Full-year data indicate that global export quantities dropped to 19.1 million tonnes in 2022
The FAO has published its Banana Market Review. This is issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Bananas of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical

UN issues guide to sustainable transformation of food system
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) published Rethinking Food

Vegetable consumption per capita by country: Top 20
According to the latest data compiled by the Food and Agriculture Office (FAO) of the United Nations, the total annual consumption of vegetables stands at 965.11 million tons as of 2020. Among all

Take a look at the 20 largest exporters of blueberries in the world
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), the global trade of blueberries was valued at $2.77 billion, along with an export volume of over 459,000 tons

How to empower women in the agri-food system
In a recent event in Brussels, FAO presented the key findings of the report ‘The Status of Women in Agriculture.’ The report highlighted the significant contributions of women within the

Scientists create an avocado that doesn't turn black after being cut
A group of scientists has used the revolutionary gene-editing technique based on the CRISPR tool to turn off the gene that drives oxidation after the avocado is cut and its inside comes into

Peach and nectarine market: price outlook and present situation in Uzbekistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey
According to Fedor Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and EastFruit expert, relatively low peach and nectarine yields are

Peach and nectarine market: price outlook and present situation in Uzbekistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey
According to Fedor Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and EastFruit expert, relatively low peach and nectarine yields are

Early onions, potatoes, and carrots – market overview for Ukraine and the EastFruit region
FAO International Consultant and EastFruit expert Fedir Rybalko shares insights about the market situation of early vegetables and potatoes in the EastFruit region. “The highest wholesale prices

Early onions, potatoes, and carrots: Market overview for Ukraine and the EastFruit region
FAO International Consultant and EastFruit expert Fedir Rybalko shares insights about the market situation of early vegetables and potatoes in the EastFruit region. “The highest wholesale prices

GlobalG.A.P. celebrated World Food Safety Day 2023
GlobalG.A.P. has celebrated the fifth World Food Safety Day, a call to action by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). World Food

GlobalGAP marks World Food Safety Day
GlobalGAP is celebrating the fifth World Food Safety Day, a call to action by the WHO and UN FAO focused on food safety, covering issues including foodborne risks, food security, health, economic

Vertical Farming: Opportunities for Moldova
Vertical farming and the development opportunities for this sector for Moldova was one of the most discussed topics of the international conference “HortiTech: the latest digital technologies in

Dates top the ranking of Moroccan fruit and vegetable imports
African countries, including Morocco, accounted for about 40% of the global production of dates in 2021, according to FAOStat. Nevertheless, as reported by EastFruit, Morocco has never been among

Dates top the ranking of Moroccan fruit and veg imports
African countries, including Morocco, accounted for about 40% of the global production of dates in 2021, according to FAOStat. Nevertheless, as reported by EastFruit, Morocco has never been among

In 2021, the price of Spanish aubergines surpassed that of Dutch aubergines for the first time in history
According to FAO data, in a Hortoinfo analysis, in 2021 Spain surpassed the Netherlands for the first time ever in the price paid to farmers for their aubergines, as Spanish producers were paid

How vertical farms pay off in Georgia: realities and forecasts
In Georgia, vertical production is not very widespread yet, but judging by the current supply and demand, prices, as well as economic and financial forecasts of international organizations,

Georgian retail chains can save $2.2 million on bananas alone by switching to pooling!
According to Fedir Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Georgian supermarkets are not yet using many promising opportunities to

"Many Spanish operators and dealers have come to the Alentejo"
Raspberry production has certainly experienced an interesting expansion in Portugal over the past decade. According to data provided by Faostat, the country's cultivated acreage went from 110

“HortiTech: trends and opportunities for Georgia”
The international conference “HortiTech: trends and opportunities for Georgia“ will be held in Tbilisi (Georgia) on April 25, 2023. The conference is organized by the EastFruit project with

EastFruit invites you to the International Conference “HortiTech: trends and opportunities for Georgia”
The international conference “HortiTech: trends and opportunities for Georgia“ will be held in Tbilisi (Georgia) on April 25, 2023. The conference is organized by the EastFruit project with

Avocado might become the most traded fruit by 2030
According to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) projections, the avocado will become the most commercialized tropical fruit by 2030. Global exports are predicted to

FAO study: Agriculture and food systems employ more than 1 billion people
The world's agricultural and food systems provide jobs for about 15% of the world's population of around 8 billion people. This is according to a study on employment in the global agri-food sector

Irish support for the distribution of seed potatoes to 10,000 small-holder farmers in Ukraine
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today announced that his department will provide funding of €450,000 to a UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) project

Salvo Laudani (Freshfel): 'Wrong perception that fruit and vegetables are expensive'
Freshfel Europe today released its latest edition of the Consumption Monitor. The report compares consumption trends in the EU-27 as a whole and in each Member State based on official data from