They discover a new component with which plants control the branching of roots
Research teams from the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (Belgium), the University of Nottingham (United Kingdom), the University of Heidelberg (Germany) and the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) have identified a novel component that controls the development of plant root branches.
Isla Bonita begins the 2019 Lima National campaign
The tropical and exotic fruit brand of Grupo Eurobanan, starts with the national lime campaign, predicting to distribute between 500,000 and 700,000 Kgs of Tahiti lime, grown in the southeast of the peninsula. The decrease in volume in kg and size of the fruit with respect to the previous year, is due to the late flowering of the crops, due to the delayed entry of spring in 2019.
Chile leads the second highest risk category of water stress in the world
A quarter of the world's population - which already reaches 7 billion inhabitants - is in a country that is in “extremely high” conditions of water stress.
The call for the II Edition of the Women Agro Awards 2019 is open
Siete Agromarketing, a leading communication and marketing agency in the agri-food sector, and eComercio Agrario, a newspaper of national and international political and economic information, convene the II Edition of the 'WOMEN AGRO Awards' 2019, promoting equal opportunities in the value chain and agrifood industry.
Argentine blueberry harvest begins with good expectations
Cranberry harvest begins in Argentina and producers in the Salto Grande region showed good expectations for the export harvest that begins in a few days.
Concern among farmers for the agreement with the US and the arrival of American meat
This agreement has surprised farmers, who lack information about it, having remained hidden and signed with their backs to the sector.
Trump’s tariff war threatens Valencian agri-food exports to the US
The tariff war carried out by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, could have serious consequences for the agricultural sector of the Valencian Community and other sectors in the case of being confirmed, according to the complaint by LA UNIÓ de Llauradors.
How can the Mercosur agreement affect Andalusia?
The agreement will allow European companies to suddenly slam around € 4,000 million in tariffs, a measure that will benefit the automotive industry in particular.
Avocado shipments to Colombia grow 51%
Colombia's avocado shipments grew 51% during the first five months of the year; which could be driven to a greater extent by new markets and by changes in the export protocol to the United States. Jorge Restrepo, executive director of Corpohass explained to PortalFrutícola.com that between January and May of this year 24,012 tons of Hass avocado were shipped to the different markets; which represented a total of USD 47 million.
How will watermelons and melons be in the coming years
Different colors, textures, flavors, forms and ways of consumption. This is what the melon and watermelon consumer will look for in a few years, and BASF Vegetable Seeds is already working on it, with new proposals and aware that aspects such as health and sustainability must fully enter the priority pack of any section varietal