Will the price of processing tomatoes in Spain affect negotiations in Italy?
"Italy has always had the most expensive prices in the world when it comes to fresh tomatoes destined to the processing industry. The announcement of the signing of contracts for Spanish tomatoes

Longer, relaxed meals to encourage children's fruit and vegetable consumption
Haste is not a friend of healthy eating. The confirmation comes from a study co-ordinated by the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin and published in Jama Network Open, according

Challenges abound in Slovakian indoor farming, but this farm is doing it anyway
“We are the first hydroponic farm in Slovakia and the first farm with a low environmental footprint,” says Filip Toška, Founder and CEO of Hausnatura, a hydroponic farm in Bratislava,

Abuse of migrant workers reported to be endemic in Spain

Switzerland: Fruit growing is innovative
The Swiss Fruit Association welcomed over a hundred delegates and guests to this year's Delegates' Meeting in Bern. With the launch of the national industry programme 'Sustainability Fruit' and

Irish support for the distribution of seed potatoes to 10,000 small-holder farmers in Ukraine
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today announced that his department will provide funding of €450,000 to a UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) project

Russian currency continues to fall
The Russian ruble has continued to fall relative to major Western currencies. On April 7, it reached more than 90 rubles to the dollar (for the first time since April 14, 2022). The ruble has