Flooding, 205 million euro needed in western Romagna alone
In the past few days, the President of the Consorzio di bonifica della Romagna Occidentale, Antonio Vincenzi,has taken part in a hearing at the Environment Commission of the Chamber of Deputies in

Flood, zero-interest Ismea loans kick off
From 12 noon on Monday 3 July, it will be possible to submit applications for the MIA Loan (Flood Intervention Measure), ISMEA's new intervention aimed at ensuring agricultural and fishing

Organic, a strategic market but consumption marking time
There are no longer any happy islands. The climate crisis with its extreme events has also hit Emilia-Romagna with a flood that feels like an earthquake: from the beautiful hillsides that have

Agri-food districts, over 25 billion in 2022
The Monitor of the Italian agri-food districts as at 31 December 2022 has been published, edited by the Direzione Studi e RicercheIntesa Sanpaolo, which has also included a focus on crops and

Stocks on 1 December 2022 for 10 most important EU producers was 4,419,513 tons
The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional

Iraq: Grower defies water crisis with hydroponic strawberry farm
Ammar's story begins in the Iraqi capital, where he was born and raised. As a young boy, his curiosity was ignited by two seemingly unrelated events: witnessing the age-old traditions of farming

Maas Catania, a weekend to forget
Yesterday we had already reported (click here to read more) on the power outage that affected the Catania (Maas) market over the last weekend. We wanted to take a closer look at the situation, in

Imported fruit, trends with Conor
While the summer fruit campaign is proceeding between highs and lows - with limited volumes and fruit spoilt by the latest weather events - the trends for imported fruit, such as learance, kiwis,

Lusia market, bad weather reduces volumes but increases prices
Events such as the one that occurred in mid-May in Emilia Romagna, with its dramatic impact on people and property, once again catalyse everyone's attention on the issue of hydraulic risk, after

French will import 3 million bananas for the Olympics in 2024
The Olympics are coming to France in 2024. Many parties are already preparing to feed the Olympians. The Sodexo group will be in charge of the Olympic food in 2024. They’ve already got some

Kiwi supplies to US are steady, even with New Zealand weather events
Supplies of kiwi fruit in North America continue to be steady. “We have had a challenging New Zealand growing season this year because of various weather events putting pressure on supply

Lollobrigida guest in Cesena between technology and flooded areas
The Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida was a guest at two different events yesterday in Cesena: first at the Orogel plant, then at the Cesena campus. The

Fruit Logistica brings sustainable innovation events to Spain
Fruit Logistica is organising two conferences on sustainable innovation for fruit growers, marketers, auxiliary and technological companies in southern Spain. The first will take place at the

ZVG and BOG present support concept for multi-peril insurance
The Central Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau, ZVG) and the Federal Committee for Fruit and Vegetables (Bundesausschuss Obst und Gemüse, BOG) have developed a concept for a

Agricultural added value, the consequences of the flooding
The first quarter of 2023 shows a substantial stability in agricultural value added, after the drop recorded in the last part of 2022, but the future outlook is heavily conditioned by the weather

Fruit Logistica brings sustainable innovation events to Spain
Fruit Logistica is organising two conferences on sustainable innovation for fruit growers, marketers, auxiliary and technological companies in southern Spain. The first will take place at the

Violent cloudburst, 800 hectares of horticulture destroyed in the Caserta area
On Saturday, a violent cloudburst caused heavy damage in the Caserta area. As Meteoweb reports, around 800 hectares of tomato and other vegetable crops, as well as maize and wheat, went up in

Bad weather drives up vegetable prices
Vegetable prices jumped 13.9% affected by the crazy weather trend with the multiplication of extreme events, including drought and bad weather, which hit field crops hard, reducing their

Grade level and fruit size impact California lemon season
California’s lemon growing regions are facing unique situations this season driven by common events of high, frequent precipitation and cooler temperatures. District 1, the San Juaquin Valley

Black Pearl, a Watermelon of Champions
Perla Nerahas launched its 2023 marketing campaign, which will continue until the end of September. Important marketing and promotion activities will be carried out, touching on the main sporting

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

Dimmidisì and Radio Deejay still on the same notes
After the successful sponsorship of the Deejay Ten in Milan last year, DimmidiSì renews its partnership with Radio Deejay for 2023 and does so by tripling its commitment. It is in fact the

With Being Organic in Eu May goes organic
In order to increase domestic consumption and raise awareness of sustainable organic food, the Being Organic in Eu project, which aims to promote an ethical, healthy, climate-resilient and