After some delays, the announced revision of the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) was adopted on 22nd June by the European Commission. The proposal is part of a package of measures to reduce the environmental footprint of the EU’s food system, such as the European Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy, which highlights the need to transition […]
Copa-Cogeca, Primary Food Processors, and FoodDrinkEurope welcome the recognition that the agri-food supply chain is considered to be a “societally-critical” sector in the EU’s “Save Gas for a Safe Winter” initiative, which was endorsed by EU Member States on 26 July 2022. As EU Member States decided to reduce gas demand by 15% next winter […]
AILIMPO’s first crop estimate of lemon for the next 2022/2023 season, forecasts a production in Spain of 1,150,000 tons, which represents a slight increase of 2% compared to the provisional balance of the 2021/2022 season that is expected to close with a crop of 1,130,000 tons. This first crop estimate will be confirmed at the […]
Once again, Fruit Attraction is organising a new edition of the Innovation Hub Awards. These awards that recognise innovation and entrepreneurship in the fruit and vegetable sector are aimed at exhibiting and co-exhibiting companies that submit the best project, product or service, placing an emphasis on the criteria of innovation, sustainability, applied technology and knowledge. […]
Bayer puts its industry-leading offerings in crop protection, seeds & traits, and digital farming tools on display today at its Fields of Opportunity Technology Showcase as the company continues to advance innovative products and services tailored toward the individual needs of growers around the globe. Following strong second quarter 2022 financial results, the event demonstrates […]
Prognosfruit’s 2022 European apple and pear crop forecast reveals that apple production is set to increase by 1% compared to 2021, while the upcoming pear crop is estimated to increase by 20% compared to last year´s record low crop of the decade and by 5% compared to the 3-year average. On 4 August 2022, more […]
Acadian Plant Health™ (APH) announced the first results of its California almond water use study, which offers promising news for tree nut growers and the almond industry in the drought-affected growing region. In 2021, the University of California study found that applications of Acadian Organic were beneficial for reducing plant stress under limited water conditions […]
The Planasa Group has reported a sales growth of 19% against last year thanks to the introduction of the new blue- and blackberry varieties, the growth in US strawberry and the continuous positive trend in raspberry. Geographically, 85% of these results were obtained outside Spain, which shows the importance of Planasa’s internationalization strategy. Moreover, the […]
Interview: Benoît DELALOY International manager of the agricultural show: SOMMET DE L`ELEVAGE By: Bárbara Aguayo Martínez, agrifood journalist/ @BarbaraAguayoM3 SOMMET, the benchmark trade fair for the livestock sector, why has it become more important in recent years? SOMMET is an event not to be missed by professionals. SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE has built its reputation on […]
The fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to impact global commodity markets and to represent a major threat to global food security. In a post-COVID-19 recovery already marked by market balance challenges and price surges, it brings additional instability and uncertainty. Ukrainian agriculture is directly impacted all along the supply chain, from production […]
