Asia & Oceania

In order to prevent water shortages connected to global warming, Turkey’s General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) is installing prepaid electronic meters, updating the piped systems in various agricultural enterprises. read more

Tianyun International Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, an important seller and manufacturer of processed fruit products in the People's Republic of China, has announced that the Group entered a strategic co-operation agreement with Tuah Tacunan Sdn Bhd, a tropical fruit producer
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Green bell peppers are seeing a perfect storm in supply, and that's creating strong markets. read more

"The first aquaponics unit for breeding ornamental fish with the capacity to produce 35 thousand pieces of fish was launched in Ravand region," shares the head of the livestock production improvement department of the Kashan Agricultural Jihad Administration in Iran. read more

Rob van Geneijgen has been familiar with crate washing machines from an early age because his father has also been selling and servicing them In New Zealand for decades. Family ties are a common thread in the history of both Limex and MatMan Washing Solutions: Limex was founded by the father of
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"Exports are quite well spread but the high prices make for slightly more competition on the global market. That's from places like China and Egypt in destinations such as Malaysia. Egypt has onions in Africa, too. So, trade's not steaming ahead like it did last season," says Tim van Haandel of
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The employees of Ashdod Port are maintaining operational continuity, unloading and loading vital goods for the residents of Israel. The port is vital to the Israeli economy's ability to continue functioning. As such, the port continues operating around the clock despite the emergency,
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Nationwide Produce has launched branded boxes of Tenderstem for supply to the foodservice, catering and wholesale sectors in the UK and Ireland. read more

There has been progress in Malaysia’s efforts to gain access to China for fresh durian exports with officials from both countries meeting on the topic. read more

The Australian Horticultural Exporters’ and Importers’ Association has announced it will rebrand to Australian Horticulture Trade (AHT).  read more

In response to Cyclone Gabrielle, scientists from Plant & Food Research have been collecting data from apple orchards in Hawke’s Bay. Working with industry body New Zealand Apples and Pears, the aim is to better understand the impact of the event on tree and soil health and support grower’s
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In order to limit fruit and vegetable wastage and thus contribute to combating food waste, a team of researchers from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, has developed a project that aims to obtain a flour rich in nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, as
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According to a statement from the Central Bureau of Statistics on Sunday, consumer prices in Israel in September surprised to the downside. This is increasing the odds that the Bank of Israel will start to lower interest rates later this month as the war with the Hamas terror group intensifies. read more

At Pahoia orchards in New Zealand the season is running roughly four to six weeks behind what is considered normal, this true for most growers. read more

The sour banana cultivation project and the TEJC mango project, started in Jaffna under the Agriculture Sector Innovation Project, have become very successful. Sour banana is grown on 200 acres, and TEJC mango is planted on 500 acres in Jaffna at present. Along with the Rajangana sour banana
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First of its kind in Australia, these new range of air fryer veggie kits are the fast, fresh and delicious way to add extra veg into your mealtimes, in a flash! read more

Blood oranges are traditionally sourced primarily from Sicily, and they are traded solely during the winter months. For the second year in a row, Josef Stapf Großmarkt Ltd, based in the Frischezentrum Frankfurt, is now offering Australian blood oranges of the Tarocco Ippolito variety. "It is a
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MSC has announced a new direct port call at Pisco Port (PEPIO), in Peru on its NWC-US-SAWC service, located in the Ica area, the grape capital of the country. read more

As the first shipment of cherries from Chile for the 2023/2023 season have been air freighted to Shanghai, China over the past weekend and opened in the market yesterday, technical experts in Chile are closely watching the later blooming of cherries. This follows a hotter August and cooling
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Recent violence in Israel and the Occupied Territories is threatening to spiral out of control after a deadly attack by Hamas on the perimeter of Gaza was met with a brutal response from the Israeli military on the densely populated Strip, with clashes also reported on the Lebanese border. read more