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An earlier start to the strawberry season in Egypt has led Egyptair to seek assistance from airfreight company AirMaster in setting up additional services for exporting perishable goods from the country. read more

Mauritania’s National Society for Rural Development (Sonader) recently welcomed a visit from the Spanish berry cooperative Cuna de Platero. The visit was part of a government initiative to attract foreign investment in agriculture and other important sectors by forming partnerships with prominent international companies. read more

India has approved the first pilot shipment of Chilean fruit that will undergo cold treatment during transit, marking a significant milestone in the relationship between the two countries. The pilot program will include a variety of Chilean fruits such as cherries, stone fruit, apples, pears, and citrus. read more

Sonia Red and Sonia White, the most sought-after flowers in the market, can now be grown in Punjab without the need for a passport. The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has introduced cultivation technology for two varieties of high-value exotic Dendrobium orchids for the first time in North India, reducing transport costs. This convergence of scientific and commercial advancements is bringing new opportunities to the region. read more

Ralaba, a modest village near Hinjilicut in Odisha's Ganjam district, has transformed from a traditional rice-vegetable cultivation area into a lively hub for tuberose (Rajanigandha) production. This evolution has been facilitated by scientific interventions, institutional support, and the read more

Kenya's macadamia industry is showing early signs of recovery following the introduction of a minimum farm-gate price of KSh100 per kilogram (approximately US$0.77 per kilogram) by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, along with the ongoing ban on in-shell exports. The Macadamia Association of Kenya is closely monitoring the situation. read more

A violent hailstorm hit the La Ribera region on Monday, November 17, causing extensive damage to around 5,000 tons of fruit in the municipalities of Carlet and Massalavés, as reported by Portalfruticola.com. These are the initial estimates provided by the Valencian Farmers Association. read more

Growers across the United Kingdom are facing more and more unpredictable weather patterns, with a dry spring and summer this year followed by one of the wettest Septembers on record. Producers are experiencing alternating drought and flooding conditions, which are impacting crop yields and feed availability. read more

Ahold Delhaize focuses on AI projects with impact

After completing several projects involving artificial intelligence across various areas, Ahold Delhaize is now turning its attention to a few key business processes. The company aims to become a "smart follower" in the realm of AI, according to CEO Frans Muller. Source: retaildetail.eu read more

The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council has released updated 2025/26 hazelnut production estimates, indicating a decrease in expected volumes in Turkey and Italy, and an increase in output in Chile and the United States. Turkey, the largest hazelnut producer globally, is forecasted to harvest 500,000 metric tons. read more

Do 20 listopada 2025 roku Mołdawia wyeksportowała ponad 30 000 ton winogron deserowych z bieżącego sezonu, generując 32,52 miliona dolarów amerykańskich, zgodnie z informacjami Stowarzyszenia Producentów i Eksporterów Winogron Stołowych (APESM). Średnia cena eksportu wyniosła 1,08 USD/kg, nieznacznie poniżej ubiegłorocznych 1,13 USD/kg. read more

The discount channel has found fertile ground in Italy, and fresh produce has now become one of its main competitive advantages. Almost a quarter of total sales in the retail sector now come from this format (23.8%), a figure that rises to 26.2% when considering only the products. read more

Indian tomato growers may soon have a solution to prevent their produce from being discarded when market prices crash. A team of teachers and students from Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology (BIET) in Karnataka's Davanagere district has developed a new smart preservation system that. read more

A legal case in Belgium is testing whether a single energy company can be held responsible for farm-level climate impacts. Belgian cattle farmer Hugues Falys, based in Hainaut province, has taken TotalEnergies to court, arguing that extreme weather events that damaged his crops are linked to the... read more

In a bag of pre-packaged and ready-to-eat small salad leaves, there is a story of the evolution of taste, a method of cultivation, and selling to the general public that until a few years ago seemed completely improbable. Especially in Italy, where innovation and read more

Taught blue, and white) as the main plots and two cultivars (Orange Flame and Deep Orange) as the subplots, replicated three times. The results showed that the blue light treatment significantly increased plant height, leaf area, and chlorophyll content compared to the other light treatments. Additionally, lutein content was higher in plants grown under blue light compared to red, taught blue, and white light. These findings suggest that blue light can positively influence growth characteristics and carotenoid accumulation in African marigold, specifically enhancing lutein production. read more

Many Egyptian exporters are sharing LinkedIn posts about the formation of an alliance to exchange information regarding "rogue international buyers," and are urging other companies to join their group. The widely circulated invitation encourages Egyptian exporters to collectively create a list of... read more

Po kolejnym udanym sezonie w zeszłym roku, rozwijający się egipski przemysł czosnku nadal przyciąga coraz większą liczbę plantatorów. Według Ralpha Nakhala z Tomna for Agricultural Investment, w tym sezonie spodziewany jest znaczący wzrost powierzchni upraw i wolumenów. Tradycyjnie, powierzchnia uprawy
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Kraft Heinz Poland is expanding its regenerative agriculture program and investing in climate-resilient tomato production, following a season marked by extreme weather across Central Europe. To identify varieties best suited to increasingly unstable conditions, the company trialed 100 tomato varieties. read more

Higher hourly yields mean: Reduced manpower and plants with ±3% weighing accuracy. These are just a few of the features of the vegetable processing plants designed and implemented by Bulltec in Italy, specifically in Sicily. "We focused on minimum weight tray packaging." read more