Currant and sea buckthorn boom in Kyrgyzstan
According to EastFruit, in the spring there is a sharp increase in requests for the purchase of blackcurrant and sea buckthorn seedlings from Kyrgyzstan, where many farmers are becoming interested

Молдавским фермерам рекомендуют защитить сады грецкого ореха от болезней
Апрельские осадки добавили влаги в почву на фермах, но при этом пострадали плантации ранних сортов

Multi-million jackfruit venture earns Kenyan farmers Ksh 500,000
Farmers in different regions of Kenya, particularly coastal and western counties are raking in millions from jackfruit farming. The unique plant can produce up to 300 fruits. One fruit weighs

Austria may pay farmers 120 million euros
The European Commission has approved an Austrian aid scheme worth around €120 million to support agriculture and aquaculture in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine. The Netherlands is

Gloucestershire farmer in desperate need of pickers for the season
Martin Haines said that post-Brexit, he lost more than half of his permanent staff at Castle Gardens in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. Also, according to him, the six-month temporary visas do

New technologies for genetic innovation, focus at Macfrut
At a difficult time for the national fruit-growing industry, grappling with problems of various kinds (climate change, water shortages, alien pathogens and pests), the need for new genotypes, i.e.

EvokeAg heads to Perth in 2024
AgriFutures Australia’s EvokeAg event will be held in Western Australia in 2024. The Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre will host the event, which runs from 20-21 February. EvokeAg will

Oxford’s Eden research gains Polish authorisation for Mevalone
According to Oxford-based sustainable biopesticide firm Eden Research, its flagship biofungicide, Mevalone, has obtained regulatory authorization in Poland. This will mean farmers in Poland can

Northern Greece: Growers in desperate need of foreign hands
Farmers in northern Greece are desperately seeking help abroad to get their fruit and other crops picked. It seems that local youth are not inclined to do the farm work and the once-reliable

Eden obtains authorisation for Mevalone in Poland
Eden Research has announced that its flagship biofungicide, Mevalone, has received regulatory authorisation in Poland. According to the company, the certification will allow farmers to apply

The sales of the first Moldovan strawberries will start this week
Will the first Moldovan strawberries ripen by the Easter holidays? There were doubts about this due to two cold waves in late March – early April. However, according to the Pomușoarele Moldovei

Rolnicy brytyjscy zmuszeni do dywersyfikacji
Z powodu rosnących kosztów energii i braku migrującej siły roboczej w czasie zbiorów (z powodu Brexitu), wielu brytyjskich producentów owoców i warzyw ma kłopoty finansowe.

UK farmers forced to diversify
Due to rising energy costs and a shortage of migrant labor at harvest times (due to Brexit), many British fruit and vegetable growers are in financial trouble. Kent apple farmer James Smith is one

Фермеры Великобритании вынуждены диверсифицироваться
В связи с ростом цен на энергоносители и нехваткой рабочей силы мигрантов в период сбора урожая (из-за Brexit)

Larger and stronger co-operatives to export
This was emphasised by the Secretary General for Agriculture and Food, Fernando Miranda, at the opening of the 6th Congress of Andalusian Agri-Food Cooperatives, where he explained that the Map

Coles and Uber Eats are partnering
India: How Amazon is using technology to improve farmer livelihoods and boost crop yield Amazon reported: "Amazon Fresh, a single online destination for daily grocery needs, aims to deliver the

The sales of the first Moldovan strawberries will start during the Easter week
Will the first Moldovan strawberries ripen by the Easter holidays? There were doubts about this due to two cold waves in late March – early April. However, according to the Pomușoarele Moldovei

Passionfruit passion pays back
“I think passionfruit has long been a neglected product – few farmers grow it as a top priority crop and almost no-one goes to the store to buy passionfruit. We want to change that,” says

Growers claim raspberry exports are quite complex right now
Raspberry growers in Bosnia and Herzegovina are looking at this year’s harvest with uncertainty. All indications are that there will be a multitude of challenges. In the first place is the

England’s gene-editing act comes into force
The act is claimed to allow farmers to grow crops that are drought and disease resistant, reduce use of fertilisers and pesticides, and help breed animals that are protected from catching harmful

Where next for Belgian horticultural research?
What are the main challenges facing vegetable growers in Belgium at the moment, and what are they coming to you for research on? Indoors it’s mainly Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) and