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The marketing of watermelons is proceeding at a fast pace. The climate also favors the Italian melon campaign, which boasts excellent quality. The apricot market is recovering, while the cherry market is declining. Prices are still slightly high for large-sized peaches and nectarines. read more

House Fair 2025 concluded last week at the Innovation Center in Pijnacker, The Netherlands, marking another successful edition of this annual event. Held from June 10th to 13th, the fair welcomed over 250 participants, including over 60 companies from across Europe, Asia, and North America. read more

The Ministry of Public Security of Costa Rica recently reported intercepting 33 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a container of fresh fruit destined for Belgium. Costa Rican authorities discovered the illegal packages at the APM Terminals Container Terminal in Moín, Limón. read more

The planned Bangladeshi fruit fair in Qatar has been thrown into uncertainty due to escalating tensions in the Middle East following the Iran-Israel conflict, as reported by Samakal. The Qatari government has temporarily closed its airspace, resulting in the cancellation of two flights between Bangladesh and Qatar. read more

The Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has announced the withdrawal of 77 end-use pesticide products from the Kenyan market due to safety concerns. In a statement on Monday, June 23, CS Kagwe stated that the decision was made in response to the necessity of reviewing pesticides currently registered in Kenya. read more

The cultivation of mini watermelons and melons will have a bit of a late start, as weather conditions have caused flooding and other inconveniences, says Tania Silva, who handles sales for fresh fruit exporter Rush Farms Portugal: "Due to the storms and bad weather in Portugal and Spain, the read more

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development in Kenya has announced regulatory actions affecting the use of certain pesticide products. This follows a comprehensive review of active pesticide ingredients managed by the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB). As of June 23, 2025, 430 end-use read more

Kwiaty mówią uniwersalnym językiem. Symbolizują miłość, świętowanie, wyjątkowe chwile, a czasem nawet smutek. Dlatego świeże kwiaty są popularnym prezentem lub dekoracją na różne okazje. Globalny rynek florystyczny, wart około 55 miliardów dolarów, prognozowany jest na około 85 miliardów dolarów. read more

Hadija Jabiri, założycielka GBRI, rozpoczęła swoją drogę w biznesie rolnym będąc jeszcze studentką w Tanzanii. Pierwotnie planując produkcję mydła, Jabiri zmieniła kierunek ze względu na ograniczenia finansowe, gdy banki odmówiły finansowania jej zamierzonej fabryki. Jej zmiana kierunku doprowadziła ją do uprawy warzyw.

Hadija Jabiri, the founder of GBRI, started her agribusiness journey while still a student in Tanzania. Originally planning to manufacture soap, Jabiri shifted gears due to financial constraints when banks refused funding for her intended factory. Her pivot led her to vegetable farming. read more

Industrial Auctions is providing the chance to purchase Dawtona's entire onion sorting and packaging line situated in Leszno, Poland. The online auction includes various machinery such as infeed bunkers, inspection tables, an onion neck topper, brusher, screen grader, filler, weighing machine, read more

The hail continues to torment Spanish fruit growers. The latest case concerns a violent hailstorm that hit the province of Lleida last Thursday and caused extensive damage to stone fruit crops, affecting approximately 1,120 hectares in the regions of Segrià and. read more

DHL Express has reaffirmed its commitment to Ecuador's floriculture sector by offering specialized solutions that facilitate the export of flowers to international markets, especially the United States and Canada. Through its door-to-door express service, DHL enables flower exports without a minimum requirement. read more

Maersk, druga co do wielkości linia kontenerowa na świecie, wstrzymała usługi do izraelskiego portu Haifa. Według Maerska, decyzja ta wynikała z analizy raportów dotyczących ryzyka związanego z konfliktem między Izraelem a Iranem oraz jego potencjalnego wpływu na bezpieczeństwo załogi. Oświadczenie firmy brzmiało: "Po". read more

Seatrade, a global company specializing in refrigerated shipping and logistics, has confirmed an order for two new 2,800 TEU high-reefer container vessels at Huanghai Shipyard in Shandong Province, China. The vessels, scheduled for delivery beginning in 2027, are the largest container ships. read more

Among the areas most suited to the cultivation of table tomatoes in Italy, Lazio holds a prominent position. Thanks to the Agro Pontino, with approximately 1,500 hectares of greenhouse horticulture, this territory represents a true reference point for quality production in. read more

Global Labor Justice and the Latin American Coordinator of Banana and Agro-Industrial Workers Unions (COLSIBA) strongly denounce the arrests of Francisco Smith and Gilberto Guerra, leaders of the Panamanian Agricultural Workers Union affiliated with the global union federation, IUF, the Union of... read more

The fruit cooperative Trops, based in Vélez-Málaga, has expanded its operations in Portugal with a €9 million investment in a new facility located in Tavira, in the Algarve region. This expansion is a significant milestone in the cooperative's wider international strategy. The new facility occupies read more

From the assembly of Confagricoltura Modena comes the warning from farmers: insuring one hectare of pears in Europe costs between 500 and 700 euros (with refunds being paid in the same year of the disastrous event), while in Italy it costs around 4,000 euros. This is the focal point around which the crisis revolves. read more

Coop Trading has named Anders Kind as its new chief executive officer, starting in October 2025. Coop Trading is the Nordic private brand purchasing organization for Coop in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. read more