Kenya: Tomato prices increased sharply over the last month
According to Consumer Price Indices and Inflation rates for January 2023 released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on Tuesday, the price of tomatoes jumped by 8.1 per cent over

Prices strengthening on Mexican raspberries
Volume of raspberries and blackberries out of Mexico will increase come early spring. “For both berries, typically, due to the cultural management techniques used in Mexico in January and

Smaller chicory yield expected in Belgium
This year’s Belgian chicory yield is 20% lower than usual. That could prove beneficial, even though cost prices have risen substantially. “It’s trickier than ever to find a good

Agri-voltaic systems as a great income opportunity for young producers
Agri-voltaic systems form part of those systems that produce renewable energy and are the most suitable to quickly reach the European objectives of 50% renewable energy and energy independence by

AMI: Low availability of peppers causes wholesale market prices to rise
The weather-related shortage of vegetables is also affecting the pepper market. Prices for primarily Spanish and Moroccan produce in the German wholesale trade are at a high level. In Spain, the

"The Piqaboo pear's main attraction is its high price in Asia"
Last week, the Pear Symposium 2023 was held in Stellenbosch, South Africa. An attentive participant, Kris Wouters of the Belgian Fruithandel Wouters, was especially interested in the Piqaboo pear.

Malaysian Trade Ministry denies claims of 160% price hike for some vegetables
Malaysia’s Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry does not deny that there has been a rise in the prices of vegetables in Penang. However, although state director S. Jegan said inspections

Prices for white cabbage are decreasing in Ukraine due to the rapidly degrading quality
Due to the rapid decrease in the quality of white cabbage in the storage facilities of Ukrainian producers, local farmers began to massively reduce prices for it this week, EastFruit project

Interko introduces next generation ripening cooler
Interko, the designer, manufacturer and installer of state-of-the-art fresh fruit ripening rooms, has launched a next generation cooler that further cuts energy and labour costs for ripeners at a

The Government of Spain will pay 300 million euro to farmers because of increased fertilizer prices
The Council of Ministers has agreed to authorize the payment of EUR 300 million in aid to holders of agricultural holdings as compensation for the accumulated increase in the price of fertilizers

NZ broccoli prices varying sharply as wet weather continues
As growers are faced with a poor growing season, making prices fluctuate, the price of a head of broccoli is about the same as a kilogram of potatoes and brown onions. A survey of the price of

In 2022, the average price paid to Andalusian tomato producers was the highest of the last ten years
According to calculations by Hortofinfo, based on the Observatory of Prices and Markets of the Junta de Andalucía, in 2022, producers in Andalusia were paid an average of €0.99 per kilo of

Wholesale prices on onions have reached record-high levels in Georgia, imports are abnormally high
In January 2023 Georgia has imported the highest volume of onions for January at least since 2014. Wholesale prices have gone up – which was expected. Key suppliers of onions were Georgia’s

Italy Special: Innovation is the key
"For us, food sovereignty means being present on national and international markets with products that are different from others, that take competition to another level, away from pure price

Lower greenhouse temperatures and higher costs?
Rising energy and fuel prices have greatly worried most ornamental growers. Particularly those growing plants under cover.The search has begun for how to address the problem of rising costs day by