Panama Canal: "Exorbitant Fees" - Trump threatens to regain control over Panama Canal
2025-01-06 12:00
"The fees charged by Panama are ridiculous," he wrote. "This complete 'rip-off' of our country must stop immediately."
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Plant Empowerment is expanding its presence in Mexico in the upcoming years. Mexico is considered one of its key markets, offering great potential for the implementation of Plant Empowerment principles. The initial collaboration with a grower in Querétaro, Mexico started several years ago. Now, Plant Empowerment is...
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Kenya is on high alert regarding the False Codling Moth.
2025-01-06 00:00
Kenya's floriculture industry is a crucial component of the economy, generating millions of dollars in revenue and creating employment opportunities for thousands of individuals. As the leading exporter of rose cut flowers to the European Union (EU), Kenya holds almost 40% of the market share, with a significant portion of the flowers being sold through Dutch auctions.
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In Brazil, the Northeast region is the main area for mango cultivation, Rio Grande do Norte is known for its melon production, and São Paulo is a major producer of lemons, yielding around 1.3 million tons annually. Grapes are mostly grown in São Paulo.
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Agriculture, Economy, and the horticultural sector are working together to open up new markets.
2025-01-02 00:00
In 2024, we have been working with more than 16 countries from all continents and more than 26 products within the group of priority files. Within the American continent, we are working with Canada on the opening for cherry production; with Argentina, we
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European markets will be able to provide bananas grown in Sicily.
2025-01-02 00:00
The question of whether banana cultivation requires an African or South American climate is easily answered. In fact, as shown by Alba Bio OP in Marina di Ragusa (Ragusa), it is possible to successfully grow bananas in Sicily. The company has been conducting experiments.
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The future and profitability of raspberry cultivation in Poland
2024-12-31 00:00
Raspberry production worldwide is increasing from year to year. According to data published by IRO, in 2023 it reached the level of 852 thousand tons. Out of this, 96.1 thousand tons were produced in Poland. While global raspberry production is growing, Poland's share in the market is gradually decreasing, currently.
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The geopolitical agri-food year: EU, Mercosur, China and the USA
2024-12-30 00:00
In the 2024 international balance, the shift in the EU and its own Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) stands out as a result of the mobilizations, the uncertainty due to Mercosur's competition, and tensions beyond its borders.
read moreField cultivation is almost impossible on Bonaire.
2024-12-24 00:00
Od pomocy do uprawy warzyw. Taki krok zrobili Arie Boers i Adrian Goedegebure sześć lat temu na Bonaire, najmniejszej z trzech wysp ABC, która jednocześnie jest specjalną gminą w Królestwie Niderlandów. "Wspólnie z Fundashon Krusada, fundacją pomagającą osobom indywidualnym i"
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Tamaulipas is set to export 12,000 tons of citrus fruits to the US.
2024-12-24 00:00
The National Food Health, Safety, and Quality Service (Senasica) has announced that Tamaulipas will export approximately 12 thousand tons of citrus fruits to the United States in the coming weeks. The citrus, which includes oranges and grapefruits, comes from 19 citrus orchards located in the...
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An overview of the Colombian floriculture industry in 2024
2024-12-24 00:00
The year that is coming to an end has been one of the most important for Flowers in Colombia. Its contribution to the generation of decent and formal employment in rural areas of the country (more than 200 thousand jobs), the well-being generated for its workers and communities in the more than
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While blackberries are currently abundant, the supply levels are expected to further increase in the first part of 2025. Ryan Lockman, vice president of, stated, "The supply of blackberries seems to be better this year as we are not facing the effects of El Niño within Mexico as we did in 2023/2024."
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A holistic data approach to integrated pest management
2024-12-24 00:00
Koppert Cress, a global leader in specialty microgreens and edible flowers, supplies thousands of the world's most renowned restaurants with a diverse range of products cultivated worldwide. This exceptional diversity positions the company as a market leader, but it also presents significant challenges.
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Potandon Produce has named David Lawrence as the new CEO following the retirement of Mel Davenport.
2024-12-20 00:00
Potandon Produce, one of the largest suppliers of fresh potatoes in North America and a global leader in the top three food crops worldwide, has announced that Mel Davenport, the company's Chief Executive Officer, will retire after over 30 years of service highlighted by the introduction of Klondike Gold™.
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W ostatnich latach papryka chili, takie jak habanero i tajska chili, stały się kluczowymi produktami dominikańskich eksportów rolniczych, zwłaszcza podczas amerykańskiego sezonu zimowego. Te uprawy, charakteryzujące się wysokim popytem i krótkim czasem przechowywania, pozwalają na dostarczanie podaży, gdy lokalne rynki w USA nie są w stanie tego zrobić.
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Italy is a leader in the multiplication of vegetable seeds with 38,000 hectares in 2023.
2024-12-20 00:00
In 2023, there were 38 thousand hectares in Italy dedicated to the multiplication of vegetable and herb seeds. This was revealed by a survey conducted by Assosementi, the association representing Italian seed companies, which highlighted a substantial stability compared to 2022, confirming their role.
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Jamaica is investing $182 million to rehabilitate 2,819 hectares of farmland following hurricanes Beryl and Rafael.
2024-12-20 00:00
Po przejściu huraganu Beryl i tropikalnej burzy Rafael, Jamajka skutecznie zrehabilitowała ponad 2 819 hektarów ziemi rolniczej. Inicjatywa, prowadzona przez Ministerstwo Rolnictwa, Rybołówstwa i Górnictwa, zaowocowała inwestycją w wysokości około 182 milionów dolarów na zakup 27 579 jednostek.
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"Współpraca z Llusarem okazała się ogromnym sukcesem."
2024-12-20 00:00
Silnie znane marki. Standard, Plus i Premium. Guido Fruit przysięga na to. Ten importer warzyw, ale zwłaszcza owoców, obsługuje klientów w Belgii i Holandii z siedzibą w Brukseli. Gdy pogoda się zmienia, nawet gdy zbliża się Boże Narodzenie, ciężarówki z Hiszpanii od firmy Llusar jeżdżą tam i z powrotem.
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Keys to the Internationalization of Mexico's Mango
2024-12-19 00:00
The keys to its international success are fundamentally based on extraordinary quality, a high level of food safety, excellent plant health and safety, especially combined with its great capacity for internationalization, which has led to its prominence.
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The blueberry supply in Canada may become more limited.
2024-12-19 00:00
Podaż borówek jest obfita w Kanadzie, chociaż może to się niedługo zmienić. „W nadchodzących tygodniach rynek stanie się nieco bardziej ograniczony, ponieważ zdecydowanie spadną ilości z Peru. To zmieni sytuację” - mówi Steve Galloway z TK Fresh Produce. Obecnie podaż jest obfita.
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