Ugandan scientists develop banana that could help reduce blindness and save lives
Ugandan scientists have developed a genetically modified banana that took millions of dollars and 20 years to make. It contains so much provitamin A, a substance that transforms into vitamin A in

Neom Food aims for a decentralised, fully sustainable supply chain
“The future will be shaped, in large part, by how we produce, process, and consume food,” said Dr Juan Carlos Motamayor, general director of Neom Food, adding: “The future of food is the

India is a strategically important market for US walnuts
The news that India will remove retaliatory tariffs for US walnuts has been well received in California, the second largest producer of walnuts in the world. With two-thirds of California

New president for GLOBALG.A.P.
FoodPLUS GmbH, the legal entity behind the GLOBALG.A.P. brand, is pleased to announce Roberta Anderson will assume the role of president of the U.S. subsidiary, GLOBALG.A.P. North America (GGNA).

"25% of date volumes lost due to sandstorm in Egypt"
A massive sandstorm ravaged Egypt in early June. Violent winds laden with dust and sand severely disrupted traffic in the country. Its impact on agriculture, and arboriculture in particular, was

BelOrta promotes local origin of aubergines
To counter a lack of knowledge regarding locally produced aubergines, Belgian cooperative BelOrta has teamed up with Belgian restaurant chain Mister Spaghetti to offer the ‘Auber-Genie’, made

Eastern and Southern African organisations are pushing Kenya to rescind agreement with EU
Eastern and Southern African trade promotion organisations are pushing Kenya to rescind its recent agreement with the EU. They claim the deal will endanger the integration of East Africa and the

New Zealand firm strives to make handbags out of mushrooms
New Zealand startup Sapro-Tech has discovered a way to grow fungi into a textile that has the same properties as leather. According to founder Keith Hudson, it had discovered a way to produce

WCO signs up first Mexican member
Citrojugo has become the latest company to join the World Citrus Organisation (WCO). The Tecomán-based processor and marketer of acid citrus-based juices, essential oils, and dried peels is the