In September 2024, FoodPLUS GmbH (GlobalG.A.P. and the GGN label) will launch the first annual Changemaker Awards at the GlobalG.A.P. Summit 2024, which will take place 10–12 September in Warsaw, Poland. The award recognizes winners for their commitment to promoting responsible farming
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The New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement will deliver a major boost to the horticulture sector when it comes into force later this year. Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Nadine Tunley says onion and kiwifruit growers stand to benefit from tariff savings. "Based on last year's
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The Arka vertical farming module, developed by the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR), offers a novel approach to the problems associated with urban and peri-urban farming. Developed by Dr. Safeena S. A., Senior Scientist in the Division of Flower and Medicinal Crops at
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Students Floriculture & Landscaping trade of (ITI) Leh, are attending a short-term training program at the Institute of Himalayan BioResource Technology IHBT (CSIR) in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh from March 15 to 25 2024. Thirteen students and a Faculty are currently at IHBT Palampur for the
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A unique agricultural knowledge-sharing program was conducted by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to enrich the lives of senior citizens. The event at Darul Insyirah Senior Citizens Care and Education Centre in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, was titled "Cakna Warga Emas: From Putra to Bonda." It
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Lavendel Plus has focused on the sale of large potted lavender plants since 2000 at a large 30-hectare nursery near Breda. The plants primarily go to the Netherlands and Belgium, but also England, France, Germany, and Scandinavia. We meet Jeroen Zoon, commercial manager at Lavendel Plus since
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If apples are to have a market-compatible future, we will need more robust varieties. Benno Neff, CEO of Tobi Seeobst AG, discussed this at the Eastern Switzerland Food Forum. Pesticides are increasingly under scrutiny, and the energy required for fruit production is becoming more expensive,
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In the absence of Peruvian mangoes, South African mangoes arrived in Europe and Dubai with no competitors. If it weren't for shipping delays and heatwaves in October and November last year, it would've been a perfect opportunity for South African mangoes this year.In the event, remarks an
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Today, Monday 25 March, marks the click day for the arrival in Italy of 89,050 non-EU seasonal workers envisaged by the new flows decree 2023-2025. This was announced by Coldiretti, emphasising that the new appointment mainly concerns seasonal work in the agricultural and
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The mango season in India has been ongoing for a few weeks now. According to Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Kay Bee Exports, the season should last until the end of June: "Thanks to a favourable weather and the absence of unseasonal rains, the mango season started early
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The accounts of 2.7 thousand farmers with damage to crops caused by drought and other adverse weather events in 2023 have already received PLN 19.4 million. read more

The accounts of 2.7 thousand farmers with damage to crops caused by drought and other adverse weather events in 2023 have already received PLN 19.4 million. read more

This week, Ukraine’s domestic market has experienced a significant reduction in tomato supply, prompting vendors to marginally hike prices, as noted by EastFruit. The project’s experts attribute this pricing dynamic to a dwindling supply of imported tomatoes, especially those from Turkey,
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During the night of Sunday to Monday, ground frosts of up to minus 3-4 degrees Celsius are expected in eastern, south-eastern and central Poland. It will be foggy or rainy. read more

State media reported that North Korea opened the “world’s biggest vegetable farm” on Friday, emphasizing leader Kim Jong Un’s orders to replace “important military bases” with projects to address food shortages. read more

The accounts of 2.7 thousand farmers with damage to crops caused by drought and other adverse weather events in 2023 have already received PLN 19.4 million. read more

The accounts of 2.7 thousand farmers with damage to crops caused by drought and other adverse weather events in 2023 have already received PLN 19.4 million. read more

During the night of Sunday to Monday, ground frosts of up to minus 3-4 degrees Celsius are expected in eastern, south-eastern and central Poland. It will be foggy or rainy. read more

During the night of Sunday to Monday, ground frosts of up to minus 3-4 degrees Celsius are expected in eastern, south-eastern and central Poland. It will be foggy or rainy. read more