At a time when there are very few sources available, the market for table oranges is currently facing a shortage. This trend is expected to persist until the beginning of the Spanish season in mid-October. "South African oranges are now essentially the only oranges available in the market. It is a very challenging situation." read more

Sezon egipskich daktyli medjool właśnie się zaczyna. Pierwsze zbioru już miały miejsce, a owoce trafią na rynek w październiku - informuje Khaled El-Haggan, założyciel i dyrektor generalny grupy Haggan. Plantator twierdzi: "Warunki produkcji w tym sezonie były znacznie lepsze niż w poprzednim, gdyż byliśmy oszczędzeni". read more

The International Flower Trade Expo (IFTEX) 2024 in Nairobi showcased Kenya's floriculture industry and its partnership with the Netherlands. Held in Nairobi from June 4 to June 6, 2024, IFTEX 2024 celebrated the floriculture industry in Kenya and its importance for the country's key trade relationships. read more

Despite the stability in the combined turnover value of the pome and stone fruit industries at R19.7 billion year-on-year, and improved business confidence, several producers are still recovering from losses over the past two seasons. The weakening of the rand bolstered net export realization, yet was... read more

Obszar poświęcony uprawie batatów w Hiszpanii nadal gwałtownie maleje z powodu braku opłacalności; wynika to z wysokich kosztów i dominacji Egiptu na europejskich rynkach w ostatnich latach. Ta utrata konkurencyjności sektora batatów w Hiszpanii doprowadziła do zamknięcia Viveros... read more

The Import Promotion Desk (IPD) will showcase a variety of cut flowers and floral rarities from Ecuador, Colombia, and Kenya at the International Floriculture Trade Fair (IFTF) from November 5th to 7th, 2024, including the 'Flor de Inirida' and other tropical flowers from Colombia. read more

The Dutch onion sorting and packaging plant Ajuin primarily caters to peelers and exporters. "Some local greengrocers also buy from us to top up a pallet, and we aim to capture a share of the African market from September to late December," says Jan van der Spek. "This year's onion season started quite differently from previous ones." read more

From January to June 2024, Moroccan blueberries were directly delivered to four Eastern European countries: Czech Republic, Estonia, Ukraine, and Poland. During this period, Morocco exported 2,100 tons of blueberries to these destination countries, compared to 1,800 tons in the entire previous year. read more

The instability in the Suez Canal in trade between East Africa and Europe has created significant challenges for producers. It has also hindered the development of markets along this trade route, such as Turkey and Egypt, where avocado consumption had just started to

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South Africa: SPAR rural hub initiative in the spotlight

SPAR South Africa launched the SPAR Rural Hub in the Mopani District of Limpopo in 2017 to help smaller producers enter the formal value chain. This initiative offers important technical and food safety training, and helps in facilitating access to... read more

At Euro Gijbels, preparations are slowly but surely underway for the transition from the South African to the Spanish citrus season. At the company's Catalonian farm in Mont-Roig, John Gijbels expects the first volumes to be harvested in the second or third week of October. "We don't grow the read more

Kakuzi, kenijska firma agrobiznesowa, planuje zainwestować 100 milionów szylingów w rozbudowę swoich operacji, jak potwierdził dyrektor zarządzający Chris Flowers. Ten rozwój ma na celu wzmocnienie działań firmy na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju, w tym redukcji emisji dwutlenku węgla, zarządzania odpadami i...
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Expert Maria Ginzburg explained that Russia is facing challenges in increasing fruit imports from Syria and Egypt due to high markups on these products. Despite both countries being willing to export goods, such as oranges from Syria and mangoes from Egypt, they are unable to compete with local products. read more

Oranges from South Africa are still available in many markets, but lower export volumes were caused by mixed winter weather conditions across the country and high local juice prices. Similarly, Brazil is experiencing a shortage of oranges for juice due to their own weather challenges. read more

On July 8th, 2024, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, represented by Bart Pauwels, Agricultural Counsellor for Kenya and Tanzania, paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Paul Ronoh, Principal Secretary of the State Department for Agriculture. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the upcoming launch of... read more

Rob Machado has created a new surfboard named the "Machadocado," which is inspired by the shape of an avocado. This innovative board, developed in collaboration with Firewire Surfboards, blends characteristics of a shortboard and a fish. It boasts a wide outline for enhanced speed in smaller waves, along with a slim tail for improved control. read more

On July 8, 2024, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, represented by Bart Pauwels, Agricultural Counsellor for Kenya and Tanzania, paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Paul Ronoh, Principal Secretary of the State Department for Agriculture. The meeting was held to discuss the upcoming launch of... read more

In the first half of 2024, Morocco reached a new record in blueberry exports, shipping an unprecedented volume to multiple Eastern European countries, as reported by EastFruit. This achievement allowed Moroccan exporters to surpass their total exports from the previous year, thereby... read more

W celu zaawansowania sektora rolniczego Bank Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich (ARDB) z Kambodży oraz Akademia Nauk Guangxi (GXAAS) z Chin podjęły strategiczny krok i sformalizowały partnerstwo. Ta współpraca, określona w Porozumieniu o Współpracy (MoU) podpisanym w Nanning, read more

Sezonowe okno czasowe dla południowoafrykańskich borówek staje się coraz bardziej istotne na rynkach międzynarodowych. Według Barbary Botes, Kierowniczki Obszaru Southern Africa w firmie Fall Creek®, "Nasza region zyskuje uznanie na rynku dzięki wyjątkowej jakości owoców, a detaliści aktywnie... read more