New pigmented orange varieties allow for year-round red orange supply
The worldwide increase in the popularity of pigmented citrus varieties is not only due to their attractive color and great flavor but also for the purported health benefits because of their

Bioland: Aligning agriculture with water protection
On World Water Day on 22 March, Bioland once again emphasises the importance of organic farming in water protection. The association is calling on the German government to take the 30 % organic

Greenyard Fresh Belgium aims to save over 100,000 cubic metres of water per year for fresh O+G
Together with Pidpa, a Belgian integrated water supply company, Greenyard has announced that the final phase for the water purification system to be installed on the Greenyard site in

Fresón de Palos is committed to biological control of strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.
Fresón de Palos, the largest strawberry producer in Europe, has decided to increase the area of strawberry and berry production in which Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies are applied.

Chinese shiitake grower opens production in Poland and Spain
Bi ShuTong is the European Business Developer at QiHe Biotechnology. The company is an expert in the production of substate logs for shiitake, king oyster and oyster, and other exotic mushrooms.

Lara Ramaekers to lead Biobest’s biopesticides team
Biobest has appointed Dr Lara Ramaekers to the new role of business development director of biopesticides. Ramaekers joins Biobest from UPL, the Mumbai-based global ag-tech company, where she was

Greenyard takes steps to save water
Greenyard Fresh Belgium and integrated water utilities company Pidpa have entered the final phase of their plan to install a new on-site water purification system on the former’s site in

UNIKA/ATB: Potato cultivation in Germany as efficient water use
Which crops are most likely to be cultivated in the future? This was the question addressed by scientists at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomics (ATB) in a

Sustainably managed forests: The cornerstone of Europe's paper and board industry
In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly announced that 21 March would be known as International Forest Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forest areas.

Agroscope: Launch of the ProMet project for the production of biocontrol yeasts
Agroscope has received funding for an extensive research project on the fungus Metschnikowia pulcherrima. Over a period of four years, the researchers will investigate the use of this yeast fungus