BVEO: Between cost pressure and weak demand - assessment of the O+G market
After an immensely challenging year, the Federal Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations (BVEO) does not see any quick relief for farms in the current year. In particular, the

Maharashtra onion growers faced with more losses as prices drop to all-time low
Onion farmers in Maharashtra are facing losses as the selling price of the staple has dropped to an all-time low, hovering at Rs 9-11 per kilogram. The farmers have demanded the average price be

ETTDT returns for fifth year
Veg Power and ITV announced today (10 February) that their multi-award winning Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign, proven to get kids eating veg, has returned for its fifth consecutive year. With

Pakistan Agriculture Ministry ups export duty and begins to import onions
Pakistan’s Ministry of Agriculture has raised export duty for onion to 180% in an attempt to rein in the rising prices in the domestic market. This is the second time in about a month’s time

“Farming For the Future is our contribution to farming in South Africa”
Concerned at the environmental impact of farming, Woolworths decided almost two decades ago to take the food chain into their own hands. The Farming For the Future programme which today supports

Is the cold weather pushing the vegetable market?
Winter has finally arrived in Sicily after a warm start to the season that meant that producers and traders could not make the most of the cold, even during the Christmas season, which was instead

Sakata unveils Purple Magic broccoli
A new purple-stemmed broccoli variety has been launched by Sakata in a bid to make the vegetable even healthier and more visually appealing for consumers. The variety, called Purple Magic,

BayWa presents the first apple variety specifically bred for heat tolerance
After twenty years of breeding and development work within the Hot Climate Partnership, the world's first apple variety specifically bred for heat tolerance was presented at FRUIT LOGISTICA in

Agri-tech innovator unveils new iteration of crop insights tool
HarvestEye is set to launch the newest version of its machine-learning-driven root crops insights tool at Fruit Logistica, the world's largest fresh produce trade fair. Fitting to harvesting and

Onion prices in Ukraine are beyond the wildest expectations
Onion remains one of the most demanded positions in the fruit and vegetable market of Ukraine, EastFruit project analysts report. Trade in the segment is currently very active, while the supply is

Natureflex is a hot pick for Barsch at Fruit Logistica
German flowpack machine manufacturer Barsch will be showcasing NatureFlex™, the flagship packaging solution from Futamura Ltd, among other solutions at the world’s largest show for fresh

Alphonso mango supply crosses 100 boxes a day in APMC Vashi
The Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) Vashi continues to receive a good supply of Alphonso mangoes. Yesterday, the market received as many as 125 boxes of Devgad and Raigad Alphonso.

VentureFruitTM introduces first apple variety specifically bred for heat tolerance
After twenty years of breeding and development work within the Hot Climate Partnership, the world's first apple variety specifically bred for heat tolerance was presented at FRUIT LOGISTICA in