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HortNZ reports that vegetable prices in New Zealand will continue to increase if the Government does not support growers to find ways to reduce the costs of growing. HortNZ president […]
Thu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The war in Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed against Russia have sent fertiliser prices skyrocketing. Russia is the world’s largest exporter of fertiliser. Its exports in 2020 were valued […]
Wed 23/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Proexport
Agriculture ministers held an extraordinary meeting via videoconference to discuss the risk of significant pressures facing the agriculture and agri-food sectors in the wake of the Ukraine invasion. The aim […]
Mon 07/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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As New Zealand’s kiwifruit harvest gets underway, there are forecasts of another record-breaking year that might surpass last year’s record of over 177 million trays (each with around 30 pieces). […]
Thu 24/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Huelvan berry association Freshuelva has announced that it is to participate in a demonstration on 4th March to demand improvements in the province’s water infrastructure, which are crucial for the […]
Thu 24/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The value of Australia’s horticulture production remained stable in the 12 months to 30 June 2021, according to data published in the latest edition of Hort Innovation’s Horticulture Statistics Handbook. […]
Wed 23/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Public Domain
The New Zealand government has announced a new major horticulture project to boost productivity of Māori-owned land in Hawke’s Bay. Agriculture minister Damien O’Connor said the NZ$440,000 (US$293,000) will enable […]
Wed 23/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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USApple said apple exports to Southeast Asia have declined by 40% in the last three years. The drastic drop in exports is especially being felt as Chinese New Year (February […]
Thu 17/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Spanish region of Andalucia has ignored the protests of the central government, the EU, UNESCO and several ecological groups by voting to grant an amnesty for illegal strawberry farmers […]
Mon 14/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
