Large Kenyan towns hit by acute fresh produce shortages
Farmers and traders from the agriculture rich area of Kinangop in Nyandarua County are warning of a looming shortage of fresh produce in major towns due to the harsh weather conditions. Vegetable

Auction of food processing machinery to be held on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. in Nordelph
An auction of food processing machinery is to be held on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. in Nordelph, UK. The machinery auction includes mixers, vegetable slicers, depositors, tray sealers, labeling

In Ukraine, there is the most critical deficit of onions ever
The most problematic situation is with onions. In Ukraine, the wholesale price of onions is three times more expensive than last season. Oleksandr Khorev, head of the "APK-inform: vegetables and

‘The UK needs more POs’, says BelOrta
UK growers should group together and set up more producer organisations and cooperatives to give themselves greater bargaining power in the face of intense price pressure from their retail

Thuringia: Vegetable harvest under glass increased compared to the previous year
According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, a total of around 11,500 t of vegetables were harvested in Thuringia's greenhouses in 2022. Compared to 2021, the quantity of vegetables

New business center to buy 500 tons of produce daily
A newly formed Agricultural Business Center will buy approximately 500 tons of vegetables per day from farmers to meet demand in Phnom Penh. Phan Sopheak, founder of the Agricultural Business

ZVG: Vegetable prices - current situation shows dilemma of one-sided orientation of food retailing
For the vegetable producers in the Central Horticultural Association (ZVG), the current price development for fruit vegetables is a consequence of the political framework conditions here, but also

China's vegetable exports increased in 2022
China's vegetable exports saw stable growth in 2022, with the export volume up 6.5 percent year on year, data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows. Some 11.83 million tons of

Malaysia: Vegetable prices set to soar again due to wet weather
Consumers have been warned to expect a shortage of vegetables in the market as continuous rain in the last few days has caused farms to be inundated and damaged by strong winds, say farmers.

"Perhaps the entire value chain should question how the supply has been managed at destination"
In recent days, temperatures have fallen again in southeastern Spain, after daytime temperatures had risen for just over a week since mid-January. Frosts are back and the recovery of the vegetable

"Consumers will happily pay two euros for a Mars bar or can of Coke but not for their veg”
We have all heard about the vegetable shortages at the UK supermarkets, but what is the situation in Ireland, where they have a similar setup with retailers?

Andalusia's vegetable export volume decreased in all categories between September and December
In the first four months of the 2022/23 campaign, i.e. from September to December, Andalusian tomato exports have decreased by 11% in volume and 8% in value over the same period of the previous

"Consumers will happily pay two Euro for a Mars bar or tin of Coke but not for their veg.”
We have all heard about the vegetable shortages at the UK supermarkets, but what is the situation in Ireland where they have a similar setup with retailers?

Moroccans see vegetable prices soar ahead of Ramadan
Shoppers at the market in Sale, near the Moroccan capital Rabat, are witnessing exploding vegetable prices. Inflation is adding extra pressure just as Morocco prepares for Ramadan, the fasting

Vegetable yields down 12% in 2022 compared record year 2021
Roughly 6,100 agricultural holdings in Germany harvested a total of 3.8 million tonnes of vegetables in 2022. Yields were down 12% compared to 2021 and were 2% lower than the average of 2016 to

Organic cultivation drops for the first time since 2012
In 2022, around 6,100 farms in Germany harvested a total of 3.8 million tons of vegetables. This was 12% less than in 2021 and 2% less than the average for the years 2016 to 2021. In addition to a

Bid on various high-quality food processing machines
Industrial Auctions is organizing an interesting auction in Nordelph (UK) on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. The offer consists, for example, of mixers, vegetable slicers, depositors, denesters,

Portugal: Cost of fruit and vegetables up 30%
According to a price monitoring by Portugal’s DECO Proteste, the prices of fruit and vegetables have increased by more than 30% in the space of a year, with buying exactly the same products now

Germany: Vegetable harvest in 2022 down by twelve percent compared to peak harvest year 2021
In 2022, around 6,100 farms in Germany harvested a total of 3.8 million tonnes of vegetables. This was 12 % less than in 2021 and 2 % less than the average for the years 2016 to 2021. In addition

Baden-Württemberg: Summer drought in 2022 depresses vegetable harvest
Mainly the prolonged summer drought, but also various problems with sales influenced vegetable cultivation in 2022. According to the Baden-Württemberg Statistical Office, around 266,500 t of

Survey finds out why British men eat fewer vegetables than women
British men don’t eat as many vegetables as women; this is quite well-known. A new survey now claims vegetables are snubbed by them because they feel they don’t fill them up. Nearly half of