Union Minister of Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the first-of- its-kind "National Speed Breeding Crop Facility" at the premier National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) in Mohali. Speaking on the occasion as chief guest, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, "this
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New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture paints a bleak picture of the future of small family farms. Virginia lost 4,320 farms — about 10% of the total number of farms in the commonwealth — between 2017 and 2022. More than 1,800 of those farms were under 10 acres. As those thousands
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To foster collaboration, share expertise, and address industry challenges, the Morocco Tomato Conference is set to take place on May 30th at Les Dunes d'Or Congress Hall in Agadir. This conference will serve as a platform for key players in the tomato industry to convene, discuss perspectives,
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The strawberry campaign continues with high volumes. New potatoes are on sale: Sicilian potatoes are arriving in Italian markets. The green asparagus campaign takes off.Good moment for beets, with abundant production. Critical situation for Italian onions, the
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Mark Rowland has been appointed as UK/Ireland Account Manager for CMW Horticulture Ltd, part of the Bosman van Zaal group. Mark has a passion for horticulture, which stems from his early years. He took a National Diploma in Horticulture at Pershore College of Horticulture before working as a
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New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture paints a bleak picture of the future of small family farms. Virginia lost 4,320 farms — about 10% of the total number of farms in the commonwealth — between 2017 and 2022. More than 1,800 of those farms were under 10 acres. As those thousands
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The first of the much-anticipated 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand-grown JAZZ™ apples are this week being picked ready for New Zealanders and consumers around the world to enjoy. This season, T&G Global and its independent growers will collectively pick over 4 million tray carton equivalents
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British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL), the organisation representing commercial top fruit growers, has published its first ever manifesto ahead of a 2024 general election taking place in the United Kingdom. Designed to provide all political parties with clear guidance on how best to secure the
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As a renowned logistics service provider, Heuer, based in Bremerhaven, is not just involved in the import of fruits, vegetables, and potatoes. It also exports Northern European fresh produce, such as apples, to India. The lengthy detours around the Cape of Good Hope now force maritime transport… read more

The Cook Government is pleased to announce Western Australia has been declared free of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) today on the back of a successful eradication campaign in Bayswater and surrounding areas. Qfly is one of the biggest threats to WA's $1.49 billion horticultural industries and
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In Lviv region, Ukraine, the "Flora-Zahid" farm pioneers innovation in apple cultivation. Recognising the necessity of adapting to change, they've embraced high-intensity orchards on V-shaped trellises, as shared by Director Oleksandr Levosyuk. Since 2009, "Flora-Zahid" has specialised in apple… read more

A National Logistics Project, Cool Port Addis is Ethiopia's central value chain facility for perishable import and export goods, located at Modjo Dry Port the country's principal inland terminal. Cool Port Addis offers a wide range of value chain services such as packing and grading to farmers
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A National Logistics Project, Cool Port Addis is Ethiopia's central value chain facility for perishable import and export goods, located at Modjo Dry Port the country's principal inland terminal. Cool Port Addis offers a wide range of value chain services such as packing and grading to farmers
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. The current average week prices of bananas were at
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Asia's largest Tulip garden, situated in the foothills of the Zabarwan mountain range, will be thrown open on March 23. Confirming to Greater Kashmir, Commissioner Secretary Floriculture Sheikh Fayaz said that the garden is all set to open on March 23. He said the arrangement required for this
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Ginger supply in North America is shipping largely out of China right now. "Peruvian ginger is coming to the end of the season. There was some supply from Central American countries," says Frederico Stuhr of Pommer Fresh Foods. "With all of that though, there is still some room for Brazilian
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The state-of-the-art cold storage facility is located directly on Harry Gwala Road in Chesterville, less than 10 kilometres from the port. The facility offers space for 10,000 pallets to meet the growing demands of the refrigerated logistics market, the preservation
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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced the NZ$6.24 million investment in the Vietnamese horticulture sector, known as VietFruit (Viet Nam Climate-Smart Fruit Value Chain project)  read more

South African citrus sources have hailed the opening of MSC’s new coldstore facility near the port of Durban, saying it will help the industry to reach its target of shipping 260m cartons by 2032. read more