Fairtrade publishes new global map on human and environmental risks
Child labour, gender and decent income rights, environmental risks related to climate change, water and biodiversity. Fairtradepicts a new Map of Human and Environmental Risks in the supply chains

Southern African citrus volumes set to boom
As if the past season has not been tough enough, Southern Africa’s citrus growers face the mother of all consultations over the next two months. The challenge is to set a plan in place that

Biome Makers and Kimitec join forces to improve soil health
Spanish biotech company Kimitec has teamed up with Biome Makers, a California-based ag-tech company specialising in the analysis of soil biology and microbiology, to research the composition and

Record high prices on Moldovan table grapes market despite Russian ban and a good harvest
According to EastFruit analysts, in the recent 10 days wholesale prices for table grapes of all kinds in Moldova increased by 1-2 MDL per kg ($US 0.05-0.10/kg) or by 5-7%. Consequently, the export

Spain Special: The Garden of Europe
Spain is the leading producer in the EU, accounting for more than 26% of European fruit and vegetable production. The total Spanish O+G cultivated area was 1,873,520 ha in 2021, according to MAPA

Government gives more detail on ELMS
Eagerly anticipated details on the government’s post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme in England have been unveiled. Under the Environmental Land Management Schemes, landowners and farmers will be