Poland is increasing its raspberry production as demand rises and exports continue to grow.
2025-02-10 00:00
Uprawianie malin w Polsce przeżywa okres wzrostu. Z odpowiednim zarządzaniem, ten trend może utrzymać się. Na Ukrainie roczna produkcja malin wynosi około 50 000 ton, nieco mniej niż w Polsce. Ukraiński rynek osiągnął swoją pojemność, co stanowi.
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Namibia has reported $54.4 million in grape exports, contributing to an improved trade balance.
2025-02-10 00:00
Namibia exported grapes worth around USD 54.4 million in December, while importing grapes valued at approximately USD 153,000, mainly from South Africa. The majority of these exports were headed for the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. This information comes from the Namibia International Merchandise Trade...
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Trade mission to Singapore & Malaysia for fruit and vegetable exporters from Morocco: April 2025
2025-02-09 00:00
W kwietniu 2025 roku projekt prowadzony przez FAO/EBRD oraz FoodEx Morocco zorganizują misję dla marokańskich eksporterów owoców i warzyw do Azji Południowo-Wschodniej. Inicjatywa ma na celu połączenie Maroka, wiodącego kraju w globalnym segmencie świeżych i mrożonych produktów roślinnych, z Azją Południowo-Wschodnią, jednym z niewielu globalnych.
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For the first time, all of Waitrose's Valentine's Day bouquets this year will contain flowers grown and supplied through Waitrose Foundation farms in Kenya. With shoppers looking for more thoughtful choices when they shop. This Valentine's offer gives customers the option to give a bouquet that
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An often-seen flower in popular gardens for generations, the gladiolus – a flower that was once only native to Africa and Asia Minor, can now be grown in the high-altitude areas of Chintapalle in the Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district. A. Appalaswamy Babu, assistant director of Regional Agriculture, revealed this information.
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Morocco has set a record for onion exports to the UAE by capitalizing on India's export ban.
2025-02-07 00:00
Morocco has significantly increased its onion exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a report by EastFruit. In 2024, Moroccan exporters sent more than 5,500 tons of onions to the UAE, with a total value of $1.1 million, marking a new record in trade relations between the two countries.
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South Africa: New markets in sight for stone fruit
2025-02-06 13:00
South Africa has a more than 130-year export history. Since the first peach delivery in 1892, the country has become one of the leading exporters of stone fruit. Today, 82% of the revenue comes from the sale of fresh fruit.
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Planting the seeds of development in Africa
2025-02-06 00:00
Horticulture in Africa is currently witnessing remarkable growth, with a significant emphasis on automation and the integration of advanced technologies to improve productivity and sustainability. Within this landscape, Urbinati Srl contributes by offering solutions for greenhouse farmers and optimizing their operations.
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Increasing supplies of South African table grapes
2025-02-05 12:00
The regional and varietal sequence is progressing quickly this season. The summer weather conditions are accelerating the ripening process. Supplies from South Africa to Europe are increasing. Prices have weakened after the tight supply situation in December at all levels of trade. However, there is high pressure.
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The horticulture industry in Tanzania has received positively a new direct cargo flight to China, a route that will offer shorter shipping times for avocado exporters in particular.
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"We are creating our own space to bring about change."
2025-02-05 00:00
Na początku zeszłego roku zostało założone South American and African Fruit Trade Association (SAFTA) z celem stworzenia równych możliwości negocjacyjnych dla eksporterów, obiektywnej oceny produktów oraz edukowania ich na temat wymagań dotyczących wprowadzania ich produktów na rynek europejski.
At the beginning of last year, the South American and African Fruit Trade Association (SAFTA) was established with the goal of creating equal negotiating positions for exporters, objectively evaluating products, and educating them on the requirements for bringing their products to the European market. read more
At the beginning of last year, the South American and African Fruit Trade Association (SAFTA) was established with the goal of creating equal negotiating positions for exporters, objectively evaluating products, and educating them on the requirements for bringing their products to the European market. read more
Morocco is researching the use of CRISPR gene editing to enhance agricultural resilience in North Africa.
2025-02-05 00:00
Morocco has not yet adopted genome editing technologies such as CRISPR, but preliminary research is underway at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P). Professor Valentine Otang Ntui believes that this technology has the potential to position the country as a leader in genome editing in North Africa.
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The socio-economic impact of floriculture on Ethiopian smallholders
2025-02-05 00:00
The floriculture industry produces non-edible agricultural products for the global market, while smallholder farmers produce edible agricultural products for domestic consumption, contributing to national food security. The purpose of the article is to explore the socio-economic impacts of these two sectors.
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The Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of South Africa, John Steenhuisen, announced that the country has regained market access to export fresh apples from South Africa to the Kingdom of Thailand. This market had been closed for approximately 16 years (from January 2008 to December 2024) due to...
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Importer of stone fruits visits plum operations in South Africa.
2025-02-05 00:00
Dwóch kierowników z Pacific Trellis Fruit właśnie zakończyło ekscytującą wizytę u swoich południowoafrykańskich partnerów uprawiających śliwki. Marcial Hernandez, wiceprezes ds. zaopatrzenia, oraz Patty Denson, dyrektor sprzedaży, spędzili tydzień zwiedzając sady, zakłady pakowania i zgłębiając najnowsze innowacje.
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"Minister warns that a ban on pesticides could result in crop failure and the emergence of a black-market trade."
2025-02-05 00:00
Minister John Steenhuisen addressed the Agriculture Committee of South Africa's Parliament, warning that banning pesticides like terbufos could lead to crop failures. Steenhuisen's statement came following incidents of pesticide poisoning discovered last year. A collaborative investigation by the
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Zimbabwe's berry exports have increased by 50% in 2024, driven by blueberries and global demand.
2025-02-05 00:00
Zimbabwe's berry export sector has experienced a 50% growth in 2024, with exports increasing from 6 million kilograms in 2023 to 8 million kilograms this year. Data from ZimStats shows a rise from 5,605,894 kg in 2023 to 8,395,217 kg in 2024, indicating the sector's expansion and global demand.
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Less Egyptian oranges are expected to be available on the European market this year.
2025-02-05 00:00
Po rekordowym zbiorze w Egipcie w 2024 roku, w tym roku na europejskim rynku może być o 30% mniej egipskich pomarańczy. Sezon na cytrusy w tym kraju trwa od końca grudnia do czerwca, a głównym produktem są pomarańcze. W 2022 roku Egipt wyprodukował 3,4 miliona ton pomarańczy, więcej niż Hiszpania (2,8 miliona).
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Kenya: Przewoźnicy kwiatów proszą o lojalność wobec linii lotniczych zmieniających zdolności przewozowe.
2025-02-05 00:00
Carriers prioritizing profit over efficiency in deploying freighter capacity have caused problems for Kenyan flower shippers, who have had to discard a large amount of their produce. At the recent World Cargo Summit in Bruges, the Managing Director of Florius International, Willum Van den Hoogen, surprised attendees by
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New Salix Fruits country manager for South Africa
2025-02-05 00:00
Salix Fruits has appointed Andy Froggatt as its country manager for South Africa. With over 30 years of extensive experience in international fruit sales and procurement, Froggatt joins the company as it pursues its global expansion efforts.
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