Strong interest in aid to overwintered bee colonies
43.6 thousand beekeepers applied in this year's intake for support implemented from national funds under de minimis aid in agriculture. As a result of the great interest in this co-financing,

Maliszewski: fruit growers cannot sell fruit without knowing the price
The tragedy of the fruit grower today is that, when producing fruit, he does not know if he will sell it and for how much. It cannot go on like this! - says Mirosław Maliszewski, President of the

Growing watermelon in Poland. The fruit can be exceptionally sweet and aromatic
Arbutus is successfully grown in the South of Mazovia, among other places. What factors determine the success of the crop?.More. Go to the article

Storms and hailstorms in the Tyrol. Damage to 500 ha of crops
A storm front with storms, hail and rain passed through Austria last Tuesday. In the Tyrol there was severe damage to agriculture throughout the area..More. Go to the article

Thousands of bees were poisoned and the prosecutor's office found no culprit
In May, beekeepers found thousands of dead insects in apiaries and around hives. However, the investigation did not find a culprit..More. Go to the article

Potatoes 2023: major concerns over production volumes
According to the NEPG, total potato production area in 2023 in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany will increase by 2-3% y-o-y. However, concerns about this year's production level are

Zero excise duty on cider. A chance for significant development of Polish apples
In Poland, cider can become the national drink. We have all the conditions for this and it is worth exploiting this potential. It would provide an opportunity to use significant amounts of

Demand for apples continues to disappoint
At the beginning of June'23, apple stocks in Poland were 13.7% lower y-o-y (-20% y-o-y in May) and in EU countries by 23.4% (per WAPA), reported the publication Agro Navigator of Bank PKO BP.More.

Drought in orchards. Water shortages in all provinces
Agricultural drought is present in all provinces, the Institute of Fertilisation and Soil Science - National Research Institute reported on Monday. The greatest water deficit is in the Kashubian

Lidl is again promoting non-ideal fruit and vegetables. This time "tanned" tomatoes
The Lidl Poland shop chain has once again decided to introduce imperfect fruit and vegetables to its offer. This time, the chain's offer will include "tanned" tomatoes..More. Go to the article

Poland the 6th largest blueberry producer in the world and the largest in Europe
The Polish market is 40 million people. In 2023, per capita consumption reached 1.83 kg/person. According to Agronometrics Global Trade Data, which will form part of the IBO Global State of the

Despite raspberry market crisis, grower manages to achieve higher prices
Malberries do not have to be unprofitable. Daniel Wojtyński, owner of Malinogród, a plantation located on the outskirts of Gdynia, obtains above-average prices, and the results are so

Global raspberry market situation much better than in Poland
The situation on the world raspberry market varies, but in none of the reported countries is the situation as bad as it is currently in Poland. Only Ukraine has very big price problems in this

UOKiK, Trade Inspection, Sanepid and GIJHRS "will take on" raspberry buyers
The Ministry of Agriculture suspects price collusion between foreign-owned fruit buyers, Deputy Agriculture Minister Rafal Romanowski said at a press conference on Monday. He added that state

In Spain, drought causes tensions between farmers and hoteliers
Spanish water shortages and heat waves above 40 degrees C are leading to increasing tensions between farmers and tourism entrepreneurs in the country, media reports.More. Go to the article

Fruit buyers and processors will be monitored. There is suspicion of price collusion
The Ministry of Agriculture suspects price collusion between foreign-owned fruit buyers, Deputy Agriculture Minister Rafal Romanowski said at a press conference on Monday. State services will

Fertiliser subsidies: the call for applications is still ongoing. Thousands of farmers have already applied
The call for applications for mineral fertiliser funding is to run until 31 July 2023, rather than 14 July 2023 as originally planned. Thousands of farmers have already applied.More. Go to the article

Success in promoting the Polish blueberry
The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) summit, held on 3 July, showcased Poland as a European leader in production and promotion of consumption.More. Go to the article

Will there be increased controls on imported fruit? The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development responds
The Fruit Growers Association has appealed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for stronger customs controls on imported fruit into Poland.More. Go to the article

Violent thunderstorms with massive hail in Spain
The Aragon region in north-eastern Spain was hit by a violent storm on Thursday, accompanied by heavy rain and hail. The state meteorological agency has issued a penultimate level orange alert,

Romanowski: the price of raspberries has already risen by several dozen pennies per kilogram
The price of raspberries has already risen by a dozen or so, a few dozen pennies per kilo. On Thursday, it was 5.80 PLN, and on Friday we are also counting on a gentle upward movement," said

Maliszewski: reason for raspberry market crisis is large imports from Ukraine
The reason for the raspberry market crisis is the significant imports of frozen raspberries from Ukraine, PSL MP Miroslaw Maliszewski assessed. According to Deputy Agriculture Minister Janusz

Laércio Bortolini new head of Bayer's Crop Science division in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic States
At the beginning of July this year. Laércio Bortolini took over as director of Bayer's Crop Science division for Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Baltics, maintaining his previous

Apples exported in June 2023. Belarus proved to be significant
The June 2023 apple export volume is more than 6,000 tonnes higher than the scale of shipments in June 2022, with Belarus proving to be a significant market with 7,860 tonnes, according to the

Kazakhstan wants to be independent in apples. It will invest more heavily in orcharding
According to Kazakhstan's Minister of Agriculture, the harvest of apples there in 2024 is expected to be around 352,000 tonnes to fully meet Kazakhstan's domestic demand.More. Go to the article