The Ecuadorian banana sector is taking one step forward towards formalising compliance with national living wage policy by requesting the Ecuadorian Ministry of Labour to issue an “official living wage compliance certificate” to companies. read more

On 10 and 11 June Milan's Parco Sempione will host the second edition of Party Like a Deejay, the big open-air party organised by Radio Deejay. A two-day event whose watchword will be fun, with music, entertainment, sport, fitness and much more. read more

The 2023 International Blueberry Organization (IBO) Summit, starting on July 3 in Poland, promises to be a truly global meeting of the blueberry industry. It is the first IBO Summit in Europe, and also the first opportunity for the global blueberry community to meet in person since 2019. read more

The AIAB (Italian Association of Organic Agriculture) has asked the MASAF to open a technical crisis table in connection with the dramatic situation in the Emilia Romagna region. 'As is well known,' explains Giuseppe Romano, national president of AIAB in a letter sent to the undersecretary
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A tour of the Epicurean Food Group’s exotic mushroom facility north of Adelaide has given 50 Hort Connections delegates a taste of the newly established farm’s potential to achieve its goal of reversing Australia’s reliance on imported Oyster, Shiitake, Enoki, Lion’s Mane and other
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Attendees will meet certified organic companies from Spain, Portugal and the rest of the world and have the chance to discover the latest innovations in the sector, try different products, and form contacts with wholesalers, retailers, supermarkets, distributors and restaurants. read more

In northern Greece, police officers have seized dozens of packages of cocaine stashed in containers laden with bananas that had been shipped from Latin America. Police seized two suspect containers at the port of Piraeus and, after taking them to the port of Thessaloniki, found 100 bricks of
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The Latvian Association of Agricultural Cooperatives summed up the information on the situation in crop production in connection with the impact of spring frosts on fruit and berry orchards. It has been found that the damage may amount to about €10 million. read more

The commercial campaign for table tomatoes in the Fondi area is now getting into full swing with the first cuts of the red berries; these will complete the offer of the green types that are already being harvested at full speed.    read more

The berry season in Ukraine is gaining momentum. Traditionally, the first berry to appear on the market is the garden strawberry. Even though the blueberry season has not started yet, some farmers began to harvest the first crops of this crop at the end of May. In particular, in the berry farm
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The Walnut and Almond Growers Association of Georgia interviewed 180 farmers who harvested about 1,300 tons of almonds and 2,000 tons of walnuts (Chandler) from commercial orchards in 2022/23.  read more

As Bosnia and Herzegovina has recently seen heavy rains, even leading to flooding, industry sources expect significantly lower yields of cereals, fruits and vegetables. This will directly affect domestic production and the prices of these products. When you also take into account that sowing was
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Exports of Uzbek watermelons to foreign markets began in the first ten days of May 2023. This is nearly one week earlier than usual due to very hot weather in the country. The mass exports begun in mid-May and since then Uzbekistan has already exported more than 30 thousand tons of watermelons,
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Azerbaijan is a promising exporter of various agricultural products to Germany, according to Olga Hunger, Regional Director for Eastern Europe at the International Agricultural and Food Association, DLG. She noted that Azerbaijan has certain advantages in growing crops that do not grow in
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A new technology for areas whose accessibility is compromised by the bad weather that hit Emilia Romagna over the past few days. "The core business of Vivai Magalotti Quarto is the production of green and golden kiwifruit plants and rootstocks which are sold in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal.
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All roads lead to Romaine as new lettuce lines land on SPAR shelves read more

Employees of the regional administration of agricultural supervision discovered a dangerous quarantine pest in a batch of strawberries from Serbia, according to the department's press service. read more

The export of early-harvest agricultural products from Tajikistan has started, including onions. The export of early onions to Kazakhstan has already reached a volume of approximately 200 tons. read more

EastFruit experts draw attention to the growing assortment of fruits on the shelves of supermarkets in the capital of Uzbekistan, the city of Tashkent. The growing income level of the population is forcing retailers to expand the range of both Uzbek products and imported exotic fruits. read more

"The development of traditional Galia melon crops was optimal up until mid-May. The temperature was good and conditions were favorable for flowering, fruit set, and fruit development. However, in the past two weeks, the weather has been unstable and it has rained heavily in the southeast of
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