Asia & Oceania

A delegation of Australia's largest fruit and vegetable producers is traveling to Vietnam to celebrate the thriving two-way trading relationship between Australia and Vietnam with local industry. read more

On Tuesday, Maersk stated that port operations at Israel's major terminals are running as normal, despite the violent conflict that erupted this weekend, and it continues to accept container bookings to and from the country. read more

For three years the location has been in Arab countries. After Saudi Arabia and Dubai, the 41st edition of Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable exhibition scheduled at Rimini Expo Centre from 8 to 10 May 2024, was presented in Doha, the capital of Qatar. In attendance were the Minister of Agriculture,
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Georgia and the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement on a comprehensive economic partnership and free trade between the countries. read more

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., an AgTech innovator specializing in post-harvest produce freshness and quality solutions, announces a new strategic collaboration with Pagoda Group, the largest fruit retail operator in China. read more

Producers in Italy expect a 15 per cent decrease in their national production this season compared with the previous year, due mainly to the impact of the disease known locally as moria according to new figures released by CSO Italy. And while an anticipated crop of 311,000 tons means Italy
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The abnormally hot weather that continues into October is causing the proliferation of pests, primarily the Asian bug, which continues to reproduce. There has also been no rain for weeks, with the result that the soils are hard and dry, and if this situation does not change,
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The USDA recently published its 2023/24 hazelnut production estimate for Turkey, pegging the size of the crop at 600,000 tons. This is less than Mintec heard from unofficial channels in the past several weeks and lower than the 718,000 tons the Turkish Union of Chambers of Agriculture projected
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At the company FruitPro, of Ridderkerk, which is part of the Israeli Galilee Export, the phone is ringing every minute. "Since the attacks happened, we have remained in touch with our Israeli friends. Many are calling to express their condolences and our customers also want to know if the
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On September 30, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry commenced exports of fresh Hass avocados with a ceremonial send-off at the KTC Port Tibungco, Davao City. The initial shipment of 3,040 boxes, with an estimated value of US$ 48,000, was expected to arrive in Pyongtaek Port,
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As the death toll in Israel continues to rise to over 1,200 people, with thousands more injured, among the dead are people and family members of those in the fresh produce industry of Israel who live and work on the affected Kibbutzim in the South. Farms and pack houses around the Gaza border
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Sources claim that Zespri's kiwifruit harvest from its Northern Hemisphere growers is set to exceed previous crops. Nick Kirton says the company’s Northern Hemisphere sales program has just commenced with it expecting to sell around 29 million trays. This amounts to just over 100,000 tons of
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Mkisa represents the Georgian agro-sector, which develops almond and blueberry crops in different parts of Georgia. The company harvested the first crop of almonds this year, and soon we will see it on the counters of various facilities in Georgia. Also, it should be noted that several European
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Planasa has acquired the remaining 50 per cent stake in its Chinese subsidiary, Meiming, from Martin and Thomas Dabilly, giving it full ownership of the business. read more

Planasa has acquired the remaining 50 per cent stake in its Chinese subsidiary, Meiming, from Martin and Thomas Dabilly, giving it full ownership of the business. read more

New Zealand-based ag-tech startup Hectre has secured a further NZ$5m (US$3m) of investment in its latest round of funding led by deep-tech investor Nuance Connected Capital. read more

Streamlining on-farm compliance, an innovative ag-tech solution for Australia’s pineapple industry, and drone technology solutions in organic bananas are just some of the projects that have just been funded under the Queensland horticulture industry’s ‘Grow Your Field’ seed funding
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Streamlining on-farm compliance, an innovative ag-tech solution for Australia’s pineapple industry, and drone technology solutions in organic bananas are just some of the projects that have just been funded under the Queensland horticulture industry’s ‘Grow Your Field’ seed funding
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A vegetable and fruit collection center will be set up in Dăbuleni, Dolj County, in southern Romania. In total, fourteen other such centers will be built in the country; the construction of the first six is planned to start this year. read more

Georgian Walnut Enterprise has expanded walnut processing in Georgia. According to the company’s founder, Giorgi Meskhidze, a line for drying nuts and storage facilities was added this year, and a line for packaging nuts in 10-kilogram plastic bags. The products will be sold in this form for
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