Chile: "New water law will stop expansion of fruit industry".
Chile's government's planned changes to the water law will adversely affect the country's fruit sector and remove incentives for the construction of new irrigation infrastructure at larger farms,

New water law will “halt expansion of Chilean fruit industry”
Chilean fruit producer federation Fedefruta has warned that planned changes to water laws put forward by the government of Gabriel Boric will have a detrimental impact on the country’s fruit

GWF announces new board members
International women’s networking platform Global Women Fresh (GWF) has named its new Board of Directors for 2023/24. The five directors are Jennie Coleman, president of Canadian Fairtrade banana

Camposol targets Latin American expansion
Camposol has announced plans to diversify its portfolio of markets and customers after focusing for several years on its traditional markets of North America, Europe and Asia. The company said it

BetterSeeds sees benefits of gene-editing
Israeli agtech start-up BetterSeeds distinguishes itself by its focus on a burning issue of the day that affects all crops – heat stress and drought, as a direct result of climate change.

BelOrta marks start of local blueberry campaign
Belgian cooperative BelOrta has announced the year’s first sale of locally grown blueberries, produced by Albert and Maarten Royakkers from Kinrooi. These Duke variety blueberries were bought by

BelOrta uses Einstein to promote smart snacking
Belgian cooperative BelOrta has unveiled its new snack tomato shaker, emblazoned with an artistic rendering of Albert Einstein, as it seeks to encourage young people to “bring out their inner