CEPLAS/IPK Leibniz Institute: TRANSCEND goes live
The CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence and the IPK Leibniz Institute have founded a new alliance for plant sciences. Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (FDP) expressly welcomes the

€600,000 for machine and facility to grade and package vegetables in Malta
In a joint effort between the Malta Food Agency and the Central Cooperative of Farmers, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, Anton Refalo inaugurated an investment of

Senegalese mango exports have resumed
Senegal has been shaken in recent days by clashes between opposition demonstrators and the police. The security situation has cast a shadow over the country's economic activity, particularly the

In Dagestan, the largest pear orchard in Russia was established
On June 4, Sharip Sharipov, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Dagestan, visited the southern regions of the republic. He got acquainted with the work on increasing the area of pear

"This makes it impossible to keep supplying school fruit"
In the Netherlands, school fruit suppliers' compensation is set to drop from €0.24 to €0.18 (incl. VAT) per fruit or vegetable portion. That is according to the new school fruit, vegetables,

BMEL awards prizes to winners of the Federal Organic Farming Competition 2023
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food (BMEL) awarded the three winners of the Federal Organic Farming Competition 2023 at the Organic Field Days. The prizes were presented by State

Shipment of Bangladeshi lychees passes French lab test
A shipment of lychees exported from Dinajpur, Bangladesh, to France has passed all the lab tests required for exporting agricultural products to the EU member countries. According to Commerce

Peruvian exports to the United States, China, and Europe resume at significant levels
According to Deputy Foreign Trade Minister Teresa Mera Gomez, Peruvian exports to traditional partners -such as China, the European Union, and the United States- are regaining significant levels.

China and New Zealand foster research ties
New Zealand research institute Plant & Food Research has hosted a visit from Dr Zhigang Wang, China’s minister of science and technology as the two countries celebrated their research links.

Reduced VAT is being passed on to the CPI and extended without expiry date
The pressure from the food chain has paid off. The VAT rebate on basic foodstuffs will be maintained. For how long? It is not yet known. The First Vice-President of the Government and Minister of