Published: Mar 01, 2016

During the opening of the BIOFACH in Nuremberg the German Association of Organic Food (BÖLW) published the growth figures of the organic trade. The market volume was 8.62 billion Euro and the revenue increased by more than 10% in 2015.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

The largest international exhibition for organic products, Biofach, was recently held in Nuremberg, Germany, and Bulgaria attended it for the first time.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

The pomegranate season came recently to a close in the Spanish municipality of Elche, which accounts for 90% of Spain's total production of the local Mollar variety. In addition to Elche, in Alicante, Mollar pomegranates are also grown in the provinces of

Published: Mar 01, 2016

Around fifty Andalusian nutritionists and dietitians, members of the Andalusian Society of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (Sancyd) and the Professional Association of Nutritionists-Dietitians of Andalusia (Codinan), visited several farms and facilities

Published: Mar 01, 2016

Scientists at the James Hutton Institute in Dundee have found success with limited cherry growing in Perthshire and Fife, which has given them hope that Scottish farmers can grow the crop on a bigger, commercial scale.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

Summer fruits are entering the market in India, but due to limited supplies, the prices are high. This year, watermelon prices have gone up, with one kilogram of the fruit being sold for Rs 20. A medium size watermelon costs around Rs 100. Last year, the

Published: Mar 01, 2016

The Rosselkhoznadzor may suspend the import of cabbage, peppers and pomegranates from Turkey.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

During the first two months of this year, Vietnam registered a trade surplus of US$900 million, due to a strong reduction in imports and an increase in exports, including fruit and vegetables.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

Agricultural cooperation between Vietnam and Japan has been developing over recent years; last November the export of Vietnamese mangoes to Japan was permitted and subsequently, Japanese apples were licensed to be exported to Vietnam.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

Although Pakistan produces more than 30 varieties of fruit, including citrus, mango, apple and banana, only a small fraction is exported due to a lack of storage and processing facilities.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

On Friday 26 February, Peru's anti-trust regulator reported it had started a sanctions procedure against 17 shipping companies it suspects of colluding on prices for years on goods moved between the country's Callao port and Asia.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

The iceberg lettuce sector is suffering constant instability this campaign as a result of the atypical weather conditions.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

The Chinese surgeon who claimed to have grown vegetables on Antarctica whilst on an expedition to the North pole has been accused of violating Antarctic Treaty which prohibits introducing new animals and plants in the region.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

This week the British Journal of Nutrition published new meta-analysis that adds to the evidence that organic production can boost key nutrients in foods.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

The onion market is currently very quiet after the good exports registered up until January. "It is quite a recurring phenomenon in February.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

Deccan Produce started to ship kinnows to Russia this season for the first time, the opportunity came along as other major producing countries were deficient this year.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

UK-based supermarket chain Morrisons and US-based online retailer Amazon have entered into a supply agreement, through which the supermarket will make several of its products available on the ecommerce platform.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

It is not often that grain investors get to trade on February 29.

Published: Mar 01, 2016

World soybean and wheat prices will drop further next season, despite falling output prospects, with corn values to fall too – but the rapeseed market will buck the trend, Australian officials said.

Published: Feb 29, 2016

New Zealand posted its first monthly trade surplus in seven months in January. The merchandise trade surplus amounted to $8.1 million, compared with expectations for a $245.5 million deficit in a Reuters poll of economists, it was partly aided by higher s