Asia & Oceania
EastFruit reports about the surprising events in the Turkish hazelnut market. Turkish Grain Board (TMO), a governmental body that buys and sells hazelnuts from Turkish producers with the aim of supporting the market, has unexpectedly begun selling its own stocks.
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Members of the global avocado community attending the World Avocado Congress NZ 2023 can expect to be challenged by Eric Imbert, an international researcher; agri-economics and food technologies engineer, and the latest addition to the keynote speaker line-up.
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Potatoes New Zealand Incorporated: CEO resigns
2023-02-13 00:00
Potatoes New Zealand Incorporated have issued a statement about the resignation of their CEO, stating:
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Uzbekistan imported a record volume of mandarins in 2022
2023-02-13 00:00
Uzbekistan sharply increased imports of mandarins last year – they reached 63 600 tonnes in physical terms, which is 1.8 times more than in 2021, EastFruit specialists report citing data by the State Statistics Committee.
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Co-op disputing 450mln pounds legal claim
2023-02-13 00:00
Ahold Delhaize announces Johan Boeijenga will step down as Brand President of Super Indo
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Food prices keep growing in Georgia – the government is stepping in to find a solution
2023-02-13 00:00
High consumer prices remain an issue in Georgia. Earlier, some local stakeholders expected a reduction in the annual growth of consumer basket prices or inflation, but this has yet to happen. EastFruit analysts note that, as before, food prices in Georgia remain exceptionally high.
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Ukrainian farmers are ready to set a new blueberry export record in the coming season
2023-02-13 00:00
Despite the Russian invasion and the many difficulties associated with the terrorist attacks of Russian troops on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, the country’s farmers continue to expand their business.
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Bumper crops indicate that produce prices will ease in Australia
2023-02-13 00:00
There’s some positive news as a recent analysis reveals that Australian growers will have a strong year. This means that plenty of fresh food is set to hit the shelves, helping to ease the pace of inflation at the major supermarkets.
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"Papua New Guinea to increase fruit picker quota in NZ"
2023-02-13 00:00
According to Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko, the PNG government is looking at increasing and boosting its fruit pickers quota in New Zealand from the current 100 to more than 1000. Under New Zealand's Labour Mobility Program, there are currently over 18,000 positions which PNG needs
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Kenya has started export of mangoes to Jordan
2023-02-13 00:00
Kenya has started the export of mangoes to Jordan, which is seen as a major breakthrough for its growers, who now have an alternative market for their produce. Officials from Jordan, attending last year to assess the state of Kenya’s mangoes in regard to pest management, were particularly
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Chinese investors are to build a large greenhouse complex on 50 hectares in Uzbekistan
2023-02-12 00:00
QI Hang Mubarak LLC, a company with foreign capital founded by Chinese investors, is implementing two large projects in the Mubarek district of the Kashkadarya region of Uzbekistan, EastFruit experts report.
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IFPA A-NZ appoints interim CEO
2023-02-10 04:00
The International Fresh Produce Association Australia-New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) has appointed Ben Hoodless as its interim chief executive.
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Yesterday, the Iraqi government approved a currency revaluation to strengthen the dinar against the dollar. The Cabinet set the official exchange rate at 1,300 Iraqi dinar per US dollar. The previous rate was at 1,460 Iraqi dinar to the dollar.
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Ukrainian farmers are ready to set a new blueberry export record in the coming season
2023-02-10 00:00
Despite the Russian invasion and the many difficulties associated with the terrorist attacks of Russian troops on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, the country’s farmers continue to expand their business.
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Jordan sees vegetable prices soar due to inclement weather
2023-02-10 00:00
A recent drop in agricultural production due to bad weather conditions has triggered a sharp rise in vegetable prices in parts of Jordan. President of the Jordan Valley Farmers Union Adnan Khaddam said that vegetable prices are now at least 50 per cent higher. “Currently there is high demand
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Japan's current account surplus fell sharply in December after a record rise the prior month. This is highlighting the impact of persistent trade deficits and a weak yen on the country's once-solid balance of payments. The yen's slide over the past year has bumped up the cost of imports,
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Thailand: Yala durian registered as GI product
2023-02-10 00:00
A type of durian unique to Thailand’s southern province of Yala has been given official geographical indication (GI) designation, which should help sales and increase growers' income. The Intellectual Property Department announced the registration of "durian sadet nam Yala" on Wednesday. With
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Kazakhstan lacks storage facilities for vegetables
2023-02-10 00:00
Producers of fruit and vegetable products in Kazakhstan often experience problems related to the storage of their products. Therefore, during the season, they have to sell products at low prices. The demand for vegetable storage facilities exceeds supply by 46%.
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Vietnamese growers have been warned not to massively expand cultivation areas for durian and dragon fruit after prices for the fruits surged, instead they should focus on improving quality standards to boost exports to China. Officials said the surge in prices is only temporary and that the
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"China has relaxed pandemic controls on Russian ports, and land transportation has returned to normal"
2023-02-10 00:00
Since the new garlic was launched at the end of June, the demand in overseas markets has been sluggish, coupled with the large inventory of old garlic, the garlic market has been running at a low level, and sales have been slow. It was not until recently that prices and exports began to stabilize.
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