Farmers' protests in Spain, which began on 6 February, have now reached a month-long period, marked by road blockades and tractor-trailers. These mobilisations have generated a response from the authorities, including a process to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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In 2023, Morocco demonstrated a robust increase in export earnings of fresh small fruits, overcoming adverse weather conditions and a drop in volumes. Data from EastFruit reveal that Moroccan small fruit producers exported almost
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The grape market is a little slow at the moment, but there are some markets that are doing well, according to Sam Vasala of Sai World. "The Australian grape crop has been good, with plenty of warmth, a big improvement on last year. Grape quality and Brix levels have been good, with a lot of heat, a big improvement on last year.
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South Mill Champs, a leading North American producer and supplier of fresh mushrooms and mushroom-based functional foods, has announced its cross-border alliance with Grupo APAL to form a 50/50 Mexican joint venture, Royal Champs S. de R.L. de C.V. Royal Champs will build and operate... read more

For a couple of months now, the Hortilife logo has been visible on a building at Terra Park Centenario in Querétaro, Mexico. The official inauguration of Hortilife will take place on 11 March, one day before GreenTech Americas. "The first containers are expected before the fair.
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The Bab el-Mandeb strait, translated from Arabic as "the gate of lamentations", continues to live up to its name in the context of the Red Sea crisis. "The season would have been very good if we had not been affected by the Red Sea problem," says Ibrahim.
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In Santa Fe de Mondújar, a municipality characterised by its particular "sea of plastic", the cost of a metre of greenhouse is estimated at around 30 euros, according to Antonio Martínez, a veteran of the agricultural sector. This figure
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Demand for baby Romaine lettuce continues to rise. "It has grown exponentially in the last two to three years, especially," says Ernst van Eeghen, vice president of Foodservice Business Development for Church Brothers Farms. "It has become one of our main
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In the framework of the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), representatives of Chile and Mexico signed the terms of reference for the modernisation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in force since 1999. Claudia Sanhueza, from the Undersecretariat of
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In the field of agriculture and agricultural mechanisation, Turkey offers technological innovations and automation solutions, from tractors to harvesting machines. Over the past five years, the country has become an important player on the world stage, conducting research and
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For the last three weeks, green asparagus of Spanish origin has been finding it difficult to gain a foothold on French shelves. According to several French operators, the marketing of Spanish green asparagus is currently proving "very difficult". Some chains of
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