Published: Mar 04, 2016

Domestic supply of Russian cabbage season is in full swing and expected to last for another 1-2 months, at which point they will switch to Serbian supply.

Published: Mar 04, 2016

It is still early days as cabbage producers in Poland are preparing for the 2016 season. Polish vegetable producer and distributor Cool Fruit offers two cabbage varieties and Andrzej Mierzejewski said that he expects production this season to be in line w

Published: Mar 04, 2016

Many think that buying fresh produce versus processed is always best, but surprisingly, that is not always the case. According to Tomas Osencovas, from Lithuanian beetroot processor Jovaige, their packaged beetroot actually contains 60-70% more vitamins c

Published: Mar 04, 2016

The supply of Belgian asparagus from the greenhouse is gradually increasing week by week. "At the moment we are at a supply of a few hundred boxes per day," says Hein Beudts. "The greenhouse season is also starting to get going in Dutch growers' organisat

Published: Mar 04, 2016

Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world population. The world rice (paddy, unmilled) production in 2015 was estimated at 749.1 million tonne by FAO. India accounts for more than 21% of world production, ranking second only to China.

Published: Mar 04, 2016

A study conducted by Purdue University researchers shows that if the United States bans genetically modified organisms (GMOs), it may result in higher food prices, a boost in greenhouse gas emissions due to land use change, and major loss of forest and pa

Published: Mar 03, 2016

The Chinese navel orange industry is going through a couple of rough patches. Asian Citrus Holdings, a prominent citrus producer and public company

Published: Mar 03, 2016

Chinese traders now control most fruit shipments to China raising fears of future market dominance & control.

Published: Mar 03, 2016

The Indonesian government has set off on a track of increased self-sufficiency. Strong-rupiah policy, anti-foreign sentiments and increased Chinese competition have moved the Indonesian president Joko Widodo towards protectionism.

Published: Mar 03, 2016

In Rwanda's Kicukiro district, at least 2,500 agro forestry trees donated by a hotel, were planted during a joint activity undertaken by residents, hotel staff and local leaders.

Published: Mar 03, 2016

The State Phytosanitary Service (SFE), part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), conducted a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) in order to open the market to Uruguayan citrus and it's about to finalize the corresponding notifications to allow import

Published: Mar 03, 2016

Polish apple exports in the second half of 2015 were significantly lower than in the same period a year earlier, mostly as a result of a large reduction of sales to non-EU countries.

Published: Mar 03, 2016

Sakata Seed America announced plans to establish a new research station on land the company has acquired in Woodland of California’s Yolo County.

Published: Mar 03, 2016

Belgian players from the private sector and the civil society are bundling their powers for a sustainable and inclusive development of the agro food chains in Africa.

Published: Mar 03, 2016

2 November 2015 marked the start of the latest tranche of aid associated with the temporary support mechanism for producers of certain fruits and vegetables, following the introduction of the Russian embargo on Polish products.

Published: Mar 03, 2016

On 18 February, the Director of the Phytosanitary Inspection Service of Ukraine, Vitali Romanchenko, proceeded to sign the veto on the import of leafy vegetables from Spain, which has entered into force, officially, from 1 March 2016.

Published: Mar 03, 2016

Farmers now are eligible for a tax credit when they donate food to a registered charity, B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick announced Thursday 25 February.

Published: Mar 03, 2016

On Tuesday 1 March, a study was released at the American Heart Association’s epidemiology and lifestyle meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. The study by researchers at Harvard and Tufts Universities laid out concrete steps officials can take to reduce obesity, b

Published: Mar 03, 2016

Last year export volumes of Costa Rica banana, pineapple, melon, and other tropical fruit greatly declined. Producers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and the Promoter of Foreign Trade (PROCOMER), attribute the decline to several factors..

Published: Mar 03, 2016

The National Mango Board (NMB) has launched its 2016 marketing programs which focus on connecting with consumers to drive mango awareness and consumption, while delivering nutrition messages that are both meaningful and inspiring.