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Early start to the pomegranate season in South Africa

2024-03-05 00:00
In the traditional cereal-growing area of Swartland, South Africa, the Bovenvlei farm grows the 'Wonderful' pomegranate, a hardy medium-maturing variety with a reliable yield and adequate market demand. Bovenvlei, with 70 hectares, is one of the largest
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Egypt almost doubled its fresh fruit exports to the EU in 2023

2024-03-05 00:00
According to EastFruit, Egyptian fresh fruit exporters targeting the EU market had a very successful 2023. They managed to almost double their export volume, exceeding half a million tonnes for the first time ever.This
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Higher temperatures and regional tensions characterise the Egyptian season

2024-03-05 00:00
In Egypt, climate change and geopolitical tensions dictate the pace of the agricultural season, as well as trade flows. Nihal Abdel Ghaffar, founder and commercial director of the Accretive Co for Agriculture (Atfa), tells how she has adapted to these times
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Nigeria: Governor Namadi commissions hibiscus processing plant

Nigeria: Governor Namadi commissions hibiscus processing plant

2024-03-05 00:00
Jigawa state Governor, Umar Nanadi has commissioned the Commttra Jigawa Hibiscus Processing Plant located at the Maigatari Export Processing Zone. Governor Namadi said the project was inaugurated as a significant move towards economic diversification and agricultural transformation. Our
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Nigeria: Governor Namadi commissions hibiscus processing plant

Nigeria: Governor Namadi commissions hibiscus processing plant

2024-03-05 00:00
Jigawa state Governor, Umar Nanadi has commissioned the Commttra Jigawa Hibiscus Processing Plant located at the Maigatari Export Processing Zone. Governor Namadi said the project was inaugurated as a significant move towards economic diversification and agricultural transformation. Our
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Crisis in the Strait of Bab Al Mandab continues to hamper Egyptian citrus exports

2024-03-05 00:00
The strait of Bab El Mandab - which in Arabic means 'gate of pain' - continues to hold its name, given the crisis context in the Red Sea. "The season would have been very satisfactory if we had not been taken by surprise by this problem," says Ibrahim Gadallah, a
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Ethiopia and the Netherlands jointly construct a cooling center to support fresh produce exports

Ethiopia and the Netherlands jointly construct a cooling center to support fresh produce exports

2024-03-05 00:00
The Ethiopian government has signed an agreement with Invest International, which acts on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. The agreement initiates the first phase of a large cooling center that is located 70 kilometers from the capital city Addis Ababa. For
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Flash Gala essential for South African apple season

2024-03-05 00:00
At Beaulieu Farm in Grabouw, one of the first farms to plant the Flash Gala mutation nine years ago, pome fruit grower (and discoverer of Flash Gala's predecessor, Corder Gala) Derek Corder says the South African industry continues to roll out new orchards of the Flash Gala mutation.
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Delassus president appointed to lead Maroc Citrus

Delassus president appointed to lead Maroc Citrus

2024-03-04 14:00
Kacem Bennani Smires, head of producer-exporter Delassus, has been appointed as the new president of Maroc Citrus, Morocco’s interprofessional citrus federation. read more

Cordoba denounces the sale of Egyptian oranges as if they were Spanish

2024-03-04 00:00
The agricultural organisation Asaja Córdoba has lodged a complaint with the Ministry of Agriculture, through the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA), for the marketing of oranges imported from Egypt labelled as if they were from Palma del Río, in a
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Lower demand for Egyptian citrus fruits in Europe, Asia does not absorb the high price levels

2024-03-04 00:00
Sourcing citrus fruits from Egypt and shipping them to Asia has been a real challenge this year, according to managing director Mariya Dermendzhieva of the Bulgarian company Triland. "I would call this Egyptian citrus season 'the campaign of long-term partnership and
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The Senegalese watermelon campaign kicks-off

The Senegalese watermelon campaign kicks-off

2024-03-04 00:00
Senegalese watermelons have arrived on the market in large quantities and with exceptional quality, assures Mohamed Mbengue, from Union Agri des Niayes. "The Senegalese watermelon campaign began this year on February 20 and will continue until May 10. We're happy to report that quality is
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South Africa's grenade campaign moves ahead of schedule

2024-03-04 00:00
In the traditional grain-growing region of Swartland in South Africa, the Bovenvlei farm grows the mid-season Wonderful pomegranate, a hardy variety with reliable yields and market demand. Bovenvlei, with 70 hectares, is one of the largest pomegranate plantations in South Africa.
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Jane Strijdom appointed as IFPA South Africa's new country manager

Jane Strijdom appointed as IFPA South Africa's new country manager

2024-03-04 00:00
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced the appointment of Jane Strijdom as its Country Manager for South Africa. Strijdom assumes the responsibility of fostering strategic relationships in the fresh produce sector in Southern Africa. As IFPA's primary liaison in South
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Cordoba denounces the sale of Egyptian oranges as if they were Spanish

2024-03-04 00:00
The agricultural organisation Asaja Córdoba has lodged a complaint with the Ministry of Agriculture, through the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA), for the marketing of oranges imported from Egypt labelled as if they were from Palma del Río, in a
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EU-Kenya trade agreement moves forward

EU-Kenya trade agreement moves forward

2024-03-04 00:00
The EU Parliament has recently endorsed a trade agreement with Kenya, enabling quota-free and duty-free market access for both parties. This agreement, awaiting ratification by the Kenya National Assembly, aims at liberalizing trade between the European Union and Kenya. The Ministry of Trade in
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"We have been exporting two or three containers a week from Tanzania, but we have had orders for up to seven a week since April".

2024-03-04 00:00
Tanzania's avocado industry is still developing, but volumes are increasing every year. Grower and exporter Afrocado grows avocados on 150 hectares, as well as sourcing from other producers. We have been exporting two to three containers a week since the beginning of the year," he says.
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Boom of small fruit exports to Morocco in 2023

2024-03-04 00:00
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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Crisis in Bab el-Mandeb continues to hamper Egypt's citrus exports

2024-03-04 00:00
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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"We have been exporting two or three containers a week from Tanzania, but we have had orders for up to seven a week since April".

2024-03-04 00:00
Tanzania's avocado industry is still developing, but volumes are increasing every year. Grower and exporter Afrocado grows avocados on 150 hectares, as well as sourcing from other producers. We have been exporting two to three containers a week since the beginning of the year," he says.
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