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Taiwan and the EU signed an agreement to protect Oncidium and Phalaenopsis orchids, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Tuesday. The accord safeguards Taiwan's position in the global orchid supply chain, as reported by CNA. Francesco Mattina, Director of the EU Community Plant Variety Office, and the Minister of Agriculture and Food were involved in the agreement. read more

Podravka Agri, a part of Croatia's Podravka food and pharmaceuticals group, plans to increase its potato production area in 2026 as a result of a cooperation agreement with the domestic chips and snacks producer Kanaan. The company will expand the area dedicated to processing potatoes to 77 hectares. read more

In the last twenty years, Ukraine has been the third largest exporter of walnuts in the world, following the United States and China. However, it later dropped to fourth place as Chile increased its shipments. According to national statistics, Ukraine exported over 160,000 tonnes of walnuts valued at USD 461.4 million between 2020 and 2024. read more

The bad weather of the past few weeks is significantly impacting the performance of the fruit and vegetable markets, affecting both the available quantities and prices. From the perspective of agricultural campaigns, there is an early closure of Sicilian Tarocco oranges, heavily... read more

An zaktualizowany katalog ukraińskich producentów organicznych, którzy celują w rynki eksportowe, został opublikowany na Ukrainie. Inicjatywa ma na celu ułatwienie bezpośrednich połączeń między ukraińskimi rolnikami a międzynarodowymi nabywcami. Katalog obejmuje 115 firm nastawionych na eksport, które przeszły read more

Finally, the high-pressure system has arrived, ready to bring stable weather conditions back to all of Italy after the violent Atlantic disturbances of the past few weeks. The last week of February begins with stable weather: the high pressure will return. read more

Diatec Group has announced the enhancement of its corporate governance by appointing Sebastiano Odorizzi as Chief Executive Officer and Francesco Mosna as Vice President. Diego Mosna will continue to serve as President. This organizational change aims to facilitate the growth of certified adhesive products… read more

Storm Nils has caused significant damage to agricultural crops, particularly strawberries in Lot-et-Garonne, the most affected department. One week after the storm, Hugo Chevalon, technical manager at Strawberries and Raspberries of France, provided an initial assessment. Dozens of hectares of greenhouses have been affected. read more

The future of European tomato returns under the spotlight. On February 10 and 11, the contact group on tomatoes from France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain met in Torres Vedras, Portugal, against a backdrop of increasing competitive pressure for EU producers, as reported. read more

The Moldova Fruct Association estimates that the stock of marketable apples in storage for February is 100 thousand tons, which is a decrease from the 120 thousand tons earlier this year, as reported by Logos Press. In January, Moldova exported nearly 11 thousand tons of apples. Despite the winter holidays and technical issues, the exports continued. read more

Uzbek agricultural producers strengthened their positions on foreign markets in 2025. According to data from Rosselkhoznadzor, cited by TASS, Uzbekistan ranked first in supplies of fresh grapes and raisins to Russia. Total exports reached 198,000 tonnes, up 11.4% compared with the previous year. read more

Mark Zonnenberg has been serving as the LVVN agricultural attaché at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Washington, D.C. since August 2025. Along with his colleagues from the LVVN Agricultural Attaché Network (LAN), he is responsible for the United States and Canada. As the world's second-largest… read more

The Malian mango export campaign from last season experienced a high number of intercepted shipments due to the presence of fruit flies. According to sources in the Malian mango industry, more than 63 shipments were intercepted at European borders, highlighting a significant issue in the export process. read more

The Conad brand is in nineteenth place in the Kantar BrandZ 2026 Most Valuable Italian Brands ranking, which was recently presented by the research company. read more

W 2024 roku średnia cena gruntów ornych w Unii Europejskiej została oszacowana na 15 224 euro za hektar, zgodnie z nowo opublikowanymi danymi Eurostatu. Oznacza to wzrost o 6,1% w porównaniu z rokiem 2023, kiedy średnia cena wynosiła 14 343 euro za hektar. Średnie ceny dzierżawy gruntów ornych. read more

The OI Pomodoro from Northern Italy Industry has organized the inaugural Tomato World conference "The challenges of climate change: which tools for industrial tomato" held this morning at Piacenza Expo. read more

W Rosji po raz pierwszy wejdzie w życie państwowy standard dla bananów w marcu, zgodnie z informacją RIA Novosti, powołując się na dokument Rosstandartu. Standard GOST będzie dotyczył świeżych bananów sprzedawanych w detalu i importowanych do Rosji. Produkty będą sprawdzane pod kątem spełnienia wymagań. read more

Kazakhstan plans to start exporting Almaty Aport apples and processed products made from this variety after European buyers showed interest at Grüne Woche 2026 in Germany. To facilitate market entry, the national export development operator QazTrade and the Association of Almaty Aport Producers will provide support. read more

The extreme weather in southern Europe has significantly impacted the current soft fruit market in recent weeks. "Since January, flooding and storms have led to delays and quality issues. Currently, there are very few high-quality strawberries available from Morocco and Spain. Some growers have reported losing up to half of their production." read more

"The weather situation in Portugal remains very challenging," Berryland said in an update. "The severe conditions have affected not only soft fruit production, but also infrastructure. For example, the highway between Porto and Lisbon has been closed, train connections have been suspended, and" read more