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Brazil and Canada are importing increasingly more Egyptian citrus
2024-03-06 00:00
The difficulties encountered by Egyptian citrus exporters in Asia, due to the Red Sea crisis, are driving them to explore other markets, says Amr Kadah, Export Manager of Fruit.Farm. "The Asian market is a major destination for Egyptian citrus, alongside the Gulf countries, Europe and Russia,"
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Finessing the business of growing cactus pears
2024-03-06 00:00
When first Freda Linde took some of their Skinners Court cactus pears to a municipal market in Gauteng, the agent was reluctant: he'd see what he could do with this fruit that most South Africans don't know. Right: celebrating the first day of packing for Freshmark Checkers This season, two
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Several Dutch entities are evaluating Egypt as a viable market for climate and water smart agriculture advancements. This interest is driven by Egypt's significant progress in this sector. A Study Tour, facilitated by the Netherlands-African Business Council (NABC) in partnership with Delphy and…
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Egypt prepares for DNA testing on grape exports
2024-03-05 00:00
Egypt's Central Administration for Plant Quarantine (CAPQ) is preparing for DNA testing in the 2024 grape season, with the aim of detecting and preventing illegal shipments at source. This is a change from previous practices,
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The Spanish citrus crop campaign encountered serious obstacles, affecting oranges and mandarins as well as lemons and grapefruits. The conflict in the Red Sea led to an increased presence of Egyptian oranges and Moroccan mandarins in European and North American markets, supplanting the
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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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The Senegalese watermelon season shows exceptional quality
2024-03-05 00:00
Senegalese watermelons have arrived on the market in large quantities and with an exceptional quality, says Mohamed Mbengue, from Union Agri des Niayes. "The Senegalese watermelon campaign started this year on 20 February and will continue until 10 May. We are happy to report that the
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Demand for Egyptian citrus in Europe falls and Asian markets fail to absorb high price levels
2024-03-05 00:00
Sourcing citrus from Egypt and shipping it to Asia has been a real challenge this year, says Mariya Dermendzhieva, CEO of Bulgarian company Triland. "I would call this Egyptian citrus season 'the season of long-term partnerships and flexibility'. With
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Morocco raises its voice: denouncing attacks in Spain
2024-03-05 00:00
Comader, the Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture and Rural Development, has not stood by and watched the attacks on its members' products in Spain. The only trade association in the African country has filed a complaint with the Iberian courts for sabotage
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'There is a lot of talk about oranges, but Egyptian producers specialise in almost all fruit and vegetables'
2024-03-05 00:00
In the latest edition of the Agricultural Producer of the Year Award, ASAJA Elche chose to honour the journey made by the family-run company Marfruit S.L, founded by Pepito Marroquí. The company has seen significant growth in almost half a century of history, from its beginnings
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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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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
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
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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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
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
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.
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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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