Fabio Massimo Pallottini confirmed as president of Italmercati
The Assembly of Italmercati, the national network of wholesale markets, reconfirmed Fabio Massimo Pallottini as president for the two-year period 2023-2025. The vice-presidents Paolo Merci,

Juan Tomás Cano elected president of HORTIESPAÑA
The Spanish interprofessional association of fruits and vegetables (HORTIESPAÑA) held its VII Ordinary General Assembly last week in which it was unanimously decided to elect Juan Tomás Cano

Urgent measures for submerged camps
"What is needed now is immediate action to allow the agricultural sector to repair the damage and restart. Every minute counts'. This is how Gennaro Velardo, President of the National Union of

Growing beans or melons in China? Then, beware of the agriculture police
Chinese President Xi Jinping's so-called agricultural police numbers 87,000 officers. They check that growers in China cultivate only government-approved crops. These often unprofitable crops like

"We are still shipping 65 pallets a day of strawberries to Italian markets and big retail chains"
Rocco Zuccarella, president of Zuccarella Società Cooperativa Agricola from Scanzano Jonico (Matera) reports that there are still less than 20 days to go until the end of the 2022/23 strawberry

Президент NFU представляет новый отчет о гостеприимстве
Президент НФУ Минетт Баттерс представила новый доклад о гостеприимстве на круглом столе, посвященном всей

This spring’s Washington cherry yield might be a winner
It looks like this year’s spring fruit crop will be coming up cherries in Washington state. According to Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington Tree Fruit Association, the state’s crop will

NFU President presents a new hospitality report
NFU President Minette Batters has presented a new hospitality report at an industry-wide roundtable. Based on research with consumers and businesses, the report showcases the British food and

Bonaccini: 'We need a shock plan for agribusiness'
"We need a shock plan for the agri-food sector in Romagna". This was the appeal made by the President of Emilia-Romagna Stefano Bonaccini, who spoke a few days ago at the microphones of the

'Pesticides, one third of production at risk with regulation'
"If the regulation on plant protection products proposed by the European Commission were to be adopted as it is, Italian fruit and vegetables would risk losing 20-30% of their production. It is

Prezes NFU przedstawia nowy raport na temat gościnności
Przewodnicząca NFU Minette Batters zaprezentowała nowy raport na temat gościnności podczas okrągłego stołu obejmującego całą branżę. Opierając się na badaniach przeprowadzonych

President signed amendment on higher excise duty refund rate for agricultural fuel
President Andrzej Duda has signed an amendment to the law on the refund of excise duty on agricultural fuel, the Office of the President of the Republic of Poland announced on Friday. The

Dual managing directors remain at helm of GlobalG.A.P.
GLOBALG.A.P. c/o FoodPLUS GmbH Managing directors Elmé Coetzer-Boersma and Markus Philipp, both appointed in 2021, will remain in their roles after Kristian Moeller’s departure, effective 31

Juan Tomás Cano, nowy prezes Hortiespaña
Hiszpańskie Międzybranżowe Stowarzyszenie Producentów Owoców i Warzyw (HORTIESPAÑA) odbyło dziś rano swoje 7. Zwyczajne Walne Zgromadzenie, na którym jednogłośnie zdecydowano

Juan Tomás Cano, new president of Hortiespaña
The Spanish Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional (HORTIESPAÑA) held its 7th Ordinary General Assembly this morning, at which it was unanimously decided to elect Juan Tomás Cano Aguilera,

Floods in Emilia Romagna, at least 1.5 billion in damage to agriculture
Faced with the overflowing rivers and torrents that have hit Romagna in particular, the umpteenth count of damage to agriculture is also being made. "It is difficult to estimate the extent, but

Хуан Томас Кано, новый президент Хортиеспанья
Сегодня утром Испанская межпрофессиональная организация производителей фруктов и овощей (HORTIESPAÑA) провела

Apofruit at Macfrut relaunches with new projects and investments
Positive for Apofruit the balance of the last edition of Macfrut,a "strategic" event according to its president Mirco Zanotti. Several projects were presented. The collaboration with Colt.Or:

Successful initiatives for Apofruit at Macfrut
Apofruit, a cooperative of fruit and vegetable producers with over 2,700 members all over Italy, greets the 2023 edition of Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable exhibition, as one of the

Agrion, a new centre inaugurated in Cravanzana
In the presence of the President of the Piedmont Region, Alberto Cirio, the Vice-President Fabio Carosso and the Regional Councillor for Agriculture, Food, Hunting and Fisheries, Marco Protopapa,

The weather is not conducive to blueberry pollination. Two factors are crucial
Blueberry growers need to focus on developing high quality fruit. The first step is definitely good pollination. The weather patterns are not favourable, which means that not everywhere bumblebees

Blueberry pollination 2023: two factors are key
Blueberry growers need to focus on developing high quality fruit. The first step is definitely good pollination. The weather patterns are not favourable, which means that not everywhere bumblebees

Ardanowski: Agriculture will not make it in the economics of rural development
Agriculture is a Polish opportunity on international markets, but it has to be honestly said that it does not hold the economics of rural development," assessed the Chairman of the Council for

Weakening Lira causes uncertainty in commodity markets amid Turkish elections
Simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Turkey on 14th May. The results are set to have a significant impact on several commodities, including nuts, dried fruit, and

New developments for British Columbia’s 2023 cherry season
As the British Columbia (B.C.) cherry season approaches this summer, the industry is seeing a few welcome developments. This starts with exports. “We have full access to South Korea now with a