Copa and Cogeca have expressed their growing concern about the consequences of the EU-Morocco agreement on the fruit and vegetable markets, particularly the tomato market. With the cumulative effects of […]
mar 06/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The value of global food imports is projected to be up 12% in 2021 due to surging commodity prices and robust demand during the Covid-19 crisis, according to the FAO. […]
jeu 01/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurasian economic Union excluded 75 countries from the list of developing countries, thus terminating duty preference terms for them. Starting since October 2021, the exporters from those countries will have […]
mar 29/06/2021 by Natalia Bamatova
Over the course of 2020, the value of EU agri-food exports increased to €184.3 billion (a growth of 1.4% compared to 2019), while the value of imports rose to €122.2 […]
mar 29/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
As every year, the General Meeting of Members of the Protected Plant Varieties Club has carried out an overview of Nadorcott. It has concluded that the success of this protected […]
mar 29/06/2021 by Don Pawanco
Last week, Freshfel Europe submitted its contribution to the European Commission’s public consultation on the EU agricultural promotion policy inside and outside of the EU, which is currently under review. […]
lun 28/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The kiwifruit, New Zealand’s most valuable horticultural export, is at the centre of tensions with China. In the mid-2010s, a kiwifruit grower smuggled a golden variety of kiwi to China, […]
lun 28/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
With the UK’s free trade agreement (FTA), the young British visitors to Australia will no longer be required to complete the required 88 days of farm work. The Australian government is to introduce new farm work visas for South-East Asians to fill the gap.
ven 25/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The value of Pakistan’s vegetable exports grew by 1.5% from July 2020 to April 2021, compared with the same period a year earlier. Total shipments were worth US$277.5m. Similarly, data […]
ven 25/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Elderly Japanese farmers eagerly anticipate the first mass-produced, lightweight farm robot XAG R150 to help their endeavours. The XAG R150 unmanned ground vehicle, launched in June, is designed as a […]
ven 25/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The combined effects of strong shipping demand, port delays, and shortage of containers have led to the spot price of containers continuing to rise, according to a report by Foreign […]
ven 25/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Turkey’s fresh produce exports soared by 70% in April, according to Hurriyet. Exports of vegetables totalled US$98.9 million, while fruit shipments were worth $57.6 million. The most exported product in […]
ven 25/06/2021
