BASF
Breeder BASF has unveiled its first hybrid artichoke variety, offering a longer post-harvest life and higher yield than standard varieties. According to sales manager Francisco Solera, speaking at Fruit Attraction […]
Mon 10/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Euronews
Taiwan is transforming spare space in metro stations into vertical farms to meet demand for sustainable, organic produce. According to a report by Euronews, Unimicron Technology has established 40m² hydroponic […]
Mon 10/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
Sales of organic products have been rising steadily in China, as consumers pay greater attention to their health. According to a 2022 report by the State Administration for Market Regulation, […]
Sat 08/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurosemillas/IFEMA
Since the celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2019, Eurosemillas could be said to have entered a new phase of development. The stage that began years ago is even more […]
Thu 06/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Organic Grower Summit
A trio of sessions focused on the ever-changing landscape of ag technology has been announced as part of the educational programme for the upcoming Organic Grower Summit (OGS) 2022 presented […]
Tue 04/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Plenty
Plenty and Driscolls are to construct the world’s most advanced indoor farm campus on 120 acres of land near Richmond, Virginia (US). The project is aimed at supplying fresh, healthy […]
Wed 21/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Rosegar
Family-run Rosegar markets about 50% of its production in Germany, 25% in France, and 15% in Austria, while Canada and the Czech Republic are among the growing markets. The firm supplies about 25,000 tons of lemons each year, 7,000 tons of oranges, 2,000 tons of organic lemons, 2,000 tons of clementines, 4,000 tons of peppers and 7,000 tons of watermelon. It also produces 1,000 tons […]
Fri 16/09/2022 by Pierre Escodo
Organic Produce Summit
A record 1,700 people attended the sixth annual Organic Produce Summit held in Monterey at the end of July. Producers and shippers met with over 300 retailers from across North […]
Thu 15/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Carrefour
Despite the bullish sentiment around the growth of organics, president of Carrefour, Alexandre Bompard, is sounding the alarm, as Inforetail reports. Speaking at a round table, where he also acknowledged […]
Thu 15/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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Organic farming played a role in Sri Lanka’s recent political crises. In spring 2021, President Rajapaksa banned synthetic fertiliser and pesticide imports, forcing Sri Lanka’s farmers to go organic overnight, […]
Wed 14/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Reto Zero
Root Zero, the carbon-neutral potato brand produced in Pembrokeshire (Wales) by Puffin Produce, has begun the first stage of developing its new broadleaf woodland. As part of its move to […]
Wed 14/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
AGRA
The heads of the African Green Revolution Alliance (AGRA) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) signed a new five-year cooperation agreement at the 2022 African Green Revolution Forum […]
Tue 13/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
