EU ambassador inspects WACOMP farming projects
Irchad Razaaly, the EU Ambassador to Ghana, has inspected some mango farms that have benefited from the EU funded West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP). The tour formed part of activities

New measures to support tenant farmers
The government has announced new measures aimed at supporting the long-term sustainability of the tenant farming sector. The measures, announced in response to the independent Rock Review, agree

BLE/BZL: Cultivation of vegetables in Germany declining in 2022
In Germany, vegetables were grown on about 126,000 ha in 2022 - a decrease of about 4 % compared to the previous year. Asparagus, onions, lettuces and carrots grew on more than half of this area,

Kenya: Nakuru county invests in sustainable avocado farming
The Nakuru county government has launched a sustained campaign to revitalize avocado farming, focusing on sales to international markets. County Executive Committee Member in charge of

Waitrose coconut oil boosts Sri Lankan farmers
Waitrose is claiming a UK first by launching a new own-label, organic and Fairtrade coconut oil. The coconut oil has been produced by the Sonmic Organic and Natural Farmers’ Association (SONFA).

No peace for Apulian asparagus
It is definitely not a year to remember for Apulian asparagus. In the Foggia area, the Futuragri cooperative - which has a total of 600 hectares - has been dealing with bad weather since the

Water helps and worries
The first estimates advanced by the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) describe the rains as "very expected and beneficial in general terms for Valencian agriculture and livestock farming

Dutch asparagus farm grows from 6 to 72 hectares in 11 years
"Anyone can buy asparagus from us," begins Willem van Gerven of the Dutch asparagus cultivation company of the same name. Van Gerven can count on broad sales to supermarkets, wholesalers, and the

Виноградарские фирмы среди самых быстрорастущих компаний Намибии в 2023 году
Компания по упаковке и выращиванию винограда Achill Island Investments Pty Ltd получила титул "Самая быстрорастущая

Firmy zajmujące się uprawą winogron wśród najszybciej rozwijających się firm w Namibii w 2023 r.
Firma Achill Island Investments Pty Ltd, zajmująca się pakowaniem i uprawą winogron, otrzymała tytuł "Najszybciej rozwijającej się firmy w Namibii w 2023 roku". Firma osiągnęła

Grape farming firms among Namibia’s fastest-growing companies in 2023
Grape packaging and farming company Achill Island Investments Pty Ltd has received the title ‘Namibia’s fastest-growing company of 2023’. The company achieved a compound annual growth rate

Фермерские группы Великобритании осуждают отказ правительства от разработки стратегии развития садоводства
Сельскохозяйственные группы Великобритании подвергли серьезной критике решение правительства

Tough times for Peruvian asparagus
Peru’s asparagus producers are living through challenging times according to a report by fresh produce consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru. Once the star of the country’s fruit and vegetable export

Riverford to become 100 per cent employee-owned
Organic veg box company Riverford is celebrating five years of employee ownership by completing the sale of shares from founder Guy Singh-Watson, to become 100 per cent staff-owned. Singh-Watson

Solar cells that support greenhouse farming
How many times have we wondered if the time will ever come when we can grow crops in a greenhouse with a roof that is also capable of generating electricity? Science is making enormous leaps

UK farming groups slam government U-turn on developing horticulture strategy
Farming groups in the UK have heavily criticised the government’s decision to scrap plans to co-produce a comprehensive horticulture strategy to support and grow the sector. On May 2nd, farming

Peru: Hard times for asparagus
Both production and exports have steadily declined in recent years as the Andean country's market window has narrowed, eurofruit reports, citing a report by consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru. Between

Brytyjskie grupy rolnicze potępiają odwrót rządu w sprawie opracowania strategii dla ogrodnictwa
Grupy rolnicze w Wielkiej Brytanii ostro skrytykowały decyzję rządu o rezygnacji z planów współtworzenia kompleksowej strategii ogrodnictwa w celu wsparcia i rozwoju

"The Lebanese grape season has all the ingredients for success"
Currently in its early stages, the grape table season in Lebanon is shaping up well, both in terms of production and marketing, according to Moussa Zgheib, general manager of the Lebanese grape

Santena, an asparagus with golden qualities
While Italian cuisine is being nominated as a Unesco intangible heritage, at the CAAT Centro Agro Alimentare in Turin, asparagus - one of the symbolic products of excellence among the most classic

Universities join forces to boost ag research
A group of agricultural universities has today (18 May) produced a research strategy which sets out new steps the institutions are taking to join up their research and strengthen the difference

"Asparagus supply and demand very well-balanced this season"
"We're not celebrating before we reach the finish line," says the Dutch cooperative ZON's asparagus buyer, Rick Mengers. "But, so far, the asparagus market's supply and demand are

“Thanks to our loyal clients, we never have a bad asparagus season”
Located in Brittany, the Bigoud Génération farm currently grows asparagus on 19 hectares. “Originally, my father, who is Dutch, arrived in Brittany in the 1980s to grow flower bulbs,”

Kenyan farmers switch from tobacco to avocado farming
The recent global shift towards a more health-conscious way of life has led to the adoption of healthier eating habits, including the increased consumption of fruits and vegetables. In Migori