"Shift in focus needed to manage growing food demands"
Recent weather events have raised food security concerns for parts of New Zealand’s primary-production sectors and leading environmental scientist Dr Brent Clothier says a significant shift in

Brazilian producers celebrate avocado harvest
It’s avocado season, and farmers in the central region of the state are happy with the harvest. Producer Jorge Manfré says that in 30 years in the area, he had never seen such an abundant

"A turning point in tomato prices should happen by mid/end of April"
The prices of tomatoes in Almeria are still high at the origin and, therefore, also for the end customer. "However, from now on, if the weather starts to improve, the production per square meter

Valencia volumes down in California
A heavily set crop will impact fruit sizing for Californian Valencias this season, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The department released its 2022/23 California

Turkey: Export ban on tomatoes lifted
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has lifted the export ban on tomatoes that was supposed to be in place until 14 April. As haber7.com reported, this decision was received with great relief

French government recalls Tunisian oranges
Government officials in France have issued a recall on a consignment of Maltaise oranges sent from Tunisia to retailers across the country, after inspectors said they had found traces of

'Eating leafy greens might lead to fewer brain proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease'
According to a new study performed by RUSH University in Chicago, people who eat green leafy vegetables, fruit, whole grains, olive oil, beans, nuts and fish may have fewer proteins in their

Charting Namibia’s grape growth
Can you tell us a bit about the Namibian table grape business, and the benefits of production in the country? Andre Vermaak: It’s a very remote area. In 1988, the first 20ha of Thompson Seedless