Australia: Bees to ensure biosecurity for avocados
Associate Professor Andrew Geering of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) said monitoring avocado sun spot disease is important to protect lucrative overseas

“We have found a way to make organic products accessible to all”
On the 6th of April, Desmettre Bio will officially launch the new brand Mochébio on the Rungis market. The wholesaler’s initiative comes from a double observation. “First, we realized that

Bumblebee pollination improves strawberry shelf-life, research shows
The benefits of bumblebee pollination of strawberry crops are well known in terms of their improvements to yield and quality, but research also demonstrates advantages for the fruit’s

Pollination with bumblebees can improve productivity, quality and conservation.
"Bumblebees use a unique method of pollination, 'buzz' pollination," says Dr Liam Harvey, GIP and pollination specialist at Biobest, "By vibrating their wing muscles at a frequency of 200-240 Hz,

France: Good demand for 100% organic colored chard
Biogaronne, a group of producers specialized in the sale of organic products, has been marketing colored chard for about 2 weeks. “This is the second year that we sell organic colored chards.

'Organic is not in crisis, large-scale retail gives it more space'
"The data on organic fruit and vegetables are merciless when compared to the general trend in fruit and vegetable consumption, but we need to take action to implement an appropriate communication

"This year, too, ecologically questionable imports can be avoided"
The Bio-Kartoffel-Erzeuger e.V., an association of 240 farms nationwide engaged in organic potato and onion cultivation, ensures a sufficient domestic supply of organic potatoes for food retailers