Irish Farmers' Association warns: Many potato farms face closure
The Irish Farmers' Association has warned that many potato farmers "will be forced out of business" unless packers and retailers increase returns to their farmer suppliers. IFA president Tim

Ирландская ассоциация фермеров предупреждает: Многим картофельным фермам грозит закрытие
Ассоциация фермеров Ирландии предупредила, что многие картофелеводы "будут вынуждены уйти из бизнеса",

New pest alert in South Africa already affecting citrus, persimmons and avocados
The South African Cotonet (Delottococcus aberiae) is not the only pest present in this third country that is wreaking havoc in European citriculture. The Valencian Association of Farmers

Irlandzkie Stowarzyszenie Rolników ostrzega: Wielu gospodarstwom ziemniaczanym grozi zamknięcie
Irlandzkie Stowarzyszenie Rolników ostrzegło, że wielu rolników uprawiających ziemniaki "zostanie zmuszonych do wycofania się z biznesu", chyba że pakowacze i detaliści zwiększą

DBV: Renegotiate Mercosur - "Agreement is a threat to agriculture".
On the occasion of the joint trip of Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck and Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir to Colombia and Brazil, the President of the German Farmers'

Fairtrade Premium is ‘critical step’ towards living wage for banana workers
New research on Ghanaian and Colombian banana workers in UK retail supply chains has shown that the Fairtrade Premium plays an important role in achieving living wages. On top of the price that

Solar energy for irrigation of perennial crops (photo)
Irrigation is critical for the development of horticultural production. Despite rich Georgia’s water resources, with 14 000 m3 of surface water per capita compared to the European average of 9

Brazilian producers celebrate avocado harvest
It’s avocado season, and farmers in the central region of the state are happy with the harvest. Producer Jorge Manfré says that in 30 years in the area, he had never seen such an abundant

Fairtrade and ICT strengthen ties
Fairtrade and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have announced an expanded partnership aimed at helping farmers and agricultural workers to diversify and access new markets, achieve the United

Vicasol: "Thanks to you, our sector is where it is".
The first grade cooperative from Almeria, Vicasol, has organised the 8th Equality Day, which this year is entitled: 'Everything begins with you'. The aim of the event is to promote self-care and

Common Management Initiatives increase farmers' profitability
Cooperatives Agro-alimentàries de la Comunitat Valenciana and the Generalitat are promoting the development of joint management pilot projects, the main objectives of which are to increase the

Copa Cogeca: Digitalisation is a crucial tool for women farmers
Copa Cogeca celebrate International Women's Day and acknowledge the crucial role of innovation and digitalisation for gender equality and empowerment of women farmers in Europe's rural areas.

"It is important to adapt to market trends in order to supply the industry with what it needs in the field”
A variety of factors must be considered in dripper and dripline selection. The designer and/or farmer must determine which attributes are necessary for the crop and circumstances. The purpose is