"With just over 15 days to go until the start of the Anti-Inflation Quarterly, we can be satisfied for several reasons, which indicate that we are on the right track in the fight against high living costs,
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"The first aquaponics unit for breeding ornamental fish with the capacity to produce 35 thousand pieces of fish was launched in Ravand region," shares the head of the livestock production improvement department of the Kashan Agricultural Jihad Administration in Iran. read more

Fruit and vegetable consumption at the end of the first half of 2023 confirmed the negative trend already recorded at the end of the first quarter and in the following months. CSO Italys Market Observatory reports this on the basis of data collected by the GfK Italia panel. read more

Ukrainian blueberries increased their presence on European shelves and maintained a better price than last year in the domestic market of Ukraine. The President of the Ukrainian Horticulture Association (UHA) Taras Bashtannik, spoke about this in a SEEDS commentary. read more

The lower supply of Latin American pineapples in Europe is causing prices to remain higher than usual in the Spanish market, at a time, after the summer, when consumption usually drops a little. This year, the supply during the Christmas campaign is expected to be limited, and that's when
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Last Thursday, a new pilot store of the O’frais chain opened its door in Saint-Eulalie, near Bordeaux. Specialized in fresh and local produce, O’frais wants to join forces with the Anges bakery chain, which currently counts 450 sales outlets in France. read more

The summer is finally over and as the temperatures drop, the focus now turns to a new variety of vegetables, says Tania Silva, sales manager for Rush Farms Portugal: “The time has come to switch from summer vegetables to autumn and winter ones. Although the high temperatures that have been
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Rob van Geneijgen has been familiar with crate washing machines from an early age because his father has also been selling and servicing them In New Zealand for decades. Family ties are a common thread in the history of both Limex and MatMan Washing Solutions: Limex was founded by the father of
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"There was good demand for leaf mandarins at the beginning of the season. Customers were keen to sell the first of those and found eager demand. That had stagnated slightly, but the current colder weather is clearly boosting demand for Spanish citrus," says Erik-Jan Thur of the Dutch company
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Ukrainian blueberries increased their presence on European shelves and maintained a better price than last year in the domestic market of Ukraine. The President of the Ukrainian Horticulture Association (UHA) Taras Bashtannik, spoke about this in a SEEDScommentary. “If we break it down into
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Due to the effects of climate change, resulting in an extended growing season, growing sweet potatoes in Estonia might become a possibility. University of Life Sciences researcher Eve Runno-Paurson: "Only 50-60 years ago, we could not have talked about growing sweet potatoes in Estonia. As a
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Ontario-based indoor hydroponic strawberry farm, Ever Tru Farms, is set to debut in the US market with a new venture in Kentucky. After acquiring AppHarvest's vast 30-acre berry farm in Somerset, Kentucky, Bosch Growers, based in the Netherlands, will partner with Ever Tru Farms to distribute
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Amazon to launch online shopping service in South Africa in 2024 read more

The Alcoaxarquia Group has just acquired a new processing plant in Morocco through the subsidiary Alcoaxarquía Maroc. With this operation the company reinforces its presence in North Africa and in avocado production. read more

50 years of growth and innovation in the sign of cooperation and support to people and the community: this is the story of PAC 2000A, the first Cooperative in terms of economic size among the 5 of the Conad System (with a 35.6% share of the Group's total turnover in Italy), which
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Crawford Packaging is pleased to announce its new partnership and distribution agreement in Central Mexico with StePacPPC, a global leader in Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) solutions for shelf life extension of fresh produce. StePacPPC’s products are changing fresh produce packaging by
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The most important event for the European market of frozen fruits, berries and vegetables took place last week in Cologne, Germany, EastFruit reports. Our colleague, FAO international consultant and a manger of Tiferet company from Moldova, Iuliia Tymoshenko, took an active part in the expo and
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The Spanish citrus fruit campaign starts these days (read more here) and the Spanish brand Mercadonaoffers a great example of valorisation of national products. read more

In the province of Valencia, the main kaki producing area in Spain, the Rojo Brillante kaki harvest is progressing more slowly than usual and with an abundance of small and medium sizes due to the influence of warmer than usual weather. The demand is high and prices remain at profitable levels. read more

The Alcoaxarquía Group has just acquired a new processing plant in Morocco through its subsidiary Alcoaxarquía Maroc. With this operation, the company strengthens its presence in North Africa and in avocado production. read more