WUR/LNV: First steps towards a European eco-label for foodstuffs

Japan’s fruit imports sink to lowest in 5 years
Recent data from the Japanese Ministry of Finance shows that Japan’s fruit imports dropped by over 8% Y-o-Y in 2022 to 1.63 million tons, which is even lower than the 1.66 million tons imported

Dutch minister visits Waterman Onions
Last week, Piet Adema, the Dutch minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Fisheries, visited the province of Flevoland. There, he went to companies like Andela Techniek & Innovation, Van der Wekken

High tech future for Korea
Chung Hwang-keun, Korea’s Minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs has outlined how the government plans to support the country’s agriculture industry to prepare for the future with

Help for banana farmers is coming
Banana prices in Belize are anticipated to rise somewhat. The Ministry of Agriculture claims that this price increase is the result of higher production costs brought on by a scarcity of

Minister of Electricity will assume “full responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the electricity crisis response"
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the proposed Minister of Electricity will assume “full responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the electricity crisis response” and will drive the action of

Cambodian produce sets sights on Alibaba
Cambodia’s Department of Commerce has been in discussions with Alibaba to improve international online sales of Cambodian products including fresh produce. According to a report from thePhnom

BMEL: Federal Government sets the course for more organic food in out-of-home catering
On the initiative of the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, the Federal Cabinet has adopted the draft of a second law amending the Organic Farming Act (ÖLG) and the Organic