With the Spring Festival approaching, the demand for festive flowers is increasing as citizens purchase them to decorate their homes and give to friends and family as New Year greetings. Major flower markets, such as the Dounan Flower Market and the Garden Expo Flower and Bird Market, are experiencing a surge in activity. read more

Queensland's 2025-26 onion season stayed generally on schedule for Qualipac, a fourth-generation Australian family business that grows, packs, and supplies vegetables to both domestic and international markets, despite weather challenges during the production period and increased demand leading up to. read more

Producers of frozen fries in the EU are still experiencing a decrease in demand from markets outside the EU, even though they have lowered their export prices. Meanwhile, suppliers from other countries are increasing their volumes. The competition from China and India has become stronger, leading European producers to make adjustments to their pricing, as reported by FreshPlaza. read more

Severe weather conditions in Spain, Turkey, and Morocco have impacted vegetable supplies. Pieter de Ruijter from 4Fruit Company in Ridderkerk commented, "There is really something wrong." In Almería, for instance, many greenhouses are flooded. One cooperative had no read more

Thailand's Berli Jucker (BJC) has acquired wholesale distributor MM Mega Market Vietnam (MMVN) in an indirect transaction valued at US$717 million, as reported by Vietnam Investment Review. read more

The premium UAE-based supermarket chain, Spinneys, is planning to open stores across Manila this year - its first expansion outside of the Gulf region, according to a report by ABS-CBN News. read more

The Philippine government is currently in talks to lower tariffs on banana exports to Japan as a temporary solution while also working towards potentially securing duty-free access through future membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. This information was shared by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. read more

Napięcia między Iranem a USA dotykają eksportu zielonych bananów Cavendish z Indii - twierdzi Mariam Ali z firmy Preciouss Import & Export. "10 naszych kontenerów utknęło tam bez żadnej wartości rozliczenia. Eksporterzy zamieniają dwa kontenery bananów na jeden kontener jabłek tylko po to, aby jakoś dostać zapłatę." Zgodnie z... read more

On January 26, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan with representatives from the Heze Peony Development Service Center in China, in the presence of Deputy Minister Bekten Bekbolotov. read more

In an agricultural experiment, a young farmer from the Pampore area of Pulwama district has launched Kashmir's first independent initiative for tulip bulb production. This initiative could substantially decrease the Valley's reliance on imported bulbs and create new opportunities for rural employment. read more

The severe weather conditions in Spain, Turkey, and Morocco have affected vegetable supplies. "There is really something wrong," says Pieter de Ruijter of 4Fruit Company from Ridderkerk. In Almería, for example, numerous greenhouses are underwater. "One cooperative had no power, another had..." read more

The beginning of February signals the end of the planting season for deciduous fruit trees in Greece. Only a few apple and almond saplings are left to be planted. However, this season, Indian buyers have purchased a large quantity of apples, leaving fewer for Greek growers. "There was a surge in demand for apple saplings. read more

Tight labor availability and rising wages are making farming more challenging than ever, not only globally but also in India, according to Shailendra Tiwari of Bangalore-based agri-tech firm Fasal. "We observe farmers grappling with operational complexity, where manual execution falls short in precision tasks. However, automating…" read more

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has estimated that Vietnam's total export turnover of agricultural, forestry, and fisheries products in 2025 will reach US$70.09 billion, marking a 12 percent increase compared to the previous year. The United States continues to be the largest export market. read more

In 2025, Iraq imported over $544 million worth of citrus fruits from Turkey, according to data from the Mediterranean Exporters' Associations. Among these, mandarins saw the most significant growth in trade, with shipments to Iraq increasing by 544% compared to the previous year. Overall, Turkey's citrus fruit exports to Iraq were a key component of the trade relationship. read more

Georgian hazelnut exporters are experiencing a rise in the number of shipments being returned this year due to aflatoxin contamination. The issue is particularly prevalent at EU borders where strict controls are in place, as reported by Baya Salukvadze, founder of Agritrade and Georgian Products Renaissance. Despite this challenge, export volumes have... read more

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Farmers from Dhenkanal district in India exported a 51-kg consignment of fresh strawberries to London for the first time. The shipment was sent to the UK during the district-level flower show held in Dhenkanal on Monday and Tuesday, according to officials. The overseas shipment generated returns. read more

Produkcja kinnow w Pakistanie przekroczyła rekordy, przekraczając po raz pierwszy 3 miliony ton metrycznych - powiedział Ahsan Goraya, dyrektor generalny Goraya Farms. "Ten rekordowy plon z obszaru Sargodha w prowincji Pendżab powinien być powodem do świętowania, ale zamieszanie na granicy i rosnące koszty zamiast tego ściskają łańcuch wartości cytrusów." read more