Kyrgyzstan imported more apples than it exported in 2023, according to data from the National Statistical Committee. read more

Kuwait: Freshness redefined with launch of LuLu Express Fresh Market in Abbassiya read more

The president of the Italian Association for Organic Farming (AIAB), Giuseppe Romano, participated yesterday in the meeting convened by Undersecretary Luigi D'Eramo at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry on the state of the art of the
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Portugal has officially started producing the new Eden Gold® pear, the latest product from Israeli breeder Ben Dor, in partnership with Pépinières Escande which is responsible for the variety's development in the Mediterranean basin. At Fruit Logistica, Pépinières Escande announced that it
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In 2023, Iran's pistachio exports to the European Union members tallied up to €92 million, marking a 17 percent decrease from the €111 million recorded in 2022, as per Eurostat. This year, Iran stood as Europe's second-largest pistachio supplier, trailing behind the U.S. The breakdown of
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Lebanese winegrowers are hoping to emerge from a difficult season last year, marked by adverse weather conditions that cost up to 40% of yields. Anna Maria El Saikali, co-owner and coordinator of El Saikali Farms, shares her insight on the Lebanese table grape industry. read more

Qatar's local farms are grappling with significant barriers to exporting their surplus vegetable production, primarily due to insufficient export infrastructure. Despite the Ministry Municipality's green light last year for exporting surplus local vegetables, the associated costs - encompassing
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The path towards internationalisation of the Consorzio di Tutela della Pomodoro di Pachino PGI continues, and in Berlin, at the great Fruit Logistica trade fair, it had the opportunity to present its activities at their best, both in terms of production and
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According to EastFruit, Egypt broke its own record of table grape exports to the Saudi Arabian market in 2023, as it shipped more than the entire previous year in just the first 10 months. Saudi Arabia had become the top importer of grapes from Egypt in 2022, and it further consolidated its
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Yellareddypet-based Shyamanthula Anil, a 40-year-old artist, made a scale model of the Ram temple in Ayodhya with pumpkin and carrots on the eve of the consecration of the temple on Monday. read more

According to EastFruit , Egypt broke its own record of table grape exports to the Saudi Arabian market in 2023, as it shipped more than the entire previous year in just the first 10 months. Saudi Arabia had become the top importer of grapes from Egypt in 2022 , and it further consolidated its
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The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has removed restrictions on importing strawberries from Egypt. The Kingdom has resumed the issuance of import permits for Egyptian strawberries, effective from February 1. read more

After a typical January with scarcity in the radish market, the demand tends to quiet down during the trade week in Berlin and during Carnival. "After Carnival, I expect the demand to pick up," says Erik de Jong from Jongfresh in Monster, the Netherlands. "The start in January was a bit
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Bill Montague OAM, the innovative founder of Montague, passed away on 6 February. Starting his business at age 22 with a small carting operation and two market stalls, he grew his family business over seven decades to include packing, procurement, logistics, wholesale markets, marketing and
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It was November when the Houthis in Yemen made the media headlines for the hijacking in the Red Sea of the Galaxy Leader, a ship belonging to the Israeli company Ray Car Carriers, managed by the Japanese NYK. So at IFN we commented on the incident with Massimo Delpozzo, director
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French maritime transport company CMA CGM has once again suspended the use of the Red Sea as a transit route for its vessels, according to a source. This decision was made in response to the ongoing threats posed by Iran-backed Yemeni rebels, known as the Huthi rebels, who have been targeting
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Madhya Pradesh is increasingly recognized in the global agri-export market, exporting 30,000 tons of bananas annually from the Burhanpur district to Iraq, Iran, Dubai, Bahrain, and Turkey. Approximately 19,000 banana farmers are cultivating 23,650 acres, producing 1.65 mln tons annually. The
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The prices of many fruit and vegetable crops are falling. More pigmented late varieties of oranges are coming onto the market, although demand is not optimal. Late varieties of clementines, such as Hernandina and Tango, are also coming in. The Romanesco artichoke harvest is about to start and
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Egypt has the potential to become a major supplier of blueberries to countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. read more

A wealthy woman in Dubai, unable to purchase the most expensive penthouse, bought a bunch of grapes for over £90, a purchase she initially didn't intend to consume. Dalila Laaribi, the woman in question, shared on TikTok her acquisition of "the world's most expensive grapes," costing 428 UAE
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