How winter drought is affecting Europe
Due to the low water levels, vegetation has overtaken the shores of the Lac des Graoussettes in southwest France. Only 25% of the 32-hectare reservoir, which is used by nearby farmers and fishers,

St. Lucia banana farmers not producing enough for regional market
Banana farmers in Saint Lucia, according to Minister of Agriculture Alfred Prospere, are not producing enough bananas to satisfy the local market, and he is taking action to expand their supply to

Australian bananas travel over 6 880 km from farm to store
James Howe, a banana farmer, is astonished by the lengths and turns his fruit takes to get to customers. The bananas are placed in 15-kilogram cartons, piled, and refrigerated the previous night

The rise of China’s avocado sector
Known as “butter fruit” due to its creamy flesh, avocados are being produced in every greater volumes across China. The main production area is Menglian county in Yunnan province,

Minimum wage increase a threat to food and job security
Agri SA is concerned by the announcement of a 9,6% increase in the national minimum wage. Any increase in costs will further strain already hard-pressed farmers. As the sector battles to contain

Growers call for help with energy prices amid shortages
The government should provide more support to growers of salad items, with production expected to fall to the lowest level since records began as high energy costs bite, the head of the National

SNFL and Syngenta announce strategic partnership in China
Special News Fruit Licensing (SNFL Group) and Syngenta Group China have entered a strategic alliance to continue to grow their businesses in China. Syngenta is to develop a test block with some of

Plantatorzy wzywają do pomocy w zakresie cen energii w obliczu jej niedoborów
Rząd powinien zapewnić więcej wsparcia dla plantatorów artykułów sałatkowych, z produkcją oczekiwaną do spadku do najniższego poziomu od czasu rozpoczęcia rejestrów jako wysokie koszty

BASF launches new varieties of ToBRFV-resistant tomato seed
Since the beginning of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) outbreak, BASF has actively sought and offered solutions for farmers in the fight against the virus. In addition to providing

The Region of Murcia was the world's leafy-crop innovation hub center for a week
Last week the main Spanish and international seed houses with experimentation centers and farms in the Region of Murcia held the Lettuce Innovation Days, in which they opened their doors to

Local farmers pleased with prices for Georgian herbs
Prices for herbs from Georgia increased last week. Local farmers spoke about several reasons in local and foreign markets affecting the prices. The previous season was not that successful for

‘Clock ticking’ for government to back farming
The clock is ticking for the government to back its words with actions and ensure British farmers and growers can continue to play their part in feeding and fuelling a changing and challenging

Costa may sell avocado farms
Australian grower Costa Group, is to sell some avocado farms and focus instead on berries, citrus fruits and exports to China as it attempts to recover from La Niña rain bombs that hammered

Sunak thanks British farmers
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has thanked farmers for their work and insisted he’s doing everything he can to help the industry thrive. In a brief video address to the NFU Conference in Birmingham,

India’s first commercial exports of Purandar figs arrive in Hong Kong
The first commercial shipment of 550 kg of GI-tagged Puranadar figs from India was successfully sold to Hong Kong by a farmer producer firm in the Purandar taluka of Maharashtra's Pune

Australian berry grower trials robot harvester
Fruit farmers are turning to robots to help with harvest amid a human worker shortage. One Tasmanian soft fruit farm is using 16 robotic harvesters to help pick its fruit this summer. Burlington

Lokalni rolnicy zadowoleni z cen gruzińskich ziół
Ceny ziół z Gruzji wzrosły w zeszłym tygodniu. Lokalni rolnicy mówili o kilku przyczynach na rynkach lokalnych i zagranicznych wpływających na ceny. Poprzedni sezon nie był

Местные фермеры довольны ценами на грузинские травы
На прошлой неделе выросли цены на зелень из Грузии. Местные фермеры рассказали о нескольких причинах на

Fairtrade and International Trade Centre strengthen sustainability partnership
This is to help farmers and farm workers diversify and access new markets, achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strive towards the 2030 Agenda, said the two

Citrus cooperative celebrates 130th anniversary
As farmers, family, and a community, Sunkist Growers is celebrating its humble California roots with Sunkist Citrus Day on March 1. The fresh citrus cooperative began in 1893, making Sunkist the

ASAJA-Alicante claims that rising costs are holding back the profitability of the lemon season.
After two years in which the star crop of the province of Alicante was hardly able to cover production costs and ended up with negative balances for producers, ASAJA-Alicante hoped that Alicante's

Carrots prices in Ukraine have risen again
Ukrainian farmers increased selling prices for carrots this week, EastFruit analysts report. According to market players, a noticeable increase in trade in the segment contributes to price growth.