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The Flanders organic sector continued its growth in 2017, both in terms of production and consumption. The number of Flemish farms operating organic production increased from 430 to 468. The […]
Tue 03/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Hainan Tiandiren Ecological Agriculture pineapple are Tiandiren’s most popular, premium-quality and widely grown fruits. Founded in 2001, Tiandiren has been specialising in the tropical fruit industry for almost 20 years, […]
Mon 25/06/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Hundreds of new products were presented at the Alimentaria food and drink trade show in Barcelona in April and standing out was the abundance of organic and ‘free’ products – […]
Wed 13/06/2018 by Julie Butler
The Flemish agricultural industry’s REO authority is supporting its growers attempts to meet the increasing demand for organic vegetables with a new initiative called ‘Zéro Résidu du Pesticides’. This collective […]
Mon 11/06/2018
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As the Dutch greenhouse agricultural sector aims to be climate-neutral by 2040, sustainable alternatives to natural gas are constantly being sought. Around twenty greenhouse producers now use a form of […]
Mon 11/06/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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South Africa has approximately 650 table grape producers, almost all of which are conventional growers. More than 150 of them, or 20%, attended a conference on May 10th on the […]
Tue 22/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Average orange prices in the EU are well above the norm. In March, they stood at €70/100 kg, – 28% above the five-year average. Spain and Portugal, in particular, recorded […]
Thu 03/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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On 24th April, Biobest announced the opening of a new €1.2 million state-of-the-art production facility at Biobest Maroc. The brand new facility covers an area of 2000 m2 and is […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The EU’s reforms for governing organic farming can offer the sector better protection. This is the view of MEP Martin Hausling who underlines that the sector is booming. The reforms […]
Thu 26/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The consumption of fresh organic food and drinks increased by 6% in 2017 in Belgium, while in the Flanders region, the increase was as high as 11%. Vegetables, fruit and […]
Wed 11/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The 11th edition of the Produrable fair will be held on April 4 and 5 in Paris. The meeting focuses on solutions for a sustainable economy for the agri-food sector. […]
Wed 04/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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German consumers have an insatiable demand for organic food, as borne out by the 6% increase in household income spent on organics in 2017. Production needs to adjust to this […]
Thu 29/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
