Onion auctions set up to protect farmers from exploitation
Intent on protecting farmers from exploitation, authorities in Karatu District, Arusha region, are finalising the introduction of onion auctions. The idea has been well received by onion farmers

Alert among Chilean fruit growers due to extreme heat wave
Fruit producers linked to regional associations and Fedefruta are attentive in their properties to these days' heat wave alert, as temperatures are expected to reach 38 degrees Celsius in the

Fyffes announces new MD for its German business
Oliver Knop has joined Fyffes as Managing Director of its German business, including Inter Weichert, a Fyffes wholly owned subsidiary.

Port International champions sustainable cucumbers
Port International has highlighted its partnership with Hungarian cucumber producer Zeiler Hungária, one of several growers who are part of Port’s Exclusive Partner Farming programme. The fresh

Strawberry production underway at UK’s largest vertical farm
BerryWorld has partnered with Dutch smart farm specialist Smartkas to produce Eve’s Delight strawberries in what is thought to be the largest vertical farm in the UK. With over 27,000 sq

Ferm O Feed and Plant Health Cure merge to continue operations as Den Ouden GrowSolutions
Ferm O Feed and Plant Health Cure (PHC) have merged, as of 30 January 2023. Both business units will continue together under the name Den Ouden GrowSolutions. Ferm O Feed has been part

DFHV: Fruit and vegetables still cheap - High import quota for fruit and vegetables
"Even if it is repeatedly claimed that fruit and vegetables are becoming a luxury good, the figures clearly speak a different language," explained Dieter Krauß, President of the German Fruit

Leeds greengrocer sees price of cauliflower quadrupling

The Greenery auctions Qcumber's first cucumbers for charity
On Friday, February 3, the Dutch cooperative, The Greenery, auctioned its first cucumbers. As in previous years, this year's cucumbers come from grower Qcumber. The first cucumbers were handed

Maersk North America and Ashdod Port Company to collaborate on logistics and supply chain innovation
Ashdod Port Company has signed an agreement with Maersk North America - to collaborate on innovation opportunities in supply chain logistics. The agreement enables Israeli startups that are

One in three hectares abandoned in 2022 was located in the Valencian Community
According to a study by the Valencian Association of Producers (AVA-ASAJA) based on the Esyrce survey of the Ministry of Agriculture, in 2022 the agricultural area of the Valencian Community that