ROME, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- World food prices registered their first significant rise in 19 months in October, the Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported Thursday, as extreme weather in parts of the world raised worries about po
In September, half way during this years’ harvest, it was clear that the estimation of a 575,000 metric tons yield by the California Agricultural Statistics Service would be reached. This amount is higher than previous years.
This will be the third year Viva Tierra Organic will import organic kiwi from Italy. The program will focus on the East Coast for green fruit and will increase the amount of gold kiwi shipped to the West Coast.
FirstFruits Marketing of Washington was honored at the 17th annual “Make A Difference” banquet on Thursday, October 29, 2015, hosted by the Southeast Yakima Community Center and the Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington.
The Russian Government has been asked to allow the importation and sale of goods affected by sanctions as long as these were supplied by companies who "are friendly to the Russian cause," reports "Izvestia".
Australian farmers and manufacturers and the retailers that stock their products, are making it easier to buy Aussie this Christmas, by celebrating the festive season in green and gold.
Whilst some countries are neutral on the issue of GMO's, Azerbaijan has expressed a strict position of non acceptance to GMO products. However, it is believed that there are still some GMO products on sale in Azerbaijan.
The Association of Russian vegetable producers has requested a tightening of the controls on the import of cucumbers, tomatoes and herbs, particularly regarding the presence of pesticides and other chemicals.
Asda has announced that they will source '100% sustainable' bananas from March 2016, with 93% from the Rainforest Alliance-certified farms, and the other 7% from Fairtrade-certified producers.
Peru's farming trade balance reached a surplus of $423 million during the first 9 months of 2015 as the agricultural exports totalled at $3.501 billion.
Last week, the farming industry came together at LEAF’s Annual Conference to discuss what is required to address the challenges of climate change, population growth and growing health issues, and the vital role LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has t
The Heihe export port carried out fresh ginger exports to Russia for the first time in 2015. Up to 4 November, 18 batches were exported, a total weight of 11.70 tons and a total value of 9,400 American Dollars.
Pakistan's mango exports have increased, as exports to European countries have risen 47% to 6,085 tonnes, from 4,132 tonnes last year. Also exports to Iran have increased to 12,878 tonnes from 12,056 from last year.
The Ministry of Rural Development of Jalisco (Seder) revealed that Jalisco was the second largest exporter of avocados in the country, only surpassed by Michoacan.
121 permits for the importation of red onion, in the Philippines, have been approved by the Bureau of Plant Industry, as Typhoon Lando has destroyed the countries main onion growing area.
Since the beginning of this year, Dongguang banana purchase prices started to drop gradually. The price at the moment is just 0.5 Yuan per 0.5 kilo, equal to approximately a quarter of the prices of last year and the year before.
Consumers and producers of Philippines company, Alter Trade Corporation, are facing a big challenge after a decline in Balangon banana exports, a result of climate change which has decreased banana volumes.
