President Lula restates support for common currency and credit line
On Monday, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva again defended the adoption of a common currency with Argentina. He also still encourages credit release for Brazilian exports to the neighboring

Potatoes still top import crop for Namibia
Although efforts to promote potato cultivation in Namibia are intensifying, the production of this crop is still insufficient for the nation’s demand, so imports are necessary. Potatoes are one

Blueberry protection in June/July
The blueberry harvest in Poland will start soon. The fruit, provided the plantation has been managed properly, is large and will soon be colouring. This long-awaited moment causes mild excitement

Картофель остается главной импортной культурой для Намибии
Несмотря на активизацию усилий по развитию выращивания картофеля в Намибии, производство этой культуры

Ziemniaki nadal są najważniejszą rośliną importową dla Namibii
Chociaż wysiłki na rzecz promowania uprawy ziemniaków w Namibii nasilają się, produkcja tej rośliny jest wciąż niewystarczająca dla krajowego popytu, dlatego konieczny jest import.

Özdemir emphasises the role of the right to food as a fundamental human right
"Access to adequate food is a central prerequisite for a self-determined life in dignity around the globe. A self-determined life in dignity - for us here this is a matter of course, but for many

‘Big four’ reject claims of excess profits
Bosses from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons have told MPs they are not making excess profits from high food and fuel prices, reports the BBC. Executives from the ‘big four’

Fruit Attraction 2023 surpasses the total occupancy of the previous edition
Three and a half months before the start of the 15th Anniversary of Fruit Attraction - from October 3 to 5 - and still in the midst of the commercialization phase, the fair has already exceeded

Selex closes 2022 with 8% growth
SELEX does not stand still and closes its 2022 accounts with all key indicators on the rise, starting with total consumer turnover, which, with +7.7% over 2021, reaches EUR 18.2 billion. This

Carrefour said that it could cut a maximum of up to 979 positions in France
UK: Supermarkets under pressure to explain high prices Supermarket executives will be questioned by MPs over why food prices are still rising as some wholesale costs are falling. The UK's biggest

EU strict on pesticide cuts. Agricola Moderna: encourage vertical farming
The front of the EU legislation calling for a sharp cutback on pesticides and fertilisers in Green Deel is still hot. Sources say that the European Commission has decided not to accept the demands

"The emphasis will lie on the larger sizes in this South African season"
Last week, the Dutch company OV Fruit received its first shipment of Navels from South Africa. "These oranges come from Marble Hall [in the] Limpopo [province]. They're still a little light in

German fruit and vegetables: Rocket - from weed to delicacy
In spring, locally grown rocket has returned to kitchens - and it will stay until October. And thus even longer than strawberries, which are in season until September. In the early 1980s, this

Future of the Ashton and Langburg Fruit Factory still uncertain
As the search for a new buyer for the Ashton and Langburg Fruit Factory continues, the livelihoods of 300 farmers, 4,550 factory workers, 2 000 permanent farm workers and countless seasonal

Strawberries - harvest still in progress (plantation monitoring, 23.06.2023)
The strawberry harvest is underway everywhere. Even on early varieties like 'Rumba' or 'Twist' you can still find fruit. There is not much to do there anymore, but it is a different story on the

When in doubt, customers choose bananas
In week 23, fruit and vegetables by imposed weight showed an improving performance, compared to previous weeks, and a narrowing gap with LCC. At the channel level, discount grocery is again the

'Fumarole', still a problem in 2023. So much for sustainability
The winter greenhouse season is coming to an end, and unfortunately, it is often the smoke signals coming from the fires that agricultural workers set off to dispose of waste from discarded

It's happening in strawberries! Grey mould, anthracnose and thrips
It all depends on what stage of the harvest we are in. Where the strawberry harvest is over and there are only a few fruits left on the bushes, there is no point in intervening to protect them.

AMI: First German onions ready for marketing
An abundant market supply of European onions in the 2021/22 season was followed by an extremely tight crop year. This was and is still being felt in price terms from production to consumer. The

"We've definitely seen better cherry campaigns"
In Apulia, the harvesting of Ferrovia variety cherries is still going on, but the campaign is facing harsh weather conditions. This time, it is Giuseppe D'Ambruoso of D'Ambruoso Fruit and

“Our new microwaveable pouch will make Delicatesse potatoes more accessible”
While it was already possible for consumers to find Delicatesse potatoes around Easter thanks to the greenhouse crops, HDC Lamotte began harvesting its field Delicatesse potatoes at the end of

"World's first fully automated sorting center of its size"
The Belgian cooperative BelOrta recently took a new sorting center into use. Its completion was delayed by several months, but the fully automatic optical sorting lines are now processing the