Pure Harvest Smart Farms has entered into a three-year, exclusive strategic partnership with Richel Group. With an immediate focus on the Middle East and Asia, the partnership aims to deploy over $150 million worth of smart growing systems with the flexibility to expand the partnership into new
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Small-scale farming is still dominant in Lebanon. More local and overseas investment in the professionalization of horticulture is needed and factors such as the favorable climate and fertile soil are attracting these investors. But the current model also offers opportunities, says Moussa M. Zgheib. read more

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The Canary Islands are witnessing a severe shortage of potatoes. Even worse, the supply from Israel and Egypt, which has temporarily replaced the supply from England, is on its last legs. British potatoes are still unable to enter the Canary Islands, leaving the closest local source as the
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Almost 90% of the 59,000 tons of grapes produced in Lebanon has been exported in 2021, figures of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reveal. It’s a clear indication of the product's high quality. Nonetheless, that volume is modest compared to Greece's 270,000 tons, Spain's 300,000
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Two years ago, carrot yields in Lebanon reached 5,400 tons, a drop in the bucket compared to the Netherlands' 643,000 tons or even its neighbor, Israel's 186,000 tons. We spoke to Ahmad Mostafa Khodr of Fresh Products, one of the few carrot growers in Lebanon. read more

Last September, Piet Schotel of the Center for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) and Fresh Publishers manager, Pieter Boekhout, took a work trip to Moldova. They visited some 15 fruit growers in this small European country, wedged between Ukraine and Romania. You can read
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After being detected in Israel last year, Diaphorina citri has now been identified in Cyprus, which should force Brussels to investigate the origin of the outbreak as well as finance and supervise eradication measures. The Asian psylla is more worrying than the African Trioza erytreae, already
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Equifruit, the North American leader in Fairtrade-certified bananas, has announced that its director of sales and marketing, Kim Chackal, has become an owner of the company. Equifruit’s president, Jennie Coleman, retains a majority share. read more

After a long period of kiwifruit from Iran being banned in India, it seems new protocols will be put in place. This means Iranian kiwifruit could soon be exported to India once again, which would have an impact on the Italian and Greek export of kiwifruit to this region. Although there has been
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In normal times, a large share of the citrus fruit consumed in Saudi Arabia comes from South Africa. However, this season, with the supply shortages that have marked the season in South Africa, Saudi importers have had to adapt. read more

Innovation in fruit and vegetables also means studying new types, such as this novelty coming directly from South Korea: sweet tomatoes grown with the addition of stevia; read more

Following its detection in Israel, in January 2022, the presence of Diaphorina citri, the insect that carries the deadly Asian strain of Huanglongbing or HLB, has been confirmed in the European Union for the first time. The discovery of the insect in Cyprus was confirmed by the European and
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Snack-sized apple company, Rockit Global has launched a new campaign across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to mark the return of millions of children to school. The Ready. Set. Rockit. Back to School campaign builds on the momentum of the Ready. Set. Rockit. Campaign, which ran at
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Snack-sized apple company, Rockit Global has launched a new campaign across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to mark the return of millions of children to school. The Ready. Set. Rockit. Back to School campaign builds on the momentum of the Ready. Set. Rockit. Campaign, which ran at
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It is called ASSOIG and is the Association of Geographical Indications. It was set up, at the urging of Confagricoltura, by the presidents of the four consortia that signed the act: Tommaso Romano for the Consortium for the Protection of San Marzano Tomato from the Agro Sarnese-Nocerino D.O.P;
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In the relentless pursuit of fighting food waste, Neolithics, an Israeli startup focused on innovation, is taking the lead in the industry. Neolithics is harnessing advanced technology and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence software algorithms to develop "Crystal.eye," a groundbreaking
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At the 15th session of the BRICS held in August in Johannesburg, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that six countries - Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates - have been invited to join the BRICS, with full membership taking effect on January
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While Haifa-headquartered ZIM has announced a "restructuring of its Oceania-Asia service network", the Israeli ocean carrier seems to withdraw from the specific trade lane. read more

Avocado producer and packer Granot International Company has officially started its operations in Kenya. The farm is located in Ndabibi, Naivasha, in Nakuru County. Granot operates the largest avocado packing house in Israel and produces one-third of Israel’s total avocado yield. read more