Colombian banana producers reinforce measures after the Fusarium R4T disease was detected in Venezuela
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the ICA have made an urgent call to the banana and plantain producers of the departments of La Guajira, Cesar, Norte de Santander, Boyacá,

Cambodia requests Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency to invest in processing and packaging of agri products
Cambodian officials have requested the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to invest in processing and packaging of agricultural products such as cassava, longan, rubber, banana,

Government and horticulture sector target $12b in exports by 2035
A new Government and industry strategy launched today has its sights on growing the value of New Zealand’s horticultural production to $12 billion by 2035, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor

Kyrgyzstan also banned onion exports – bad news for Uzbekistan?
The topic of onion shortage in the region continues to be the main one on the agenda, according to EastFruit experts. As we previously reported, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan all banned

Himachal growers want apple MSP and subsidy on fertilizers on par with J&K
Himachal growers are hopeful that the federal budget will include special provisions to boost the trade of Himachali apples. They expect Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to give more

Kyrgyzstan also banned onion exports – bad news for Uzbekistan?
The topic of onion shortages in the region continues to be the main one on the agenda, according to EastFruit experts. As we previously reported, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan all banned

BMEL/Technische Universität München: Organic farming contributes to climate protection
In its coalition agreement, the German government has set itself the goal of 30 % organic farming by 2030. A new scientific study by the Technical University of Munich shows the positive

12 Spanish ministers in Morocco
By Andrés Góngora, COAG State Head of Fruit and Vegetables This week the high-level meeting between Spain and Morocco is taking place in Rabat, which will be attended by the heads of government

Tajikistan follows Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan banning exports of onions, carrots, and potatoes
A wave of bans on exports of fresh vegetables in the countries of Central Asia continues. After some deliberation, EastFruit team reports that Tajikistan decided to also ban exports to prevent

Government of Tanzania plans 10 per cent agri growth by 2030
The Tanzanian government has unveiled its grand plans towards successful attainment of its ambitious strategy to make agriculture sector grow by 10 per cent come 2030. According to the Ministry of

Vietnam says yes to Uruguayan mandarins
Vietnam has given the green light to imports of mandarins from Uruguay. Uruguay’s Ministry of Agriculture said it will soon open the registration process for companies wishing to ship to the

Tajikistan follows Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan banning exports of onions, carrots, potatoes
A wave of bans on exports of fresh vegetables in the countries of Central Asia continues. Tajikistan has decided to also ban exports to prevent local prices from soaring even more. Market

Japanese fruit imports drop
Japanese fruit imports have dropped to their lowest levels in five years with rising production and freight costs and a weak yen contributing to a challenging environment for importers.

Pepper won the 'silver' in export value in Andalusia in 2022
Andalusia's agri-food sector continues to increase its international sales. The report prepared by the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development points out that food

"The productive structure of the Spanish Levant is collapsing like Jenga".
Hundreds of people from the regions of Alicante, Murcia and Almeria, gathered last Tuesday in front of the gates of the Moncloa to protest against the planned cuts to the Tajo-Segura water