The FSI certification for Marginpar's Ethiopian farm has been fully finalized. Marginpar Ethiopia already held the MPS A (Environmental) and MPS SQ (Social) certificates, and the Global G.A.P. has recently been reissued. In Ethiopia, this certificate is also known as the 'EHPEA Code of Practice'. read more

4More Technology (4MT), the company behind the vision systems IRISS Roses and the IRISS Hydrangea sorting machine, has recently launched a new module designed to detect defects in roses. The IRISS Defects module aims to eliminate the need for manual coding of different rose abnormalities. read more

"Our garden roses are now available in stems measuring 53cm and 63cm. Reflecting on our journey, it's truly amazing to see the evolution of our roses since the late 1990s, when they were pure garden roses and mainly just 20cm", says Cindy Cooper of Tambuzi, a Kenyan garden rose grower. Since the… read more

In response to the destructive floods in eastern Spain, British retailers and wholesalers have started to import oranges from South Africa and South America earlier than usual. This change is intended to ensure a steady supply of oranges on supermarket shelves and to address concerns about quality. read more

The expansion of cherry tree plantations has laid the foundation for the growth of this sector in the local deciduous fruit market. Tru-Cape is in discussions to establish market access for South African cherries in China by 2027, with the national marketing manager, Johan Brink, leading the effort. read more

W październiku 2024 r. Plantations du Haut Penja (PHP), spółka zależna od Compagnie Fruitère de Marseille w Kamerunie, doświadczyła 39% spadku eksportu bananów. Stowarzyszenie Producentów Bananów Kamerunu (Assobacam) zgłosiło, że wysyłki PHP wyniosły 9 894 tony, co stanowi spadek z read more

Clementines were the most common and mainly came from Spain. Their availability had significantly increased. There was also a noticeable increase in the presence of Italian batches. Portugal, Greece, and Morocco also sold small quantities. According to the BLE, business was inconsistent: in some areas, Spanish deliveries were prevalent. read more

The 2024/2025 Egyptian strawberry season is proving to be a significant challenge for growers and exporters. Numerous issues that have plagued the industry in recent years are heightened this season, posing a challenge for industry participants to uphold Egypt's status as a top supplier. read more

South Africa: From apples to Apple AirPods - the new Sixty60 begins offering even more, delivered in a flash. Checkers has introduced the new Sixty60 app to millions of shoppers nationwide after months of testing. In addition to a wide selection of groceries and essentials, the new app... read more

Ten lat temu Angola wprowadziła podatek importowy w wysokości 50% na świeże importy, a w następnym roku miała miejsce jedno z trzech największych spadków cen ropy naftowej od czasów II wojny światowej, według Banku Światowego. Angola jest jednym z najbardziej uzależnionych od ropy krajów Afryki: ropa naftowa stanowi niemal 29%... read more

Francois Fourie believes in precision agriculture: he applies the principles himself in growing vegetables (and this season fruit too) while his company Turf Technology & Irrigation (TT-i) sets up irrigation and fertigation systems across South Africa. "In 2016, Turf Technology & Irrigation set up..." read more

"This promising position at Mandarins allows Peru to become a second reference, a counterbalance in the prices of this fruit, whose reference has always been South Africa, due to the high export volume (more than twice as high as that of Peru)," he said, emphasizing that. read more

"Investment capital is the main obstacle preventing Zimbabwe from reaching their target of growing 30,000 metric tonnes of blueberries by 2023," remarks Linda Nielsen, the CEO of the Horticultural Development Council. Zimbabwe has already experienced "remarkable" growth in its blueberry sector, with production increasing significantly since the inception." read more

The Big Pineapple, located in Bathurst, South Africa, is the world's tallest pineapple-shaped building standing at 16.7 meters. Constructed in 1990, it was created to commemorate the importance of pineapples in the local agricultural economy. The building is situated on Summerhill Farm, which includes an experimental. read more

Agricultural fertilizers have been affected by import tariffs, with a 25% duty on those from China during the previous administration, and a 20% tariff on phosphate imports from Russia and Morocco under the current administration. Josh Linville of StoneX comments on the potential implications if a 10% read more

Roughly translated:

Rozpoczęcie sezonu pomarańczy i mandarynek w Egipcie jest tuż za rogiem - twierdzi Khaled AlHabouny, Dyrektor Operacyjny w firmie AlHabouny Group: "Rada Eksportu Produktów Rolnych ogłosiła, że sezon rozpocznie się 1 grudnia, oznaczając wypuszczenie pierwszych przesyłek. Egipt jest...".

Suggested translation:

The start of the orange and mandarin season in Egypt is just around the corner, says Khaled AlHabouny, Operations Director at AlHabouny Group: "The Export Council for Agricultural Crops announced that the season will start on December 1, marking the departure of the first shipments. Egypt is...". read more

During a meeting on Monday, the European Commission informed the Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament that it is still analyzing two rulings from the Court of Justice of the EU regarding the Sahara issued on 4th October. These rulings annulled a portion of the EU agricultural agreement with Morocco. read more

Sezon eksportu świeżych egipskich truskawek rozpoczął się. Jak można było się spodziewać, ceny wzrosły, a nawet podwoiły się w porównaniu z początkiem poprzedniego sezonu. Elsayed Elgohary, właściciel Marvel Farm, wyjaśnia powody. "Zaczęliśmy eksportować do krajów europejskich w zeszłym tygodniu, 15 listopada. Eksportuje read more

Supplying fifty lines of baby vegetables, leafy greens, and herbs to many of South Africa's retailers has been a good training ground for what the Glamourveg packhouse plans to do next. "We are very experienced in retail supply and familiar with the various requirements that come with it," says director Nico le Roux. read more

The Atlantic Clipper, the first ship in this seasonal operation, set sail from Toamasina, Madagascar on November 16, carrying 5,491 tons of lychees in 107 containers, as reported by the Atsinanana Regional Governor's Office. Despite a decrease in production, the export volume of lychees to read more