Published: Sep 25, 2015

A FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) ‘Study on Sub-standard, Spurious/Counterfeit Pesticides in India’ was released here recently.

Published: Sep 25, 2015

The Third Meeting of the Inter Ministerial Committee on Prices and Availability of Essential Food Items was held recently. The committee reviewed the current status of the prices and availability of pulses and onions as well as the status regarding arriva

Published: Sep 24, 2015

South Africa has seen a very good year as far as citrus exports are concerned but this seems to having a detrimental effect on the supply to the domestic market, especially on oranges.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

According to Stephen Mintah, General Manager of Sea-Freight Pineapple Exporters of Ghana (SPEG), demand for fresh pineapple is currently very high, with the fruit intended mostly for export, local processing, local traditional markets...

Published: Sep 24, 2015

Don't be fooled by the size of Tasmania on a world map, with 68,000 square kilometres, there is a lot of area left for expansion. Over past decades, parts of Tasmania have been experiencing drought...

Published: Sep 24, 2015

As one of the largest manufacturers of plastic bags for the food and fresh produce industry in China, FJ Packaging is very familiar with packaging for the fresh produce sector.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

An independent study of gourmet tomato varieties in Bundaberg has revealed a new tomato that has recently hit the market is delivering great results both on-farm and at the consumer level.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

TV channel "Moscow-24" reported this week that the price of produce on the shelves in the capital have fallen dramatically. This is due to the high productivity of farmers in Russia.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

Ukraine may soon start buying white cabbage from the Russian market. This was reported during the course of the the first national conference "Cabbage Culture of Ukraine-2015" by project manager of "APK-Inform: Vegetables and Fruits" Tatiana Getman.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

In August, the price charged by fruit and vegetable distribution chains for green peppers has been 491 percent higher than the price at origin, as reflected in the Index of Food Prices at Origin and Destination (IPOD)

Published: Sep 24, 2015

As reported from the Regional Office of Rosselkhoznadzor on the 22nd September to an IA Regnum correspondent, a shipment of cabbage weighing more than 19 tons has been allocated for delivery to Poland.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

Heavy rain coupled with lack of arrangements by the authorities at the Integrated Check Post (ICP) played a spoilsport for Indo-Pak trade as various commodities, especially the onions imported from Afghanistan were damaged by the rain water.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

The special commodity levy on imported big onions has been increased from Rs.10 to 30 per KG with effective from today, the Finance Ministry says.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

Onion prices have softened by 15 per cent this month following raids on hoarders in Nashik, the national hub for production and trade.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

Pineapple exporters and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) are sharply divided over factors that have accounted for the decline in foreign exchange derived from exporting fresh pineapples.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

Last year, DL Fresh Logistics already doubled its storage capacity in Bleiswijk, and for the near future, they're also focusing on growth. "We are seeing an increasing growth in volume, and are planning to further expand the cooling capacity within the bu

Published: Sep 24, 2015

Boosted by rising consumer demand owing to better health awareness and purchasing power, production of fruits and vegetables across India has increased this year with their total yield surpassing the production of food grains.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

A new report has been released detailing the amount of food waste happening in Kenya and the figures are staggering. Feedback Global found that, despite there being no problem in quality or taste...

Published: Sep 24, 2015

The total value of the Kingdom's imports during the first seven months of this year declined by 12.5 per cent, compared to the same period of last year, statistics showed Monday. The decrease was attributed to the drop in the value of imported oil and its

Published: Sep 24, 2015

South Korea shipped 5 tons of “geobong” -- a species of grapes -- to China, marking its first-ever export of fresh fruit to the country, said the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Tuesday.