Gala event honours Adora tomato
More than 200 people gathered at Almería’s Cervantes Theatre last Friday for a gala evening in honour of farmers producing the Adora tomato brand. The event was hosted by vegetable seed company

Spanish police arrest 26 farmers for illegal water use
Spanish police have stated they have arrested 26 farmers for illegal water use in Malaga. Police officials inspected more than 3 million m2 of land being used to grow subtropical crops in

Dramatic" start for watermelon with prices down by 50%.
Translator The Coordinadora de Organizaciones Agrarias y Ganaderas, COAG, de Almería, requests the Agencia de Información y Control Agroalimentario (AICA) to open an urgent investigation related

La Unión takes its Agroservicios project to Infoagro Exhibition
Translator La Unión, a leading company in the marketing of fruit and vegetables, will be present at this new edition of Infoagro Exhibition from 10 to 12 May at the Palacio de Exposiciones y

Portugal to get EU aid due to prolonged drought
Agriculture and Food Minister Maria do Céu Antunes has signed an order recognizing a drought situation in 40% of the country’s southern region late last week. This will also activate measures

The Styrian asparagus peak season starts at SPAR
Just in time for Mother's Day and in keeping with the barbecue season, SPAR is putting Styrian asparagus in the spotlight together with the "young WILD vegetable farmers". The cooperation with the

Suspension of compulsory digital notebook requested
The Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) is calling on the central government to "put on hold" the obligation to fill in the digital farm notebook and to make the entry into force of this

Challenges and opportunities in the Colombian banana industry
According to Gabriel Mancilla, the owner and manager of Finca La Trinidad, the current banana season has been good in terms of prices, but the cost of fertilizers has been a major challenge for

Future as a farmer, one in three Italians wish this for their children
More than one in three Italians dream of a future as a farmer for their child, an increase of 22% compared to ten years ago, driven by the new common belief that the countryside is now able to

North Dublin vegetable grower fears enormous tax bill after farm land was rezoned for housing
A north Dublin vegetable grower is facing a potential €120,000 tax bill because of a government levy targeted at developers hoarding prime building land, that is also hitting farmers. The land

Aldi Süd continues to promote regional agriculture and focuses on German strawberries
Since 10 April, Aldi Süd has only bought German asparagus during the season - now the discounter is expanding its commitment to regional agriculture and is also focusing seasonally on German

Dino Polska has reported like-for-like sales growth of 27.2% in Q1
Oman: New e-platform delivers 1kg to 1 tonne veggies, fruits to doorstep To support Omani farmers and provide fruits and vegetables at competitive prices to costumers at their doorsteps, a local

When good isn’t good enough: why Nova Agri opted for an Eqrader
Like many farmers, Nova Agri CEO Earl Kidston was struggling with a big problem: internal decay in his onions. After a long process, he found the key that would finally solve the issue: a new

Prices push farmers to plant and produce more vegetable
Ukrainian farmer Vitaliy Bilan believes that the vegetable market has all the conditions for growth. He is confident that cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and onions are the first things that farmers

Tajikistan might have allowed onion exports, but there is no official confirmation yet
According to EastFruit experts, Central Asian fresh produce traders, on condition of anonymity, confirmed that onion exports from Tajikistan are possible from May 1, 2023. However, so far we have

Farming in focus in soil inquiry
The second evidence session in the cross-party parliamentary inquiry into soil health will focus on the important role played by agriculture. On Tuesday 9 May the committee will ask about the

"The price of ginger continues to rise rapidly, and demand is weak"
In the past two months, the price of Chinese ginger has been rising rapidly and running at a high level. Fujian Fresh Exchange Trading Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in the domestic sales and import

Experts claim that European agriculture is at a crossroads
Christine Lambert, president of Copa has made clear that across Europe, agricultural production is down, while farmers are being hit with the triple whammy of drought, disruptions caused by the

Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 31 May 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes today’s announcement that the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 31 May 2023. The FTA improves access to an important market

Umowa o wolnym handlu między Australią a Wielką Brytanią wejdzie w życie 31 maja 2023 r.
Narodowa Federacja Rolników z zadowoleniem przyjmuje dzisiejsze ogłoszenie, że umowa o wolnym handlu Australia-Wielka Brytania wejdzie w życie 31 maja 2023 roku. FTA poprawia dostęp do