175-million worth of cocaine into Europe, hidden in a shipment of bananas. The cargo arrived into the Port of Malaga, before being transported to Alicante when it was seized by officers from the Udyco
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“We will be very vigilant for the next season, which starts in August,” explains Sandrine Gaborieau, after discovering Polish apples at a wholesaler supplying school canteens and nursing homes. “This practice is unfortunately widespread and it is slowly killing the French arboricultural
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Israel’s potato and carrots industries were very happy to provide Europe the much needed produce that was in high demand this past 2023 season. According to producers and exporters from Israel, while they were happy to supply the high demand to meet Europe’s needs, they do wish that the
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On June 16, the Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE) filed a request with the Department of Commerce to terminate the Tomato Suspension Agreement. This request was based on established facts and U.S. anti-dumping law. Days later, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA), a trade group that
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Supplies of mango from Mexico are steady and good. “Rounds from Michoacan state are showing big sizes, excellent quality while Nayarit State has some very nice Ataulfos with large sizes,” says Daniel Ibarra, President of Splendid by Porvenir. “We’re now starting in the state of Sinaloa
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Sources say the Mediterranean Shipping Company is up for another round of newbuilding orders. The company has reportedly asked several South Korean and Chinese shipyards for price quotes for 8,000 TEU ships to be dual-fuelled with methanol or LNG. The number of vessels the Swiss-Italian carrier
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Burro is an autonomous mobility company that provides solutions for the agriculture industry. It has announced a new partnership with Salinas-based Pacific Ag Rentals (PAR), a provider of agricultural tractor and equipment rentals in the US The partnership will add autonomous Burro robots to
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Australia’s potato and onion category player Mitolo Family Farms has partnered with Coles as well as global innovators in sustainable packaging solutions Detpak to create what is believed to be Australia’s first kerbside recyclable paper bag for fresh potatoes. read more

The World Citrus Organisation is happy to report that it now counts among its members Citrojugo, a Mexican producer, processor and marketer of acid citrus-based juices, essential oils, and dried peels. Citrojugo represents the WCO’s first Mexican member and represents a watershed in the
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A research project, led by Embrapa Semiarid, looks to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions in the production of table grapes in the São Francisco Valley, The region of Vale do São Francisco, which encompasses locations in the states of Pernambuco and Bahia, is the largest producer of table grapes
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Extremadura is Spain's main plum-producing area and it's already in the middle of the plum campaign. So far, demand has remained high and prices are very acceptable as there is no more Chilean fruit in the European market. At the moment, there is a production gap between two of the reference
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This week, Minister Jo-Anne Marie Luxton, Minister of Customs and Associate Minister for Agriculture and Education, gave a speech, focused on the Sustainable Food and Fibres Future Project. read more

The European Commission is considering relaxing genetic modification rules for agricultural crops, sparking concern within the organic sector. Supporters of genetic techniques, such as CRISPR-Cas, argue that they can speed up breeding processes, reduce pesticide use, and improve food security.
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"Florida (USA) will experience the lowest citrus harvest in a century and also the most expensive, due to the climatic events and the highly threatening phytopathy of the so-called "Greening". The news, published by the Washington Post and relaunched by Agrapress, is prompting us to look at the
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The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) find that many challenges, especially of transportation, should be tackled guarantee the exports from Uttar Pradesh. read more

Summer heat and unseasonal rains have affected the production of tomatoes and other vegetables in Tamil Nadu. This has led to an alarming rise in the prices of staple veggies in the state. On Monday, tomato prices touched Rs 100 per kg-mark in retail markets and the price of beans hit an
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In a recent presentation in Brussels, representatives of the citrus sector from Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal raised concerns about the expansion of pests in the production of citrus fruits on the continent. read more

Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board’s Export Facilitation Center at Vashi has witnessed a significant surge in mango exports. As of June 23, a total of 974.89 tons of mangoes have been exported, marking a remarkable increase of one and a half times compared to previous years. The
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First the frost, then the excessive rain and then the flood... only hail was missing, and it hit the Romagna area on Jun 23rd, causing considerable damage between Ravenna and Cesena. read more