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In Qatar to promote the Italian supply chain
2024-02-29 00:00
Excellent feedback from the mission to the Arabian Peninsula, Doha. On 26 and 27 February, two important events were held in Qatar for the presentation of the Italian supply chain and the technologies and solutions for the agricultural production chain. At the two events, organised by ICE as part of
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Types of chicory: do you know all the different types?
2024-02-29 00:00
Edible chicory, known scientifically as Cichorium endivia, is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe. It is believed to have been first cultivated in Egypt and Greece thousands of years ago. Since then, its cultivation has spread to many other regions of the world.
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Mushrooms take the way abroad
2024-02-29 00:00
The mushroom season is in full swing for Sipo. "Sales are proceeding apace in Italy," explains Riccardo Giacomini, Sipo's Head of Development, "but also abroad we have excellent results, especially in Greece. We are also making important contacts in other markets,
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'A further milestone in defence of our excellence was reached today with the vote in Europe on the approval of the reform of the Geographical Indications system'. Thus in a note the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco
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Spanish farmers vandalize Moroccan trucks amid competition concerns
2024-02-29 00:00
In Catalonia, Spain, five Moroccan trucks carrying fruit and vegetables were vandalized on February 27, highlighting ongoing tensions between Spanish farmers and Moroccan agricultural exports. Spanish farmers argue that Moroccan products bypass the stringent phytosanitary controls mandated by
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Kherson region, Ukraine: expansions in areas of watermelon and vegetable cultivation
2024-02-29 00:00
This year, the Kherson region in Ukraine is expanding its cultivation of melon crops and vegetables. According to Dmitry Yunusov, the acting director of Kherson's Department of Agricultural Development and Irrigation, the region is set to increase its acreage for watermelons to 1000 hectares, up
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Germany: Greenhouse vegetable harvest down 6 percent from last year
2024-02-29 00:00
In 2023, Thuringia's greenhouses yielded a total of approximately 10,900 tons of vegetables. According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, this represents a decrease of 640 tons or 6 percent compared to 2022. The cultivated area within Thuringia's greenhouses slightly reduced by 0.3
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Catalan farmers keep up their fight with roadblocks on Catalan roads
2024-02-29 00:00
Farmers who have been protesting in Catalonia since Tuesday by holding roadblocks, especially on the AP-7 motorway, which is the main link between Spain and France, are hoping that Minister David Mascort will arrive prepared for Thursday's meeting if he is able to meet with them.
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Tomorrow, Friday 1 March, in Pergine Valsugana in the Auditorium of the Sant'Orsola Agricultural Cooperative Society, some of Italy's leading tax and financial experts will meet to analyse and illustrate the opportunities in the legal, tax and financial fields reserved for
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Lower demand for Egyptian citrus in Europe, Asian markets not absorbing high price levels
2024-02-29 00:00
Sourcing citrus fruits from Egypt and shipping them to Asia has been quite the challenge this year, says CEO Mariya Dermendzhieva of Bulgarian fresh produce trader Triland: "I would call this Egyptian citrus season 'the season of the long-term partnership and flexibility'. With bigger volumes of
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Poland may extend embargo to include more Ukrainian products
2024-02-29 00:00
Poland is currently enforcing an embargo on Ukrainian grain imports and is considering expanding this embargo to encompass additional Ukrainian products, including vegetables, sugar, rapeseed, and oil. This potential expansion was disclosed by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk following
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'The greenhouse vegetable market continues to be dominated by a large supply from the south'
2024-02-29 00:00
The transition to Western European products in the greenhouse vegetable market is currently in full swing, but for the time being, the market is dominated by vegetables from the south. Benny Cuypers from BelOrta reports: "We have to keep up with the prices from Spain and Morocco, where,
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France: oranges withdrawn from supermarkets due to pesticide levels exceeding limits
2024-02-29 00:00
In France, a mass recall of oranges for sale in E.Leclerc supermarkets is underway, where levels of pesticides were found to exceed EU limits. The alert was issued by the government's official warning site, RappelConso, late last week.
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Morocco's successes in fruit and vegetable exports are no secret to industry experts. However, it is interesting to observe which markets are showing the most impressive dynamics, to understand where the greatest new opportunities lie.
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"The market for greenhouse vegetables is still dominated by the large supply from the south".
2024-02-29 00:00
In the greenhouse vegetable market, the transition to Western European products is already in full swing, but for the time being, the market is still dominated by production from the South. Benny Cuypers of BelOrta explains. "We have to take into account the prices
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Which country garners the most value from its cucumber production: Spain, the Netherlands, Morocco, or Turkey?
2024-02-29 00:00
According to a comparison carried out by Hortoinfo using FAOSTAT data, the total value generated by the cucumbers produced in Spain significantly surpasses that of other countries. Compared to the Netherlands, the value is 83.96% higher. It is also 1.3% greater than that of Turkey, and an
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Slight increase in vegetable yields in Germany
2024-02-29 00:00
In 2023, approximately 5,970 farms in Germany harvested a total of 3.9 million tonnes of vegetables. This was an increase of just over 4% compared to 2022 and 2% more than the average for the years 2017 to 2022. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis),
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'An opportunity to increase the ways of consuming fruit'
2024-02-29 00:00
2024 was the first harvest year for the new late clementine variety selected in Italy and named 'Perrina'. The cultivar was obtained by spontaneous mutation of the common clementine, and was identified by Calabrian agronomist Francesco Perri, citrus scientist
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Ocado may sue M&S
2024-02-29 00:00
Supermarket chains in Spain investigated over whether they are applying sales tax reduction on basic foods correctly
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