The two organisations set out their concerns in a joint letter sent on 13 December to the EU’s permanent representatives for agriculture, ahead of the Environment Council meeting on 18 December. At this meeting, the Council representatives will have to agree on an approach to a proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste, […]
Innovation is the lifeblood of FRUIT LOGISTICA whose motto this year is “The heartbeat of the Fresh Produce Business”. From 7 to 9 February 2024, the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business returns to Berlin with a brand new lineup of young startup companies, each one ready to enrich the industry with […]
Usinesses remain sceptical that a new EU certification framework for carbon removals is sufficient to generate a self-sustaining market, arguing Brussels must do more to make removing carbon from the atmosphere financially attractive. EU lawmakers are currently negotiating a regulation aimed at ending greenwashing in the voluntary carbon offsetting sector, which they hope will also […]
A majority of the European Parliament rejected the Commission proposal to reduce the use of pesticides in the EU, a pillar of the EU Green Deal, falling for the lobbying efforts from the agro-industry. As Rapporteur MEP Sarah Wiener puts it, “today is a very dark day for the environment and farmers”. During the plenary […]
The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) will be hosting a group of UK exhibitors at Fruit Logistica, 7-9 February 2024 in Berlin. Fruit Logistica covers every single sector of the fresh produce business and provides a complete picture of the latest innovations, products and services across the international supply chain. The fair covers the entire spectrum […]
Bayer reinforces its commitment to digital farming solutions for the transition to regenerative agriculture at this year’s Agritechnica, an international showcase for the agricultural machine industry. The life science company presents a comprehensive set of innovative solutions leveraging precision farming through data and artificial intelligence at its booth C15 in hall 8 at the trade […]
With the first part of this year’s harvesting on its way, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has started revising its annual Apple and Pear Crop Forecast based on the latest insights from its members on the season. The first EU apple estimates, which were released on 3 August 2023 during the Prognosfruit Conference, […]
Agriculture, as a part of a circular economy, can only become sustainable when it overcomes its major dependency on fossil fuel. Conventional fuel is still a contributor to the overall agricultural carbon footprint. In this position paper agricultural machinery manufacturers set out to describe the different options to deliver a significant reduction of agricultural equipment’s […]
Westfalia Fruit – the leading year-round multinational supplier of avocados, and an array of fresh produce to international markets around the globe unveils their forward-looking approach in striving to ensure the security of avocado supply chains amidst the formidable challenges confronting industries worldwide. The entire supply chain is facing immense challenges – no sooner is […]
On UN World Food Day, Bayer announced the introduction of its direct-seeded rice (DSR) system at the 6th International Rice Congress in Manila. Moving from transplanted puddled rice cultivation to direct-seeded rice can help farmers to reduce water use by up to 40 percent, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by up to 45 percent and reduce […]
