Uzbekistan introduced a temporary ban on onion exports
Just a few days after Kazakhstan imposed a ban on the export of onions, Uzbekistan announced a temporary restriction on onion exports, too, EastFruit experts report. “In order to reduce

Supply disruptions led to higher prices for imported tomatoes in Ukraine
A noticeable increase in demand for greenhouse tomatoes in the Ukrainian market, as well as a significant reduction in their supply, stimulate another price increase in the segment, EastFruit

Workers get ready to depart after Samoa lifts RSE suspension
Samoa’s Cabinet is set to resume sending off workers to the Recognised Seasonal Employment (RSE) scheme, which was suspended for all of January. This was confirmed by Acting Prime Minister Tuala

First shipments of the Egyptian onion season depart next week, as the European market is in short supply
Onion stocks are down in Europe in a time of disruption across the major origins of this crop. In New Zealand, floods have washed away onion fields, and many CIS countries, such as Uzbekistan,

Spanish Fedemco strengthens its alliance with Aidimme
A large representation of the Spanish federation of wooden light weight packaging and components Fedemco Executive Committee , visited the Aidimme Technological Institute. D. Fernando Saludes

Solynta and Freshcrop sign hybrid potato collaboration agreement in Kenya
Hybrid potato breeding technology company from The Netherlands Solynta and FreshCrop Limited, Kenya’s largest producer of seed tubers, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development

Wholesale prices on onions have reached record-high levels in Georgia
In January 2023, Georgia has imported the highest volume of onions for January at least since 2014. Wholesale prices have gone up – which was expected. Key suppliers of onions were Georgia’s

"We're increasing our focus on delivering a scalable operating model to lower our costs"
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. "We're increasing our focus on delivering a scalable operating model to lower our costs,

Florida congressional leaders seek help for seasonal crop producers
Florida congressional leaders say the federal government must protect the state’s seasonal crop exports. US Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott re-introduced the Defending Domestic Produce

Designing production processes to be efficient and resource-saving
At interpack 2023 MULTIVAC will be presenting itself as a supplier of integrated solutions for packaging and processing. In Düsseldorf the MULTIVAC Group will be showing its comprehensive range

Vegetable prices shoot up in Coimbatore
Wholesale prices of some of some vegetables have soared in Coimbatore as cold weather has impacted arrivals from the farms in the district. Growers say that the vegetables are grown on less than

PDO and PGI labels in the shopping basket
Origen España, the association that brings together agri-food products with the European seal of quality PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) of

Bengal potato growers might not benefit from surpluses
Indications of a bumper crop and piling of old stock have brought down potato prices, putting hundreds of thousands of farmers and the Bengal government in a tight spot. One senior government