Full scope of Western Cape flood damage still unknown
The Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA) has asked the country’s National Disaster Management Centre to act with urgency and declare the recent floods in the Western Cape a

Swift disaster declaration needed to help flood-stricken farmers in Western Cape
The Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA) welcomes the recent update by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) on the estimated damage to agricultural infrastructure by

Turkish cherry season has improved since disastrous start
After a rough start, the cherry season in Turkey has since recovered, says Alper Kerim, owner of Turkish fruit exporter Demir Fresh Fruits: “Although I’ve heard other exporters make claims

It’s Bio stresses importance of organic
It’s Bio, the European project funded by the EU and Italian association Aop Gruppo Vi.Va to promote organic, says recent disasters like the floods in Italy are helping to raise awareness of the

Floods in Serbia could change the global raspberry market prospects
EastFruit analysts are closely monitoring the situation in Serbia, where heavy rains have led to floods. A natural disaster is observed in a large number of regions of the country, including the

Floods in Serbia could change the global raspberry market prospects
EastFruit analysts are closely monitoring the situation in Serbia, where heavy rains have led to floods. The natural disaster is observed in a large number of regions of the country, including the

Floods in Serbia could change the global raspberry market prospects
EastFruit analysts are closely monitoring the situation in Serbia, where heavy rains have led to floods. The natural disaster is observed in a large number of regions of the country, including the

The agricultural industry in the south of Ukraine has practically been destroyed
The loss of the Kahovka reservoir has become not only the largest man-made disaster for Ukrainians but also a tragedy on a national scale. The agricultural industry in the south of the country has

Italian fruit sector faces up to heavy cost of “once-in-a-century” flooding
The worst flooding seen for over a century in central Italy choked the roots of fruit trees across Emilia Romagna, causing a major disaster for the region’s fresh produce business. As many as 40

Agricultural cooperatives Ravenna, from disaster to solidarity
More than half of the crops of the Cooperative Farmers' Cooperatives (Cab) in the province of Ravenna are submerged by the flood, a total of more than 6 thousand hectares, or 60 square kilometres.

Bad weather hammers eastern Sicily, destroyed greenhouses in the Ragusa area
May 2023 will certainly not be easily forgotten because of the climatic disasters in our country; from North to South, Italy is bent by catastrophic phenomena that, unfortunately, have claimed

South African citrus industry is hoping for a more positive season
The South African citrus industry is hoping for a more positive season this year after last year was a ‘disaster’ according to Justin Chadwick CEO of Citrus Growers' Association of Southern

Fresh produce sector supporting Turkey’s relief efforts
Turkey’s fresh produce sector is working hard to support the relief efforts to help those affected by last month’s earthquakes in the south-east of the country, delivering food packages, fuel

"We have raised prices a lot in order not to produce a disaster in the production chain".
This Tuesday 14th March saw Mercadona's long awaited press conference led by its president Juan Roig, who analysed all the supermarket's open fronts: being considered a ruthless capitalist, price

Impact of Turkey’s earthquakes still affecting fresh produce exports
Three weeks after the earthquakes in south-eastern Turkey, there is still a lack of availability of trucks, which have been diverted to the disaster area. The effect is an increase in logistic

"If the flowering had happened on the usual dates, we would be talking about a disaster"
In recent days, night temperatures have again fallen to sub-zero levels in various fruit and vegetable producing areas of Spain. In the case of stone fruit, frost damage has been reported in

‘Disaster arrangement changes necessary in Australia’
Fruit and vegetable growers on Queensland's Granite Belt have been left without an income for a year after a devastating hail event. The February hailstorm wiped out a range of fruit and vegetable

Tropical cyclone Freddy brings heavy rains in parts of South Africa
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has called on communities to heed the warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and

NZ industry supports cyclone-hit growers
New Zealand’s fresh produce industry is rallying around growers and packers impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Representative body New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers (NZKGI) has activated its Grower

South African government declares national state of disaster
The South African government has, in terms of the Disaster Management Act of 2002, declared a national state of disaster. This should enable an intensive, coordinated response to the impact of