"Challenging times, we pin our hopes on Mother's Day"
2025-02-07 00:00
For the past twelve years, Erfan Safari, the owner of Sevin Greenhouse, has been cultivating tropical plants and cut flowers in Mahallat, Iran - a region renowned for being the heart of the country's ornamental plant production. While he once exported a portion of his products, the current
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An often-seen flower in popular gardens for generations, the gladiolus – a flower that was once only native to Africa and Asia Minor, can now be grown in the high-altitude areas of Chintapalle in the Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district. A. Appalaswamy Babu, assistant director of Regional Agriculture, revealed this information.
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Cooperation between beekeepers and fruit growers is needed.
2025-02-07 00:00
At the last meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Development Commission on February 4th, the voice of beekeepers resounded loudly. They gathered from all over Poland to Warsaw to declare cooperation between the beekeeping community and orchard farmers, not only
read moreMorocco has set a record for onion exports to the UAE by capitalizing on India's export ban.
2025-02-07 00:00
Morocco has significantly increased its onion exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a report by EastFruit. In 2024, Moroccan exporters sent more than 5,500 tons of onions to the UAE, with a total value of $1.1 million, marking a new record in trade relations between the two countries.
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The prices of wholesale potatoes are dropping in Ukraine.
2025-02-07 00:00
According to analysts from the EastFruit project, Ukrainian farmers have not been able to avoid a decrease in potato prices. Despite relatively stable prices for two weeks, experts observed that many producers are now compelled to reduce their prices this week.
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COFRA Holding AG has appointed Sven Dumoulin as the Chief Legal Officer (CLO). He will take over the position from Bernard Roelvink, who is retiring, starting on 1 June 2025. Sven has over 25 years of senior legal experience in Europe, the Americas, and Asia, having previously served as the Group Secretary of Unilever and General Counsel of Akzo.
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South Africa: New markets in sight for stone fruit
2025-02-06 13:00
South Africa has a more than 130-year export history. Since the first peach delivery in 1892, the country has become one of the leading exporters of stone fruit. Today, 82% of the revenue comes from the sale of fresh fruit.
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SWISSCOFEL and the Swiss Fruit Association have now announced this. The decrease in stocks in January of 7,937 tons is 8.35% higher than the five-year average of 7,325 tons.
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New Zealand: Dialogue on Agricultural Emission Standards
2025-02-06 13:00
The meeting is part of a series of discussions between the island nation and various industrialized countries on this topic. Currently, in New Zealand, more than ten different emission calculators are being used, all of which employ different methods to estimate emissions. The newly developed
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Trends from South and Central America
2025-02-06 10:00
Costa Rica: Pineapples for every taste and many new products
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China: Growing citrus production increases pressure on import quotas
2025-02-06 09:00
Despite challenges such as cold snaps in the spring and the spread of Citrus Greening disease, the report forecasts further growth in the 2024/25 season. China's orange production is expected to reach 7.62 million tonnes in the 2024/25 season (November to October).
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Business practices: Slovakia wants to take tougher action
2025-02-06 09:00
According to Takáč, this is intended to address a concentration of market power among traders and processors of agricultural products. Additionally, Slovakia expects a regulation to bring about a more uniform interpretation of requirements within the internal market.
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BVEO: Local fruit and vegetable market ends season under extreme weather conditions
2025-02-06 09:00
The year 2024 has impressively shown the impact that weather conditions have on yields and the marketing season for fruits and vegetables. Particularly significant were the frost events in the last week of April. Every growing region in Germany reported damages, ranging from apples to berries.
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ProdOz has introduced a new high-efficiency fertilizer following successful trials.
2025-02-06 06:00
ProdOz International has officially launched Seawin Biotech's Fertica H+ after thoroughly testing the granular compound NPK fertilizer in commercial trials across Australia.
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"Natura Nuova at Biofach: between innovation and sustainability"
2025-02-06 00:00
From February 11th to 14th, 2025, in Nuremberg, Germany, Natura Nuova will participate in the new edition of Biofach, the leading international fair for innovation and new trends in the organic sector. At the heart of the event "Yes, we do!", a message that...
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Planting the seeds of development in Africa
2025-02-06 00:00
Horticulture in Africa is currently witnessing remarkable growth, with a significant emphasis on automation and the integration of advanced technologies to improve productivity and sustainability. Within this landscape, Urbinati Srl contributes by offering solutions for greenhouse farmers and optimizing their operations.
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The apple in gourmet dishes: food pairing to enhance its flavor
2025-02-06 00:00
The apple is good, practical to consume, and versatile because it can be enjoyed in a thousand ways and in combination with other gastronomic products it allows to enhance the characteristics of each variety, creating combinations that make the tasting experience richer and more complex.
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EN: Ledgnd opens new office in Utrecht
2025-02-06 00:00
Ledgnd has officially opened the doors of its new office in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The opening in Utrecht comes just ten months after the relocation of the headquarters from Capelle aan den IJssel to a larger location in Vlaardingen. This highlights the strong growth the company has experienced.
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Types of strawberry plants and their classes in cultivation of everbearing varieties
2025-02-06 00:00
Also interesting are the recommendations for the classical cultivation of everbearing strawberry varieties, carried out in Germany in tunnels, on gutters, in coconut substrate.
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The Romanian company aims to become the largest producer of premium blueberries in Europe.
2025-02-06 00:00
Traditionally, Romania has not been known for its large blueberry production, but that is changing. The country is receiving significant investments and new varieties are being planted, which are expected to enter the market in large volumes by 2027, as reported by FreshPlaza.
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