Prunes 2023 Expo to meet in person
After two years of virtual meetings, Chileprunes, the Association of Dried Plum Processors and Exporters of Chile, will be hosting a face-to-face event, in which the world of production, industry

Which state programs will support the Georgian agriculture sector in 2023?
Last week, the deputy minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Giorgi Khanishvili spoke about the government’s plans to support agriculture in 2023. Particularly about

Rijk Zwaan and IG International introduce Sweet Palermo in India
In partnership with Rijk Zwaan, the Indian trading company IG International is introducing Sweet Palermo® in the Indian market. The sweet pointed peppers in four different colors are a good fit

Macfrut 2023 strengthens foreign participation
The last stage of the international presentations of Macfrut, the fair for the fruit and vegetable sector that will be held at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from 3 to 5 May and which has visited

Robot Amiga assists farms of all sizes
At the height of the pandemic, Ethan Rublee and his family left California's high-tech area Silicon Valley for a small plot of land in Watsonville, California, where they started a new life in

SweeTango’ Apple: The first apple of the season ready for customers
Australian family-owned fresh produce business Montague is presenting its first apple variety of the 2023 harvest: SweeTango. SweeTango is crisp and sweet with a zesty watermelon flavor and touch

New data sources and methods to inform Australian agriculture
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Agricultural Statistics Program is moving to new data sources to meet the demand for more timely agricultural statistics with greater regional detail. The

Filipino Dept of Agriculture to sell onions direct to buyers to stabilize prices
To realize the administration’s food security targets, the Department of Agriculture-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (DA-AMAS) has announced it will secure direct transportation

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

"Increased electricity costs in potato storage will be better reflected in French fry contracts"
The marketing of Bavarian table potatoes is currently proceeding slowly, potato wholesaler Matthias Stelzer tells us. "Cold stored goods are still available in sufficient quantities, especially