Kazakhstan will temporarily expand its list of socially significant food products following the signing of a new order by the Ministry of Trade and Integration on 24 December 2025, according to Zakon.kz. The regulation will enter into force on 6 January 2026. The order increases the list of socially significant food products. read more

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Approximately 20,000 farmers from 25 European countries gathered in front of the European Commission and Parliament in Brussels on Thursday. Organized by Copa-Cogeca, the protest demanded an independent budget for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and fair competition for European producers. read more

Iran is currently in the midst of its citrus harvest season, with orchards across provinces from Mazandaran in the north to Hormozgan in the south producing oranges, mandarins, lemons, and other citrus fruits. Each year, the country harvests more than 6 million tonnes of citrus, placing Iran among the top citrus producers in the world. read more

Orbia Netafim has appointed Melissa Lilze as Senior Vice President, North America, effective January 1, 2026. As part of her new role, Lilze will also join Netafim's Executive Leadership Team. Lilze succeeds Mike Hemman, who has served as SVP North America. Lilze has been with Orbia Netafim. read more

Przemysł bananowy w skali globalnej od dawna jest zagrożony przez zgorzel Fusarium. Tradycyjne hodowle są trudne, ponieważ większość odmian bananów to trójnajduchowe osobniki. Tajwański Instytut Badań nad Bananami (TBRI) skutecznie opracował wiele odmian odpornych na zgorzel Fusarium za pomocą mutacji. read more

The La Blottière's pear campaigns are in full swing this winter. The Qtee® campaign is drawing to a close, but the Sweet Sensation® and Abate campaigns are still going strong. The Sweet Sensation® campaign began in the week of October 6th and is expected to finish at the end of January in France and at read more

Japan's citrus industry is experiencing an ongoing decline in structure due to factors such as aging producers, labor shortages, and decreased orchard maintenance. This has led to a decrease in mandarin and orange production for the marketing year (MY) 2024/25, with a slight recovery projected for MY 2025/26. The domestic mandarin supply is expected to be weaker as a result. read more

Shibuya Seiki develops and manufactures a wide range of machinery, systems, and plants, including fresh produce sorting machines. "We are one of the leading manufacturers of fresh produce sorting and grading systems in Japan. One of our newest machines for the fresh produce sector is our sorting machine. read more

Following the success of the 1st Sa Dec Flower and Ornamental Plant Festival, Dong Thap Province will continue to organize this event at the end of this year. Currently, many farmers in Sa Dec Ward are working tirelessly to prepare flowers and ornamental plants for the festival as well. read more

Göknur, an organic fruit producer and exporter in Turkey, has recently upgraded its processing operations by installing a new 6-lane apple pre-sorting line from Reemoon. This step is taken to enhance efficiency and accommodate the company's expanding production requirements. Göknur handles more read more

Morocco is continuously improving its position in the global avocado market, with exports increasing for the fifth consecutive marketing year and reaching new records, as reported by EastFruit. In the 2024/25 marketing year (September–August), Morocco exported 112,000 tons of avocados, doubling the. read more

Post projects that Morocco's tangerine/mandarin production for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 will reach an estimated 1.15 million metric tons, showing a 4 percent increase compared to MY 2024/25. Orange production is expected to increase by 1 percent over the previous year to 970,000 metric tons, while lemon/lime production is forecasted to reach 48,000 metric tons. read more

The delayed start to Egypt's Navel orange season has not caused any significant negative effects on trade, as stated by Ahmed Megahed, the managing director of Salhia Investment and Development. The exporting producer explained that this delay was a result of the impact of climate change on the industry executives. read more

Flower sales at Shahbagh in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka have been experiencing a notable decrease due to the current political instability and the absence of public events as Victory Day approaches, which is typically the busiest season for flower sales. Traders have mentioned that the business at the city's main market has been significantly affected. read more

Sezon awokado we wschodniej Afryce w 2025 roku był naznaczony zakłóceniami w dostawach, znacznymi wahaniami na rynku oraz zaostrzoną konkurencją o świeże owoce w Kenii i Tanzanii. Pomimo chaosu spowodowanego przeszkodami w sektorze logistycznym, jedno rynku wyróżniał się jako kluczowy dla eksporterów: Indie. read more

The Alizza Fruit™, a premium citrus created by crossing a pummelo with one of the world's sweetest mandarins, is managed by Genesis Fresh, a part of the AMFresh Group. It is grown by partner producers in Spain and South Africa and is set to start its fourth commercial season in January 2026. read more

On December 15, The Consumer Goods Forum announced that the Flowers and Ornamentals Sustainability Standards (F.O.S.S.) developed by the Kenya Flower Council (KFC) have been recognized by the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI). This recognition offers consumer goods companies with... read more

Poinsettia, widely known in Spain as 'Flor de Pascua', is the queen of Christmas decorations because of its characteristic red bracts, filling homes with warmth and joy. In addition, these flowers are traditionally associated with good luck and prosperity and unsurprisingly, are often given as. read more

Ukrainian agricultural processing companies may access grant funding of up to USD 1 million from the U.S. government in 2026, according to Serhii Ostapets, project manager of the AGRO Program, who spoke at the SMARTBERRY 2025 winter conference held in Kyiv on December 11-12. read more