We have talked about drought in Sicily (click here to read more), witnessing a dramatic scenario that does not foresee any improvement. In the Catania Plain, land of citrus fruits and more, the landscape is deserted: the reservoirs are dry and the Simeto river (the region's main river) is
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Productivity and quality, two crucial factors for the profitability of fruit and vegetable production, including pumpkins. But how can higher yields per hectare be achieved while at the same time ensuring strict quality standards? For Levantia Seed (click here for website), seed company
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What are Italian farmers protesting about? It is a question that I have been asked several times in recent weeks, especially by non-professionals, but not only. First of all, I answer that they have to be patient to get a complete answer, because the sector
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The tractor protest organisations arrived at St. Peter's yesterday and the Pope, at the end of the Angelus, addressed a thought to the protesters: 'I greet the farmers and breeders in the square. read more

The establishment of the Fund for Emergencies in Agriculture (EUR 300 million), the Ismea Innovation Fund (EUR 250 million) and the Food Sovereignty Fund (EUR 100 million), as well as the renegotiation of the NRP, with an additional EUR 2.85 billion for agricultural interventions
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Spanish fruit and vegetable imports continue to grow: in November 2023 they amounted to EUR 4,060 million, or 19% more than the previous year. The 4 billion barrier, already reached a few years ago by our country, has therefore been surpassed. read more

Already operational for two months, the new Board of Directors of Coop Sole took office on 14 December, when the shareholders' meeting expressed its will, with the confirmation of Antonio Maione (president) at the top and the election of Carmine Micillo (vice-president) and 7
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Ri.Nova has published the 2024 technical notes for defending against late frosts. Last December, the Cesena-based cooperative - which carries out research and development in the agricultural and agri-food sector - organised a round table with technicians and experts from the
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The mission of President Renzo Piraccini and Cecilia Marzocchi from the foreign office, to present Macfrut to operators and organisations in Nigeria, in the states of Lagos and Ogun, has come to an end. The mission was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the ICE Agency office in Lagos
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We read with increasing insistence that 'mark-ups' in fruit and vegetables from producer to consumer would put a usurer to shame; read more

Agriculture is coming to terms with climate change, global warming and dwindling water resources, prompting research to develop new techniques to ensure farmers' productivity and profitability. Hence the research
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In the fifth week of 2024, inflation is still galloping, and it is doing so more in fruit and vegetables by weight than in the LCC total. Amongst the channels, the hypermarket seems to have entered an abyss, with volumes plummeting, while the discount store is still the best performing. read more

Following the success of Caman RZ F1, a traditional reference variety for Italian cucumber growers, Rijk Zwaan has continued its varietal research and development work by introducing not only new varieties to the market, but a new reference standard for the
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"The northern hemisphere kiwitter campaign will end early due to the lower availability of the fruit, while the southern hemisphere campaign will offer increased volumes compared to last year, as New Zealand's production has increased by 40 per cent
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Imports continue their relentless race, touching new records, while Italian exports are only defending themselves in terms of value. This, in short, is what emerges from the November update of the import-export data of the fruit and vegetable sector, analysed by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor. read more

During Fruit Logistica 2024, Felice Poli, President of the Producers' Organisation (O.P.) Sole e Rugiada, which groups together the farms owned by the La Linea Verde Group and its more than 70 producer members, took part in the meeting during which the President of
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The hot weather has brought forward the production of carrots in the open field and the harvests have suddenly overlapped with those of greenhouse produce, causing overcrowding in the markets and related problems for sales. Painting the picture of the situation to IFN is Gianpaolo Forcina,
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The European Commission is due to decide in the coming months on a single nutrition labelling system that member states could adopt. The NutrInform Battery is Italy's answer to the traffic light systems that classify foods into good (green sticker) and bad (sticker
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It was a Fruit Logistica full of contents for Melinda, we have already talked about it in our article dedicated to the Trentino giant's press conference (click here to read more), but among the projects presented by the Consortium there is a multi-year path focused on agriculture
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Communication is a winning tool for Annatura's fifth-range products; this year the company decided to invest in its presence at international trade fairs and in content for its social channels. With Martina Innocenzi, the company's communications manager, and Giovanni
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