The Secretary General for Agriculture, Fernando Miranda, presented Spain's position, as the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on the role of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) in achieving a more sustainable agriculture. This debate took place at the
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Farmers in Tajikistan have already gathered more than 790,000 tons of potatoes since the beginning of the current year, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture. The potato yield per hectare is reported to be 240 centners, as per the source. read more

The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) released its annual Northern Hemisphere Citrus Forecast for the 2023-24 season. It was released after the Global Citrus Outlook conference organized on 15 November by WCO. The forecast is based on data from Egypt, Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Spain,
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Datuk Edward Linggu, Chairman of the Sabah Rubber Industry Board (LIGS), announced the distribution of 1.44 million MD2 pineapple tendrils to 598 participants in the Additional Economic Activity (AET) program, amounting to a total allocation of RM5.6 million for the year. LIGS is dedicated to
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Currently, these vegetables are primarily sourced from other regions of Russia, with tomatoes also being imported from Turkey and soon to be supplied from Azerbaijan, according to Alexey Yelaev, Deputy CEO of the Spar retail chain. read more

Kazakhstan has drafted a Protocol outlining phytosanitary requirements for exporting apricots and peaches to China. According to the document, these crops must adhere to Chinese safety standards and be free from quarantine pests. All orchards and packaging facilities seeking to export must be
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Over the past three weeks, wholesale prices of onions in Uzbekistan have decreased by 18%, which is due to an increase in supply in the domestic market while external demand for Uzbek onions remains weak, EastFruit experts report. read more

Ice storms in Texas, wildfires raging throughout Europe and killer floods from China to India. This year has been the hottest summer in human history with extreme weather events so frequent that the World Meteorological Organisation called them "the new norm." Recently Category 5 Hurricane Otis
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The South American tomato moth has become a major headache for gardeners and farmers in the southern regions of Kazakhstan, leading to a disappointing season with a reduced harvest of flavourful greenhouse-grown tomatoes. The pest entered Kazakhstan seven years ago through Shymkent. It later
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The South American tomato moth has become a major headache for gardeners and farmers in the southern regions of Kazakhstan, leading to a disappointing season with a reduced harvest of flavourful greenhouse-grown tomatoes. The pest entered Kazakhstan seven years ago through Shymkent. It later
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Over the past three weeks, wholesale prices of onions in Uzbekistan have decreased by 18%, which is due to an increase in supply in the domestic market while external demand for Uzbek onions remains weak, EastFruit experts report. read more

The onion industry is celebrating a significant stride towards penetrating the Chinese market with New Zealand-grown onions. Currently, 90% of New Zealand's onion crop is exported, contributing $182 million to the nation’s economy from the export of 151,000 metric tonnes, primarily to European
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After a brief pause earlier in October, following the invasion and war in response, Israel’s dates industry has resumed harvesting while seeing huge demand from overseas markets. According to Tal Dagul, from the date grower and exporter Agrifood, “Despite the challenging situation, the date
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A woman has criticized her date in London on social media for asking her to pay extra for an avocado during their dinner. She shared her story and associated messaging on TikTok. During their night out, they agreed to split the bill and each pay half. However, the next day the woman received a
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Australia's macadamia industry is making significant strides in sustainability, addressing the increasing global demand for environmentally responsible food production. The industry's commitment extends beyond merely meeting demand to actively mitigating environmental impacts, aligning with the
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The Unifrutti Group has appointed Mohamed Elsarky as Group Chief Executive Officer. Elsarky brings a wealth of experience across a range of food categories, market channels and geographies, the company said. read more

According to the German Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association (DSLV), international crises such as the Russian attack on Ukraine and the renewed uncertainty in the Middle East, as well as the persistently weak economy, are slowing down volume growth and consolidating the low revenue level. The negative
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Easy peelers will be short supply in the European and North American markets during the early part of the 2023/24 citrus season due to shorter crops and an abundance of mid to low sizes in many producing countries, especially in early season varieties like clementines. read more

Chile’s cherry crop has been impacted by rains. “It basically destroyed the November fruit and as a result, the market is very tight,” says a cherry exporter. This time of year, about 100-200 pallets per day are usually shipped to China – the country’s main cherry market – by air.
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There has been a sharp increase in imports of palm dates to Uzbekistan in the recent years. From 2017 to 2022 Uzbekistan increased date imports from 825 tons to 8.7 thousand tons, i.e. more than 10 times Considering that this product is not produced in Uzbekistan, its re-exports are negligible
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