The Ulster Farmers' Union has expressed worries about supermarkets offering significant discounts on vegetables and potatoes in the lead-up to Christmas. While this may benefit consumers in the short run, it poses a risk to the long-term sustainability of local farming in Northern Ireland. read more

The 47th report of the National Food Safety Authority's Information Centre emphasized a range of thorough inspection and permit issuance activities carried out in Egypt's agricultural and food sectors. Between December 7th and 13th, the Department of Control of Packing Stations and Centres conducted 53 visits. read more

Chomphu Prachin Plumeria, a variety of frangipani discovered growing in the Khok Makok community in Prachin Buri, has been officially registered by the Department of Agriculture under the plant species protection law as Thailand's third new local plant variety. The first two to be registered are... read more

Właściciel szklarni z Indiany twierdzi, że ostrokrzewy dają mu możliwość zdywersyfikowania swojej działalności. Tim Galema jest właścicielem szklarni Galema's Greenhouse. „Ostrokrzewy kwitną, gdy dni się skracają, bez względu na to, w jakiej części świata się znajdują” - mówi. „Większość czasu, ich termin kwitnienia jest właściwy.” read more

Po zawarciu Umowy o Partnerstwie Gospodarczym (EPA) z UE, która zapewnia kenijskim produktom rolniczym bezcłowy i kwotowy dostęp do rynku UE, inicjatywa ILO-UE ma za zadanie wyposażyć rolników w niezbędne umiejętności techniczne i zasoby, aby poprawić wydajność i rentowność. read more

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) reported a record 85% of all bookings made online last month. "This achievement underscores the success of its myCargo digital platform." "The myCargo platform is central to AFKLMP's channel strategy, designed to meet customers' increasing demands for. read more

Just a few days ago, the Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida described the Agriculture Decree as a "fundamental support for agricultural entrepreneurs in Emilia-Romagna, Marche, and Tuscany." With the approval of the European Commission, it seemed that the promise was finally coming to fruition. read more

According to analysts from the EastFruit project, there is a noticeable increase in demand for greenhouse tomatoes leading up to the New Year holidays, which is driving a significant price rise for this product in the Ukrainian market. Experts emphasize that currently, the market is predominantly composed of. read more

In the coming days, further increases in sales are expected in the retail sector. There are also reports of growing interest in exports. Buyers are focusing on beautiful and large products. Prices have remained unchanged from the previous week (week 50) for medium-sized onions. read more

Furthermore, changes in dietary habits can be observed, leading to an increasing substitution of meat and animal products with plant proteins, vegetables, and fruits. read more

The production of mandarins in Japan continues to decrease due to high summer temperatures, as well as a reduction in the number of farmers and cultivated land. These factors are not expected to significantly increase citrus imports from the United States due to the continued weakness of the Japanese yen. read more

With the citrus season in full swing, many operators in the sector are noticing some sluggishness in demand and are eagerly waiting to see how the market will react to the arrival of the first volumes of Egyptian citrus, mainly oranges, many of which are already being shipped by sea. read more

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An agreement has been reached in the State-Regions Conference on the ministerial decree allocating 112.2 million euros to support agricultural businesses in Southern Italy and the Islands, severely affected by the drought of 2024. read more

Potandon Produce, one of the largest suppliers of fresh potatoes in North America and a global leader in the top three food crops worldwide, has announced that Mel Davenport, the company's Chief Executive Officer, will retire after over 30 years of service highlighted by the introduction of Klondike Gold™. read more

Between January 1 and September 30, 2024, the European eggplant market was primarily dominated by Spanish products. Although sales volumes reached record-breaking levels, revenue fell behind, as reported by Hortoinfo utilizing primary data from the Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat) statistics service. read more

Trials for blueberry cultivation are increasing in Egypt. One of these trials is being conducted in the Sadat region by Mahmoud Essa of Blue Nile Egypt. Essa shares his experience, stating, "We conducted our initial blueberry production test this season. In June, we planted a six-hectare area. read more

An entire year of work is concentrated on approximately two months of the year when grape farms in Namibia's Aussenkehr Valley harvest their fruit to supply the profitable pre-Christmas market in Europe and the UK. read more

W ostatnich latach papryka chili, takie jak habanero i tajska chili, stały się kluczowymi produktami dominikańskich eksportów rolniczych, zwłaszcza podczas amerykańskiego sezonu zimowego. Te uprawy, charakteryzujące się wysokim popytem i krótkim czasem przechowywania, pozwalają na dostarczanie podaży, gdy lokalne rynki w USA nie są w stanie tego zrobić. read more

"Many high-quality potato growing regions can be found in Italy, and for many years Veneto has been rightfully considered one of the best in terms of quality," says Domenico Citterio, director of the company specializing in seed, fresh market, and industrial potatoes. "It has been an epochal era." read more