Eight Months after acquiring land in El Eijdo, Almería, KWS Vegetables has now acquired a 17-hectare farm in Murcia, Spain, at the heart of an important European plant breeding and cultivation area. Here KWS will also set up a new breeding station, which will focus mainly on breeding pepper, melons and watermelon varieties. Also, a […]
On the occasion of the 2022 Wine Harvest Event, the Copa-Cogeca Working Party on Wine presented its harvest estimates. The 2022 EU wine production is to be marginally improved (+2%) in comparison to the previous marketing year but still falls short of the 5-year average, as forecasted in a previous communication. Droughts, scorching temperatures and […]
Antonio Carraro spa, leader of a cluster of European companies has been awarded European funding from the LIFE programme worth € 3.2 million for a funding period of 36 months. The fund will finance the ATENA project (Advanced Tractors with Electric implemeNts for Agricultural green revolution) which involves the development of a full hybrid and […]
Westfalia Fruit Group, a leading multinational supplier of avocados, invested in a unique ‘farming with nature’ project in the south of Portugal that is growing the local economy at the same time as protecting a highly biodiverse habitat and the endemic species found within it. The land, in the Alcácer do Sal region, is situated […]
Goldenberry Farms, a leading grower and exporter of Sugar Mangos™, berries, and tropical fruit, has launched a new website with a focus on traceability and “knowing your grower.” The site, designed by an Ogivly-trained design team, includes consumer-friendly taglines such as “Do you know where your fruit comes from? We do.” designed to promote awareness […]
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC), the corporate venture company of BASF SE, is making its first direct investment in South America, leading a $10 million investment round in the financial services provider TraiveTM, that was founded in 2018. Based in Brazil and the US, TraiveTM is developing a technology infrastructure for financial services and artificial […]
Bayer announced that the company has closed the previously announced transaction with Ginkgo Bioworks to begin a multi-year strategic partnership to accelerate research and development of biological products for agriculture. The transaction includes the divestment of Bayer’s West Sacramento Biologics Research & Development site, and its internal discovery and lead optimization platform. With the close […]
Goldenberry Farms, a leading grower and exporter of Sugar Mangos™, berries, and tropical fruit, announces new investments and expansion of sustainable-farming programs, including soil health and carbon bank initiatives, under its “Where good things Grow™” sustainable-farming initiative. The program was initially inspired by “Kiss the Ground” a Netflix documentary on soil health hosted by Woody […]
The organisers of the SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE were smiling broadly at the end of this 4th day of the show as the 31st edition could not have finished any better. “The objective has been more than achieved” Fabrice Berthon, the show’s General Manager, was delighted to tell us. “105,000 visitors including 5,000 international visitors have […]
While we recognize the need to increase the security of EU energy supply and the necessity to make savings in gas consumption, CEMA highlights the importance of food security and the fight against climate change. In the current geopolitical framework, the European Union is considering emergency intervention to address high energy prices and address disruptions. CEMA is […]
