The National Potato Strategy for Nigeria was launched to ensure that the domestic potato industry would be able to deliver sustainable food and nutrition security, fostering trade surplus and boosting incomes. read more

The Egyptian citrus season is coming up and Mohamed Wafaey, Managing Director and Deputy Chairman for Capital Agro, has a positive outlook on what’s coming: “Our expectations for the orange season are optimistic. The dry weather conditions in Europe have led to increased demand for our
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The know-how of ARC includes “bundling, tying, attaching, binding and banding.” The Normandy-based company launched its new SE1 NEO bundling machine at Fruit Attraction. read more

Gourmet Trading Company is delighted to announce several promotions within its senior management team, reflecting its commitment to nurturing its talent and building a solid foundation for the future. read more

Morocco sharply increased its carrot exports to Spain, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (July-June), Spain imported 5.7 times more carrots from Morocco than a year earlier. Moreover, the Moroccan exports to Spain in the current MY exceeded those of the previous six seasons combined. read more

The Amazon River is a lifeline for maritime operations in Manaus, but currently it is facing critical depth challenges that render such operations unfeasible. This has led to limited booking acceptance, forcing shipping companies to implement a contingency plan for both import and export cargo
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At Fruit Attraction, allium specialist Jardins du Midi presented its new products with the Planet-Score label. read more

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has told the Federal Government it opposes a new biosecurity levy on farmers, saying the proposed levy may erode farmer confidence in the entire levy system. read more

Egypt became the largest supplier of sweet potatoes to Scandinavia, one of the most premium consumer markets in the world, for the first time in history in the MY 2022/23 (July-June), according to EastFruit. Egyptian exporters were able to provide about a third of all sweet potato imports to
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According to the dean of Cork University Business School, prof. Thia Hennessy, the underpricing of fruit and vegetables is a ‘vicious circle’ that fuels the food waste problem in Ireland. Common households accounted for 29% of the total food waste generated in Ireland in 2021, according to
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Traditional dark green zucchini continue to be the most popular vegetable produced and consumed in Italy. Fall is the key period for sowing in central and southern Italy, while the choice is increasingly veering towards varieties resistant to the New Delhi Virus (ToLCND), a disease spread by
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Fenway Park is of course home to the Boston Red Sox. However, the stadium envelops much more within it apart from the sports section. The roof of the stadium sports 6,000 pounds of produce through farming. The rooftop garden area has been named Fenway Farm. For its maintenance, farmers from an
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"The weather caused a considerable drop in the production of industry tomatoes in the Ravenna and Ferrara provinces, we can say of around 40% now that the campaign has ended," reports Arturo Santini, general manager at La Cesenate Conserve Alimentari. read more

The Cool Logistics Global conference has been taking place this week in Italy's bustling city of Genoa, there have been three days of sessions packed with facts, figures, predictions and knowledge about the global shipping and container industry. read more

Guatemala, exporter of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, has been experiencing logistical delays due to the political unrest in the country. read more

Last summer, people feared a return 'to the old ways': Dutch tomatoes in the summer, Spanish ones in the winter. Last year's unusual energy situation considerably affected lit tomato cultivation, though some growers dared leave their lights on. That will happen more often this winter despite
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The FDA says the outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections linked to three farms in Indiana is over, but the agency has not named the farms. read more

UK farmers are planning a night of direct action against supermarkets, protesting the low prices they receive for their produce. Today, at around 7pm, farmers say they will blockade several supermarket distribution centres to demand fair pay and more support for British farming. read more

Offering all fruit and vegetable products all year round? As a full-service specialist wholesaler, Dutch company Postuma AGF provides a total assortment, but director Sjoerd Postuma always insists on reminding customers to sell with the seasons. "Offering everything year-round is pure luxury;
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On October 10, Syracuse, UT based Onions 52, Inc. announced plans to expand operations to the east coast; with a distribution and packing facility in Cincinnati, Ohio set to be fully operational beginning early 2024. With existing FOB shipping locations in Utah, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Texas,
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