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Venezuelan president launches urban farming scheme
As his country grapples with hyperinflation and shortages, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced an ambitious 100-day food production plan.
March 02 , 2016
State of the Market - Week 8, 2016
Northern Hemisphere market report for Week 8 (ending Feb. 26) Feel free to click one of the links below for more weekly reports on the international fruit market: Weekly Stonefruit Market Reports Weekly Cherry Market Reports Weekly Table grape Market Reports Weekly Blueberry Market Reports Weekly Avocado Market Reports Decofrut/edited by www.freshfruitportal.com Freshfruitportal.com is not responsible for […]
March 02 , 2016
Kenya: Land dispute case takes unfavorable turn for Del Monte
The case has been passed to Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, co-author of the essay "Exposing the Soft Belly of the Multinational Beast: The Struggle for Workers' Rights at Del Monte".
March 02 , 2016
Australia: Fourth Panama Disease TR4 detection made in Queensland
North Queensland banana growers have been asked to keep up their on-farm biosecurity efforts following the news.
March 01 , 2016
U.K.: Strong appetite for Fairtrade but more grocery partnerships needed
While the grocery market may be tough, sales of Fairtrade bananas have been steadily rising in the U.K.
March 01 , 2016
Russia to place stricter controls on produce imports through Belarus
Russia's food safety watchdog has grown weary of produce labeled as Indian coming through Belarus.
March 01 , 2016
Opinion: Could retailer pollinator policy jeopardize bee and grower well-being?
A Bayer bee care expert says supermarket policies banning certain pesticides may promote "less efficient chemistries", leading to pest resistance and yield losses for growers.
March 01 , 2016
UN warns of pollinator extinction pressure, food supply threat
A UN agency says land use and pesticides are to blame, and has called for more more indigenous and local knowledge systems in agriculture.
March 01 , 2016
U.K.: Amazon to enter fresh food market with Morrisons tie-up
Morrisons has teamed up with online sales giant Amazon in a new supply arrangement where hundreds of fresh and frozen products will be available to order.
March 01 , 2016
NZ fruit companies on a roll this reporting season
After Scales Corp kicked off, Seeka and T&G Global have also put in solid profit performances for 2015.
February 29 , 2016



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