Government Murcia estimates storm damage from the last few days to come in at €47 million
In the Region of Murcia, damage caused to crops and farms by the storms over the last few weeks is estimated to amount to more than 47 million euros. Acting Regional Minister for Water,

Ecuador to formalise official living wage compliance certificate for banana sector
The Ecuadorian banana sector is taking one step forward towards formalising compliance with national living wage policy by requesting the Ecuadorian Ministry of Labour to issue an “official

Between €10-15 millions worth of cocaine found in banana shipment
In Široki Brijeg, a large amount of cocaine was found in boxes of bananas. These were sent to a company in the town of Trn, which deals with the import and export of fruits and vegetables. While

BMEL: Model region competition "Ernährungswende in der Region" launched
The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has launched the model region competition "Ernährungswende in der Region". Cities, municipalities and rural districts, as well as social

Borras: citrus fruits, that's why we are seeing a collapse in consumption
Citrus fruit consumption has declined significantly over the last ten years, both in Spain and at a European level. The data - reported by interempresas.net - are those released by the Spanish

4th Red Fruit Festival will be held in Kénitra, Morocco
Under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Forests, the Regional Office for Agricultural Development of GHARB, the Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of

Özdemir: "Even with short-term aid, do not lose sight of the crisis-proof nature of European agriculture".
At the Agriculture Council at the beginning of week 22, the EU agriculture ministers discussed aid for farmers who are currently suffering from the consequences of extreme weather, according to

Border posts are being built at northern ports
Border posts are being built at northern ports to facilitate checks, agreed as part of the EU-UK's latest post-Brexit trade deal. After the signing of the Windsor Framework, the construction of

In Senegal, a new tax to combat fruit flies sparks discontent
Fruit flies were among the main causes of the Senegalese mango industry's poor performance last season, prompting the government to take steps to combat them, and to resort to a new tax to finance

BMEL: Promoting consumer education and improved protection against deception with 3.4 million euros
The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is funding the Lebensmittelklarheit portal with a total of around 3.4 million euros for the years 2023 to 2025 in order to improve consumer

VIetnam: Industry experts forecast fruit and vegetable exports will continue to soar
Industry experts forecast that the export of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables will continue to soar. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), fruits and vegetables