Tunisia's date harvest reached a historic high in the 2025/2026 season, with 404,000 tons, including 347,000 tons of the Deglet Nour variety, according to Ezzeddine Ben Cheikh, Tunisia's Minister of Agriculture. This is the first time that Tunisian date production has exceeded 400,000 tons. read more

A persistent cutoff low pressure system over northeastern South Africa and Mozambique has resulted in hundreds of millimetres of rain over a handful of days, after an already above-average rainfall in December has saturated soils and filled up farm dams. Much of the northeast of South Africa is... read more

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Sześćdziesięciu rolników blokuje port lotniczy Ostenda od poniedziałku rano. Aktywiści to członkowie Generalnego Związku Rolników (ABS) z Flandrii Zachodniej. Ich protest jest skierowany przeciwko umowie UE-Merkosur, która została zatwierdzona przez większość państw członkowskich UE i wciąż..." read more

The South African grape season is in full swing, and the first batches have reached Singapore this week. "My initial shipment of 2x40ft containers arrived in Singapore on 13.01.2026," stated Hong Chew Kwek, Managing Director at Kwek Global Pte Ltd. "It includes a 40ft container of red seedless grapes." read more

Founded in 2018, Bahage Foods Ltd. is a woman-led company, spearheaded by Ms. Angel Rugema Uwantege, that has emerged as a trailblazer in Rwanda's horticultural export industry. Operating from its main packing house and headquarters in Kigali, the company has progressively expanded its footprint in the global market. read more

Kenyan avocado industry is preparing to resume avocado exports by sea, with favorable weather conditions leading to higher volumes for the upcoming export season, according to Brian Njue, managing director of Kenyan avocado exporter Aytin Naturals: "We are expecting to see a significant increase in avocado volume." read more

France issued a national decree on 5 January 2026, following a communication from the French Ministry dated 23 December 2025, in which France requested that the European Commission lower maximum residue limits for certain substances and crops, citing potential risks to human health. As no action read more

W 2025 roku Egipt nie tylko zwiększył eksport arbuza do Arabii Saudyjskiej, ale także ustanowił nowy rekord wysyłek - informuje EastFruit. read more

Plony truskawek w Maroku są negatywnie wpływane przez niekorzystne warunki pogodowe na północy kraju. Niemniej jednak, sezon rozwija się przy silnym popycie i zadowalających cenach, jak twierdzi Oussama Baioua, plantator z Larache. Plantator mówi: "Jesteśmy świadkami...". read more

Egypt is venturing into commercial blueberry production with the introduction of a new cultivation project in Wadi El-Natrun. Cairo 3A for Agriculture has unveiled the first phase of this blueberry farming initiative, as a component of its overarching strategy to diversify into crops targeted for export. read more

"The current objective, according to Olivier Jaubert, operations manager at MAF Roda South Africa, is to be as local as possible, or at least as local as it can be. The advantages of this strategy became apparent during the Covid pandemic and the subsequent increase in shipping costs. For example, the shipping cost for a packing table rose to 2,500 euros." read more

At this time of year, most citrus consumed in the U.S. comes from the state of California. However, the supply is supplemented with small volumes from Morocco. Currently, Morocco is exporting Nadorcott mandarins, but the harvest has started slowly due to unusual rains. "Normally, we start shipping." read more

Indian strawberry propagation is encountering obstacles due to patent protection issues, as breeders are concerned about the limited ability to protect their patented plant varieties in the country. This information was provided by Sankalp Bavlekar of SB Agritech, a company that imports mother strawberry plants from Italy, Spain, and Egypt to provide around 20. read more

According to EastFruit, Moroccan orange exports have continued to grow for a second consecutive season, slowly recovering from the significant decrease seen in 2022/23. In the 2024/25 season, spanning from November to October, Morocco exported 84.6 thousand tons of oranges valued at US$61 million. read more

Frosts in the EU have affected Brussels sprouts harvests, leading producers to look to Morocco for stable supplies, reports EastFruit. read more

Rwanda has entered the global fresh produce market with significant ambitions. The country boasts favorable conditions for agriculture, including a suitable climate, soil, and water resources. It offers a diverse selection of fruits and vegetables. Despite these advantages, Rwandan players still lack. read more

The blueberry season in northern Morocco has just begun. Despite the weather conditions, the season looks promising and typical, according to Amine Bennani, president of the Moroccan Association of Soft Fruit Producers. Bennani says, "Low temperatures and dark days in Agadir meant that [...]" read more

Ostatnie badania aplikacyjne rozpoczęte przez Toma Murraya, Kierownika Technicznego ds. Świeżych Owoców i Ogrodnictwa w Woolworths South Africa, dostarczają nowych spostrzeżeń na temat tego, w jaki sposób częstotliwość światła, umiejscowienie pułapek i harmonogramy pracy mogą znacząco wpłynąć na chwytanie szkodliwych owadów w systemach uprawy pod osłonami. read more

Morocco exported nearly 1.6 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables in 2025, with tomatoes, early vegetables, and avocados leading the way. However, prices experienced a decline following the inflationary pressures observed in 2022/23. read more

Vegetable prices in Egypt showed mixed day-on-day movements on Monday, January 12, according to data released by the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC). Tomato prices declined by 4.4 percent compared with the previous day, reaching EGP 12.4 per kilogram. Despite the daily decrease, read more