This year, Ukraine faced a situation where it needed to increase the supply of certain vegetables. Bohdan Dukhnytskyi, a senior researcher at the Department of Economics of Agrarian Production and International Integration of the Institute of Agrarian Economics, emphasized this. read more

After over 7 years of efforts, another market in the Far East has been opened up for Polish blueberries. The Plant Protection Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of Vietnam has published a list of Polish growers and entrepreneurs who have expressed interest

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food has met with representative organizations of the potato sector to review the progress of the season, which is nearing its end. According to the latest data from September 2024, potato production has reached 1,933,963 tons, which is a 0.6% increase. read more

In Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam, near the Chinese border, a cargo transshipment hub is being developed with a budget exceeding VND3.2 trillion (US$126 million), aiming to commence operations in 2025. Hoang Khanh Duy, deputy head of the Dong Dang-Lang Son border gate economic zone, confirmed this information. read more

The fifth edition of the Flower Exhibition started this morning, organized by the Souq Waqif administration in cooperation with the Agricultural Affairs Department at the Ministry of Municipality. The 12-day event is taking place in the western square of Souq Waqif. Twenty-four farms and read more

At a farm in the Netherlands, two thrips species, Scirtothrips aurantii and Scirtothrips dorsalis, were discovered on various crops in early November. While Scirtothrips dorsalis has been previously identified in the Netherlands (Find Scirtothrips dorsalis 2022), this is the first time Scirtothrips aurantii has been found there. read more

W tym tygodniu na ukraińskim rynku zaobserwowano wzrost cen białej kapusty, jak donoszą analitycy projektu EastFruit. Głównym powodem pozytywnego trendu cen w tej branży był zauważalny wzrost popytu. Jednak sytuacja ta przeważyła tylko w segmencie. read more

It's National Poinsettia Day next Thursday (December 12th), and to get people excited in advance and boost sales at New Covent Garden Flower Market and other places, houseplant styling expert Dr. Susanne Lux from Stars for Europe (SfE) has shared some insights into a plant that has played an integral role. read more

In September, the Schmitz-Hübsch fruit-growing business from Bornheim-Merten (North Rhine-Westphalia) became the first fruit grower in Germany to be sustainably certified with the Fair'n Green seal. Schmitz-Hübsch is the oldest German fruit-growing business with plantation cultivation and is currently the only one in the country to have received this certification. read more

Today, Thursday, December 5, is World Soil Day, dedicated this year to the theme "Caring for soils: measure, monitor, manage." The focus is therefore on the importance of collecting accurate information and data to support sustainable soil management. read more

Wilco van den Berg comments on LinkedIn that France's main import period for cherries and strawberries does not fall in the winter anyway, citing Eurostat: According to Eurostat, France imported 8,000 tons of cherries throughout the year 2023, with 85% of that occurring between May and July. read more

On January 23, 2025, it's that time again. The diverse program will focus in the morning on the current work of the Federal Specialist Group for Fruit Growing as well as the Asian hornet, which is spreading in northern Bavaria. Just before lunch, the members' meeting takes place. read more

According to the data presented, 20 hectares of land are sealed in Italy every day, which corresponds to a total area of 72.5 km². The land affected is mainly agriculturally usable soil lost to buildings, roads, or logistics facilities. The economic consequences of this are... read more

Scales Corp, New Zealand's largest apple exporter, anticipates reaching an underlying net profit ranging between NZ$30 million (€16.7 million) and NZ$35 million (€19.5 million) in 2024. read more

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has stated that the total cost resulting from the "significant rodent infestation" that occurred in April on board the Crown Garnet, a ship transporting its first new-season SunGold fruit from New Zealand to Europe, is anticipated to average NZ$0.23 (€0.13) per tray. read more

Only 16% of Austria's land area is suitable for food production, which is 50% less than in Germany with 32%. Therefore, we must be aware that every geopolitical crisis and every disruption of supply chains, as demonstrated by the blockade of the Suez Canal, poses a threat. read more

Rząd stanowy Zachodniej Australii przedstawił swoje nowe centrum reagowania na zagrożenia biologiczne o wartości 97,3 mln dolarów australijskich, nowoczesną siedzibę dla kluczowych operacji bioasekuracji w Australii Zachodniej. read more

The association states that the particularly the weather conditions in spring and during the harvest are to blame for this correction. When looking at individual varieties, only Golden Delicious and Jonagold have developed better than expected. The French crop this year read more

The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service predicts that orange production in Costa Rica will bounce back from the previous season's decline caused by El Niño, with a projected increase of around 11 percent to 250,000 tonnes in 2024/25. read more

South African grape exporters are happy with the sales progress they are making in North America, especially in Canada, which has become the country's third largest market in recent years. read more