The management of Raedial Farms Limited, a subsidiary of Raedial Holdings Limited, signed a Partnership Agreement with Compagnie Fruitere, a French company that markets over 900,000 tons of fruits and vegetables across the European markets as well as a major fruit producer in the
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There had been a marked increase in the procurement of Moroccan fresh produce by British consumers, surpassing traditional European sources. A recent report highlights a substantial escalation in the import of fruits and vegetables from Morocco, which nearly tripled from £158 million in 2018 to
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The Malichita brand of cantaloupes has been recalled over the past three weeks. A linked Salmonella contamination has resulted in almost 162 illnesses and three deaths so far. However, grower-shippers say the reality is that these recalls are all linked to the same product, label and
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Aston University is to tackle international crop waste by developing a mobile and sustainable refrigeration system for sub-tropical climates. The University has received a grant of £241,075 from Innovate UK, which is part of over one million pounds in overall funding for the CoolRun project in
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This spring, Ahmed Laasri started Handelfresh in the Netherlands. The trader wants to further boost fruit and vegetable exports from his family's business in Morocco. "Our Moroccan tomatoes sell well in Spain and the United Kingdom, but Dutch customers still have to get used to the prices," he says. read more

Affected again this year by weather anomalies,agriculture is set to close 2023 with a negative contribution to the national economy,as a result of the drop in production in several sectors. This is what emerges from the ISMEA AgriMarkets report for the third quarter of the
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WTO members considered five regional trade agreements (RTAs) between the United Kingdom and various trading partners, namely Central America, the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Mozambique, Moldova, Albania and Georgia. They also considered two RTAs between the European Free Trade
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Modern-style gardens relate to modernist interiors. They are an extension to the buildings and must therefore blend harmoniously with the architectural elements. As in flats, they focus primarily on functionality.
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South Africa’s cherry growers are smiling this year. Despite a short crop, and likely a short season, exporters say quality and sizing is excellent, amid increasing demand from international markets. read more

YoLa Fresh, a Moroccan agribusiness marketplace, has partnered with CensaNext, a technology subsidiary of WayCool Foods, to bring the Indian company’s cutting-edge technology and expertise to the African market. read more

The production of table grapes, apples and pears is forecast to grow by 8%, 7% and 2% respectively in 2023/24 based on average yield and normal weather conditions, according to the latest USDA report. South African exports of deciduous fruit in 2023/24 will also increase due to higher production
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The upcoming citrus season will be much easier from a commercial point of view for Egyptian exporters, helped by improved sizes and low competition, according to Eslam Gelila, CEO of Gelila. read more

A year ago, Jaco Fivaz (right) from Mohlatsi Farm, a Hoedspruit mango farmer and former chair of the South African Mango Growers’ Association, realised their own mango drying facility was facing some export challenges. He spent months researching the global trade in dried mango and told the
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Egyptian exporters are gearing up for the citrus season, which officially begins on December 15, but it remains unclear how prices will compare to last season. Mahmoud Esawy, export manager at Al Wessam Company for Agri Crops, shares his insights. read more

Despite all the meetings from the operational level to Minister Pravin Gordhan and the National Logistics Crisis Committee under the auspices of the President, we are finding ourselves in a dire situation with all the ports in the country. read more

On Monday, November 27, the first reefer container of Rwandan avocados arrived at Avor in the Netherlands. Rwanda's ambassador to the Netherlands, Olivier Jean Patrick Nduhungirehe, his colleague Jean Hugues Mukama, Nico Spruijt of Avor, and Tom Bouwman of Flying Swans were there to welcome it. read more

November marks the start of the Egyptian Citrus Campaign by BGP International, a marketer and distributor of a wide range of agricultural products, including citrus, grapes, apples, stonefruit, and more. With a keen eye on quality and color, BGP International is excited to announce the launch of
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InspiraFarms Cooling, a provider of cooling solutions across Africa, just announced the process of acquiring Celtic Cooling's operations in Africa. "This will ensure the continued operations of the teams based in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Kenya, who have developed a reputation for high-quality
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The ToBRFV virus is a global problem for the tomato sector. In Morocco, losses of this year’s crop are estimated at between 15 and 20% of production due to the blight. The virus can cause a significant reduction in crop yield, as well as a deterioration in fruit quality. Producers are facing a
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In the MY 2022/23, Egypt achieved a remarkable milestone by exporting a record volume of oranges to Spain, multiplying its exports manifold, as reported by EastFruit. This feat allowed Egypt to ascend to the premier position among orange suppliers to Spain for the first time. read more