The GLOBALG.A.P. Tour Spain 2023 took place under the motto ‘Sustainable agriculture of the future’ in Almería on 14 and 15 March at the Aguadulce Conference and Exhibition Centre (Roquetas de Mar). The event served to announce the changes that will be mandatory from the beginning
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Premium mandarin brand ClemenGold has unveiled a new marketing theme to help promote its fruit and connect with consumers. read more

According to information from the Chinese newspaper Science and Technology Daily, a team from the Agricultural University of Southern China led by Professor Chen Riyuan has developed a new blueberry variety that stands out for its caliber (which can exceed 42 mm in diameter), its interesting
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iProcure, a data-driven African agricultural input supply company, announced its expansion into Tanzania through its partnership with the Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA). FtMA is a consortium of public and private institutions that aims to increase income and strengthen the resilience of
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As a whole, agriculture comprises 11% of SA exports, despite being only 2,5% of GDP. The overall agri sector is export focused, exporting roughly half its produce in value terms. The South African fruit industry is an overwhelmingly export focused industry, with fresh fruit accounting for around
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Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on May 1, 2023 are down 1.2% over 2022 numbers for the same period, and higher than the 3-yr. average. read more

Along with fresh grape and wine production, Morocco is a relatively large producer of raisins; however, Moroccan production of dried grapes is not enough to satisfy the domestic market demand, according to EastFruit. Thus, the country has to source raisins abroad and has already increased its
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EastFruit analysts review the latest retail price dynamics in Georgia. According to official statistics, retail prices for vegetables in Georgia went down by 6% in April 2023 compared to March 2023. A further reduction is expected in May. read more

The Turkish cherry season is very close to starting. Kubra Guven, marketing manager of Ana Fruit, states they’re expecting a larger harvest than they had last year. “This year, the weather conditions in Turkey have been great and we are expecting good yield for our cherries. Compared to the
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"In terms of sales, we were able to maintain the level of the exceptionally strong prior-year quarter," said CEO Werner Baumann. The normalisation in the glyphosate business accelerated - but this effect was offset by the growth in the rest of the Crop Science business.
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Egypt became the largest exporter of fresh strawberries to the Malaysian market in MY 2021/22 (July-June) and continued to increase shipments in the current MY 2022/23, according to EastFruit. Furthermore, Egyptian exporters kept improving their position in the whole market of the
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MEPs approved on Tuesday, by 537 votes, with 42 against and 38 abstentions, a proposal to renew the suspension of import duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguards on Ukrainian exports to the European Union for another year, against the background of Russia’s war of aggression that is
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According to EastFruit analysts, Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of Ukraine’s competitors on the global frozen raspberry market has reduced its exports in value terms by 48%, and in quantitative terms by 45% over the past 12 calendar months. Thus, this country lost its high position in
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Italy is looking to Israel not only for an increasingly efficient use of water, with state-of-the-art irrigation systems, but also to solve the problem of the effect of excessive soil salinity on plants.K-Adriatica, a company specialising in the development of
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The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organisations of Almeria, COEXPHAL, has today presented the campaign La Primera Sandía Europea es de España, es nuestra (The First European Watermelon is from Spain, it is ours) in Almeria. The Association's stand at the International Trade Fair for Intensive Production and Industry
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In Spain it is speculation alert. The watermelon campaign has just begun, but producers are already struggling with collapsing prices, well below current production costs and among the lowest ever recorded. Denouncing the situation is Coag (Coordination of the
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For three years, mustang paper trays have been used in Europe as packaging for fresh produce. Increasingly, the paper trays are making their way into North America with Ontario-based Omnia Packaging being the exclusive producer and provider of mustang paper trays in Canada, the US, and Mexico.
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A massive drought in Catalonia is forcing this northeast region of Spain to turn to water rationing, seawater desalination and recycling effluent from sewage treatment plants. Last year reservoirs dropped to 55% capacity in the region, but the Sau reservoir, normally the main source of water for
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The strawberry campaign in southern Italy is still underway, and demand is still interesting, especially for the produce from Basilicata. read more

According to estimates released by the French statistical service Agreste on 1 April 2023, the national harvest of winter lettuce will decline by 18% year-on-year in the 2022-2023 season - despite a 14% increase in cultivated areas, from 3.349 ha to 3.5 ha. read more