The President of the German Farmers' Association, Joachim Rukwied, describes the proposal of the Minimum Wage Commission to increase the minimum wage in Germany to 12.41 euros (from 2024) and 12.82 euros (from 2025) as unreasonable for the agricultural sector. read more

An exceptional showcase for the Food Valley of Emilia-Romagna, with its PDO and PGI products, unique in the world, protagonists in New York, in the heart of the star-studded economy, in a market that already today is close to one billion euro in value for the regional food industry. read more

Larger volumes, a slower market at the end of June, and a switch of origins. “We are in a pivotal period,” explains Raphaël Martinez, director of Peaches and Apricots of France. “The end of June is always a delicate time for all products in terms of sales!” read more

It is estimated that close to 230 hectares will be devoted to the Candine in Portugal; a production that will be managed and marketed by the Atlantic Apple consortium. "There will be 200 hectares under integrated production and the other 30 will be organic. Last year we already marketed the
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The Citrus Growers' Association of South Africa (CGA) has written to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza. The brief amounted to a request that Ms Didiza will make unfair and discriminatory pest regulations by the European Union a priority at the 5th
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Alk Brand, Group CEO of Westfalia Fruit, is travelling to India after the establishment of West-In Avo, a joint venture of Westfalia Fruit International with Sam Agri - India, Dvori Or & Zohara Farms - Israel for an integrated avocado growing and marketing project. The visit included review
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We are nearing the end of the 22-23 apple season, andEastFruit analysts look at Georgia’s trade statistics. Apple export volumes and prices in US Dollars are quite similar to numbers from the previous season. This is not necessarily an underperformance – on the contrary, the 21-22 season was
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According to EastFruit analysts, the procurement prices for raspberries in Ukraine cause a real shock among farmers, despite the fact that the season has just begun. Many small producers complain that local raspberry freezers offer no more than UAH 20 per kilogram of berries delivered to
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According to the data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Spain devoted 61,922 hectares to producing potatoes in 2023, i.e. 2.5% fewer hectares than in 2022. read more

A variety of black table grapes, known locally as "Black Magic", is widely used by Egyptian growers and is in high demand on local and export markets. However, growers have found themselves in legal turmoil over the use of this variety. read more

Moroccan tomatoes are becoming increasingly popular in the European Union. For the first time last year, Morocco overtook Spain as the largest tomato supplier in the European Union, with only Netherlands exporting more. What’s next for Morocco? read more

In the past two weeks, many imported fruits have been launched, including American Washington cherries, Australian tangerines, South African oranges, and Monthong durians from southern Thailand. read more

UK: Supermarkets under pressure to explain high prices read more

In Costa Rican pineapple cultivation, tons of waste are generated every year, with not only the crowns of the fruit but also the leafy plants having to be disposed of. In 2019, a team of students from Leibniz Universität Hannover developed a sophisticated process to recycle this waste into
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The Southern African Food Systems Transformation Alliance celebrated its official launch at the Johannesburg Country Club in South Africa. Companies such as Unilever and Freshmark Systems, representing 24 fresh produce markets, signed a covenant to commit to local sourcing ambitions with an
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HM.CLAUSE & HAZERA melon and watermelon showcase for the fresh chain, is taking place in Murcia, Spain from today June 27th to July 6th, with an impressive range of more than 50 melon and watermelon varieties, and unique advantages for the fresh chain. read more

Last week, the Dutch company OV Fruit received its first shipment of Navels from South Africa. "These oranges come from Marble Hall [in the] Limpopo [province]. They're still a little light in color but are beautiful, juicy, and very tasty. We expect the first Valencias in four to five weeks,
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Del Monte has issued a statement as the guards used by the company in Kenya were accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land. According to the Guardian, two individuals identified as John Rui Karia and Stephen Thuo Nyoike died as a result of beatings by
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Despite a delayed start to Uruguay’s 2023 citrus season, they are seeing good early demand from their two leading markets in the U.S. and Europe. “This year we are having good demand of oranges from USA and Europe and also the market for easy peelers seem to be stable in terms of prices,”
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