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

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

Spain: Freeze catches almond, stonefruit growers off guard

Almond crops were affected most by the freeze, resulting in millions of euros in losses.

March 02 , 2016

Australia: NT cucumber virus quarantine lifted

Growers in the Northern Territory should be sufficiently prepared to progress with the growing season.

March 01 , 2016

Grape-enriched diet linked to improved eye health, study shows

Natural components in grapes have been found to preserve the retina's function against oxidative stress.

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

India-U.K. crop science deal to bolster sub-continental farming

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to help bring British technology to Indian agriculture.

February 29 , 2016

Opinion: Could more commercial crops be irrigated with desalinated water?

Chilean Union Association of Irrigation and Drainage president Luis Gurovich believes the change is possible.

February 29 , 2016