Areas planted with carrots will expand in Moldova. Is there a risk for farmers?
Based on seed sales to date, horticulture input suppliers expect carrot plantings for 2023 to increase by at least 10-15%. However, early carrot varieties are usually sown in the country at the

Lack of snow to lead to lower stone fruit harvest in Himachal, India
Due to the lack of snow and rains, apple and stone fruit producers in Himachal, India are likely to have a lower harvest this year. The insufficient cold units and delayed flowering will lead to

25th Anniversary of Congelados de Navarra
The business project initiated and promoted by Benito Jiménez Cambra celebrates its 25th birthday today. Congelados de Navarra began its activity in 1998 in Arguedas (Navarra) where the first

Positive expectations for organic apples, says Vog
Vog, the South Tyrolean Consortium of apples, showed off its wide range of organic apple varieties and brands at the BioFach organic exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany. Despite a challenging start

Fairtrade enhances ICT sustainability partnership
Fairtrade and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have announced an expanded partnership aimed at helping farmers and agricultural workers to diversify and access new markets, achieve the United

Onions - a good start in cultivation. Invitation to a webinar [1.03.2023].
In conjunction with Agro Jurek, Agrosimex, BASF, ICL, we invite you to the webinar: "Onions - a good start in cultivation". The topic is sure to be of interest to both onion growers and people who

New campaign for iLcamone, the real one focusing on social media
For the fourth year running iLcamone, the real one, is back on air with a new social adv campaign featuring digital entrepreneur and author Sonia Peronacie and food influencers Mastercheffa and

Fresh produce price increases help drive food inflation in South Africa
Prices of fruits and vegetables were a major factor in the fastest rate of inflation growth in over 14 years in South Africa. Food inflation in South Africa increased from 12.4% reported in

Kenyan farmers starting to realise dragon fruit's potential
Dragon fruit, known as a "super fruit" has significant growth potential in Kenya, according to an agricultural researcher and horticulture expert, because it fits in so well with the soils and

Sustainable, healthy, quick: important German trends in 2023
Germany's agriculture and food usually enjoy plenty of attention at the start of the year. That includes food trend predictions. On January 24, Nutrition Hub published its food trends for 2023 in

Seminis expands its broccoli and cauliflower range with white 'Curdivex'.
For the second consecutive year, Seminis has held its Winter Brassica Days on a demonstration farm at the facilities of its distributor, Innova Guadalentín. At the days, one of the protagonists

Pomefruit growers appreciate Cape’s summer rain as dams start running dry
The Western Cape is receiving larger amounts of summer rainfall than usual just as the Department of Water and Sanitation has notified the public that the average level of Western Cape dams has

The logistics of Chilean dried plums
One of the most complex aspects of last year was the high cost of the logistics chain - due to multifactorial factors, including a war between Russia and Ukraine that is still ongoing - which