Don't let the Lamb Hass campaign suffer from haste
The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) and the Association of Avocado Producers (ASOPROA) urge the whole sector -farmers, commercial operators and distribution chains- to "work with

Rijk Zwaan's Tatayoyo pepper wins the FLIA
This year's Innovation Award winner is a pepper from Rijk Zwaan in the Netherlands marketed under the brand name Tatayoyo. The pepper has a distinctive and strong flavour that originates from wild

Gujarat onion farmers see prices crash as production is high
Gujarat onion farmers are facing huge losses; they complain that when they reach the market yard with their crops, prices are down and there is no mechanism to support them. One farmer complained

Total Canadian potato storage holdings down slightly over 2022 numbers for same period
Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on February 1, 2023 are down slightly (-1.8%) over 2022 numbers for the same period, but are still 5.8% above the 3-yr. average, mostly due to the increased

FRUIT LOGISTICA: KRONEN presented slicing machine KUJ-HC 220 and new website
KRONEN only lifted the curtain on the KUJ-HC 220 cube, pin and slice cutting machine at this year's FRUIT LOGISTICA. The new solution was presented to the global industry for the first time in

Bumper crops indicate that produce prices will ease in Australia
There’s some positive news as a recent analysis reveals that Australian growers will have a strong year. This means that plenty of fresh food is set to hit the shelves, helping to ease the pace

Kenya has started export of mangoes to Jordan
Kenya has started the export of mangoes to Jordan, which is seen as a major breakthrough for its growers, who now have an alternative market for their produce. Officials from Jordan, attending

MyBio: New organic delivery service with full range of products launches in the Munich area
After a three-month test phase, MyBio, a new organic delivery service with products in Demeter, Bioland or Naturland quality, is now taking off in the greater Munich area. This gives people in the

Exportable supply of fruits and vegetables from Guatemala has many opportunities at the Fruit Logistica 2023
European consumers have an increasing interest in new flavors and especially in the variety of fruits and vegetables now produced in Latin America. Guatemala, with a delegation from the Agexport

Strikes add to importer woes
Industrial action made for a dismal December for UK businesses, with global traders worst hit due to ongoing high transport costs and post-Brexit woes, new data reveals. Strikes and related action

Iraq: Cabinet approves currency revaluation amid unstable exchange rate
Yesterday, the Iraqi government approved a currency revaluation to strengthen the dinar against the dollar. The Cabinet set the official exchange rate at 1,300 Iraqi dinar per US dollar. The

Jordan sees vegetable prices soar due to inclement weather
A recent drop in agricultural production due to bad weather conditions has triggered a sharp rise in vegetable prices in parts of Jordan. President of the Jordan Valley Farmers Union Adnan Khaddam