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

Currant disaster becomes a reality
The market for industrial fruit this year is shaping up very far from growers' expectations. First, strawberry growers were not able to get the rates they were hoping for for their fruit. Now,

Currant disaster becomes a reality
The market for industrial fruit this year is shaping up very far from growers' expectations. First, strawberry growers were not able to get the rates they were hoping for for their fruit. Now,

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

Aid, how can the large-scale retail trade contribute?
Following the disaster in Romagna, we are witnessing many different forms of first aid solidarity with the local populations that have experienced an unforeseeable tragedy of enormous proportions,

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

Flooding, 42% of the agricultural area affected by the events
A disaster for the entire region, a real tragedy for agriculture, in an area with a very strong agri-food vocation, the second largest regional export item after mechanics: a wealth that risks

Sicilian Cantaloupe melons 0.10 to 0.20 cents per kg
"The Sicilian season of the Cantaloupe melon seems to be turning into an absolute disaster for the growers. They are being offered barely 0.20 cents per kilo for their product," said Alessandro

Flood, could it have been handled better?
The damage that the flooding is causing in Emilia-Romagna is still difficult to quantify, but the bill will certainly be very high. With each passing day, a question is becoming more insistent

Underwater radishes save Ravenna
They not only feed entire communities but also help save lives. The too-often mistreated role of farmers is back in the limelight in these days of climate disaster in Emilia-Romagna. Last Friday,

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

After the destruction, it is time to 'design' the reconstruction
I will not dwell on the search for the causes and responsibilities for what has happened in Romagna over the past few days. Too many pages of newspapers and television schedules have already been

Confagricoltura ER: '10 million fruit trees to be grubbed up'
Confagricoltura Emilia Romagna is starting to write the numbers of the disaster in the crater hit by the flood. We are talking about at least 10 million fruit trees to be uprooted - in particular