Published: May 27, 2016

2015 and the start of this year has seen a drop in global agricultural commodity prices, yet South Africa, which is still suffering the effect of drought, has failed to capitalise on the slowdown due to the weakness of the Rand.

Published: May 27, 2016

A number of Turkish organisations have gathered together to arrange the export of Turkish fruit and vegetables to the Middle East. The West Mediterranean Development Agency (BAKA), Turkish Airlines (THY), the Investment and Support Agency (TYDTA) and the

Published: May 27, 2016

It is very hard for people in a country like Peru and many other Latin American countries, which have a biodiversity and climate that allows them to grow vegetables, herbs, and fruits throughout most of the whole year, to imagine that the people of some

Published: May 27, 2016

A report by Nomisma on the state of Italy's fruit and vegetable sector has revealed that Italy’s share in the global trade of fresh fruit and vegetables (US$ 156 billion) has fallen over the past decade from 5.1 per cent to 3.6 per cent.

Published: May 27, 2016

On May 24, a seminar and business meeting, “Korean food market access”, was held in Hanoi with the aim of helping Vietnamese businesses boost their farm product exports to the South Korean market. 12 South Korean food importers attended, as well as Vietn

Published: May 27, 2016

While online grocery shopping is just growing in Australia, it is the focus of a new global war between two of America’s global biggest retailers. Both Amazon and Wal-Mart have recently made news regarding the expansion of online shopping services.

Published: May 27, 2016

Mango prices in Panaji, Goa, like in most of India, have been high for weeks, yet as the last batch of mangoes enters local markets, the prices have nosedived. Mancurad mangoes, for instance, are going at Rs300 a dozen, while 12 Alphonso mangoes currentl

Published: May 27, 2016

Purple Magic is a new potato variety developed by Paul Watts, at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Loughgall, Northern Ireland. Watts hopes the variety will appeal to modern consumers, as there is a growing awareness of the positive heal

Published: May 27, 2016

The Australia-Africa Plant Biosecurity Partnership workshop in Arusha, Tanzania, aims to provide information for African banana growers on the management of Panama disease, as well as help Australian experts hone their skills to better protect their own

Published: May 27, 2016

Yesterday, May 25, supermarket giant Coles announced that it has dropped the price of bananas across its New South Wales stores to just $1/kg, for one week only. The market is experiencing an oversupply of the fruit, hence the decision to make it availab

Published: May 27, 2016

Fruit-Inform reports that Ukraine's banana imports were up 42% year-on-year in April 2016. The import volumes totaled 17,000 tons against 12,000 tons in the same month of the previous year.

Published: May 27, 2016

Tomato prices continue to fall and currently stand at the lowest level so far in the campaign. The monitoring report published by the Observatory of Prices and Markets of the Government of Andalusia reported that, in week 19 (9 to 15 May), the average pr

Published: May 27, 2016

The baby carrots imported actually come from the giant carrots harvested in Mexico. Due to a lack of investment, the production of the jumbo carrot is not a great business in Mexico.

Published: May 27, 2016

South America has many fairs devoted to the agricultural sector, mainly divided by country, which bring together a number of producers and exporters of fruits and vegetables in order to promote the sale of their products. Ricardo Jaramillo, founder and C

Published: May 27, 2016

There's a greater emphasis on living a healthy lifestyle in Indonesia, and the country's fruit suppliers are hoping that translates into more sales. Per capita consumption of fruit is not great, so there's plenty of room for the fruit market to grow.

Published: May 27, 2016

Avocados have jumped in price this month as Mexican imports have dropped off. It's likely prices will remain high until imports increase once again.

Published: May 27, 2016

India's Adani Wilmar and Ruchi Soya are teaming up to form a joint venture (JV) in India, as they look to tap into the growing demand for food in the country which has a population of over one billion people.

Published: May 27, 2016

365 by Whole Foods Market has opened its store in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighborhood. The 28,000-square-foot Silver Lake store, at 2520 Glendale Blvd., offers a thoughtful selection of grocery items, meat, produce, dairy and dairy alternatives, beer

Published: May 27, 2016

Annual seafood peak season is coming. Seafood market once again showed it extraordinary popularity. Hailunge, one seafood buffet restaurant in Beijing, would open a new branch in Beijing and increase its seafood proportion in its menu.

Published: May 27, 2016

According to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam set a 300, 000 metric tonnes of tilapia production target up to 2020, among which 50—60% should meet the demand of process and export.