The English and Welsh farming unions NFU and NFU Cymru have expressed concern over the implications for British farmers of a free trade deal with New Zealand, announced in principle […]
mar 26/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
An agreement has been reached for Hortifrut to purchase Atlantic Blue, a Spanish leader in the development, production and marketing of berries in Europe and Northern Africa. The deal will […]
mar 26/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Several leading UK retailers have pledged to sell disease-resistant organic potatoes. The news comes as a major boost to producers.
mar 19/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade has announced an increase in its Minimum Price for bananas due to rising export costs and falling import prices, which have hit producers hard.
mar 19/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The global 2021/22 peach and nectarine crop is projected to rise slightly to 21.8 million tons, with China’s recovery of production offsetting weather-related losses in the EU and Turkey. Exports […]
lun 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Official projections indicate a smaller Spanish citrus crop in 2021/22, with total output down 4.8% Y-O-Y to 6.7 million tons, which is 2.1% below the five-year average. The biggest drop […]
jeu 07/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
2020 was a challenging but ultimately positive year for the EU’s agri-food exporters, while on the import side, the EU became the third largest importer after the US and China, […]
jeu 30/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Peru’s blueberries can now be sold in Malaysia and India, with the latter also granting access to Peruvian citrus. Peru’s SENASA reported that the agriculture departments of both countries have […]
jeu 30/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
After years of falling output and shrinking acreage, Taiwan’s peach crop for MY2021/22 is forecast to increase to 17,000 tons. Meanwhile, peach and nectarine imports are forecast down to 13,500 […]
jeu 30/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Spain’s vegetable production has grown by 20% in the last decade, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). Vegetable output reaches 15.2 million tons in […]
jeu 23/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
