WayBeyond
The controlled-environment agriculture sector, which includes vertical farming, has expressed concern about misleading claims regarding sustainability. This is the message outlined in a new report published by agriculture technology specialist […]
Tue 14/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
FAO
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has developed practical tools aimed at encouraging the maintenance and sequestration of soil organic carbon, a fundamental tool for climate action. Carbon sequestration […]
Mon 13/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Last week’s 2nd Inversolar Congress offered two days of interesting and constructive presentations in which solar greenhouses were confirmed as the most sustainable and efficient agricultural model available and the […]
Wed 08/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
EU Commission
The 2021 EU Agricultural Outlook conference will take place online on 9 and 10 December. Now in its eighth edition, the theme of this year’s event is ‘Fit for 2030 […]
Wed 08/12/2021 by EU Commission/Richard Wilkinson
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Spain produced 776,000 tons last campaign, 82.5% of which was grown on 5,900 hectares of solar greenhouses in southern Spain’s Almería and Granada coastline. 92% of the volume is destined for export, mainly to Germany, the UK and France.
Fri 03/12/2021 by María Belén Barbini
At the start of 2021, two large French cooperatives of apple producers merged, creating the Limdor & Castang Company. Maxime Laclaverie of the commercial department said: “This partnership is most […]
Fri 03/12/2021 by Natalia Bammatova
Proarándanos
• 52% are Jobs for women.
• Ancash, Cajamarca, Ica, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Moquegua and Piura are among regions mostly benefited.
Thu 02/12/2021 by Proarándanos
Founded in 2000 in New Zealand and then in 2007 in Kenya, the Olivado Fresh brand is already famous in many countries for its extra virgin avocado and coconut oils. […]
Thu 02/12/2021 by Pierre Escodo
Alexandra Sautois/Eurofresh Distribution
Egypt’s 2020/2021 table grape sector experienced a difficult season due to unexpected weather conditions. In April and May 2021, a heat wave accompanied with strong winds resulted in a 17% […]
Thu 02/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) has released its annual Northern Hemisphere citrus forecast for the 2021/22 season, with volumes expected to fall slightly year-on-year. The crop is projected to reach […]
Thu 02/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Chile’s Asoex has released its first estimate for table grape exports in the 2021-22 season, with predictions of a 29% increase over last season’s rain-affected campaign. Asoex president Ronald Bown […]
Tue 30/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
