As the asparagus season gets underway, Astrid Etèvenaux, director of the Asperges de France association, takes stock of the harvest forecasts for the 2024 campaign, and of the trends in French production and consumption. Decrease in cultivated surface areas"Overall, our association is
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Too hard, too green, or overripe: finding the perfect avocado in the supermarket is sometimes a struggle. Supermarket chain Jumbo, however, has found a handy solution. From now on, their Ranst and Veurne stores in Belgium will boast an X-ray device that tells you exactly what your avocado looks
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Agea, the Agency for Disbursements in Agriculture, in order to follow the political will of the government and the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco Lollobrigida, continues its activity to provide operational support for the entire food sector,
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Longyearbyen, Norway, celebrated the return of the sun on March 8th after over four months of darkness with its annual Solfestuka Fruktfest at Svalbardbutikken, showcasing exotic fruits such as mangosteens, rambutans, and guavas. This unique event, highlighting the town's diversity with
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In September 2024, FoodPLUS GmbH (GlobalG.A.P. and the GGN label) will launch the first annual Changemaker Awards at the GlobalG.A.P. Summit 2024, which will take place 10–12 September in Warsaw, Poland. The award recognizes winners for their commitment to promoting responsible farming
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Agriculture in both the EU and Ukraine involves not only small-scale farmers but also large industrial supply chains. Even before the widespread war, Ukraine steadily increased its presence in EU markets, with Ukrainian agrarians demonstrating attractiveness for the European market in the
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'Thanks to Italy and Giorgia Meloni we are back to talking about agriculture at the highest level. With the strategy document I presented at Agrifish on the revision of the CAP, our nation has laid the foundations for questioning the intrinsic value and future horizons of the
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In September 2024, FoodPLUS GmbH (GlobalG.A.P. and the GGN label) will launch the first annual Changemaker Awards at the GlobalG.A.P. Summit 2024, which will take place 10–12 September in Warsaw, Poland. The award recognizes winners for their commitment to promoting responsible farming
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Lavendel Plus has focused on the sale of large potted lavender plants since 2000 at a large 30-hectare nursery near Breda. The plants primarily go to the Netherlands and Belgium, but also England, France, Germany, and Scandinavia. We meet Jeroen Zoon, commercial manager at Lavendel Plus since
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If apples are to have a market-compatible future, we will need more robust varieties. Benno Neff, CEO of Tobi Seeobst AG, discussed this at the Eastern Switzerland Food Forum. Pesticides are increasingly under scrutiny, and the energy required for fruit production is becoming more expensive,
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Today, Monday 25 March, marks the click day for the arrival in Italy of 89,050 non-EU seasonal workers envisaged by the new flows decree 2023-2025. This was announced by Coldiretti, emphasising that the new appointment mainly concerns seasonal work in the agricultural and
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This week, Ukraine’s domestic market has experienced a significant reduction in tomato supply, prompting vendors to marginally hike prices, as noted by EastFruit. The project’s experts attribute this pricing dynamic to a dwindling supply of imported tomatoes, especially those from Turkey,
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During the night of Sunday to Monday, ground frosts of up to minus 3-4 degrees Celsius are expected in eastern, south-eastern and central Poland. It will be foggy or rainy. read more

During the night of Sunday to Monday, ground frosts of up to minus 3-4 degrees Celsius are expected in eastern, south-eastern and central Poland. It will be foggy or rainy. read more

During the night of Sunday to Monday, ground frosts of up to minus 3-4 degrees Celsius are expected in eastern, south-eastern and central Poland. It will be foggy or rainy. read more

During the night of Sunday to Monday, ground frosts of up to minus 3-4 degrees Celsius are expected in eastern, south-eastern and central Poland. It will be foggy or rainy. read more

Recent weather patterns have cast a shadow over cucumber supplies from Ukraine’s greenhouse complexes, as noted by EastFruit. The persistent overcast skies have led to a dip in market availability, prompting producers to adjust their wholesale pricing upward. read more

Greek kiwifruit is enjoying strong demand, according to George Kallitsis of Youphoria Fruits, as the country’s export season enters the last few weeks of what’s been quite a successful campaign. read more

The export figures show that Belgian cucumbers are also popular outside the country's borders. According to figures from GfK Belgium, which were compiled on behalf of Flanders' agricultural marketing agency VLAM, the consumption of cucumbers has increased by almost half compared to 15 years ago.
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The Agri-PV pilot plant on the bioschmid gmbh farm in Gelfingen (LU) covers over 7,000 square metres. This makes it the largest facility of its kind to date. Another special feature is that three different systems are being tested at one location and this is being done in raspberry crops over three years.
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