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Australian authorities approve Chilean hazelnut tree consignment

A Ferrero Group subsidiary has imported more than 200,000 Chilean hazelnut trees for planting in Australia.
December 03 , 2013

Startup offers standardized data for ag industry

Agronometrics.com hopes to serve as a portal to access agricultural data on various international markets.
December 02 , 2013

"Blood avocado" story appears in Mexican press

A Vocativ.com story alleging drug cartel involvement in the Mexican avocado trade has gone viral.
December 02 , 2013

Opinion: learning from the world's 'greatest' import market

If Mexican agriculture can satisfy U.S. demands, it can compete anywhere, argues VISER president Eric Viramontes.
December 02 , 2013

Key Chinese ag investment player bullish on reforms

The founder of Joyvio's parent company was upbeat about China's land reforms during a visit to meet growers and business partners in Chile.
December 02 , 2013

Profit drop in store for Kenyan horticultural exporter

Falling tea prices and less avocado production will likely lead to an earnings decline for Kenya's Kakuzi Limited.
November 29 , 2013

Chilean blueberry harvest enters peak volumes in Central Valley

High blueberry volumes have been picked in Chile recently but air shipments still dominated exports last week.
November 29 , 2013

U.K.: Tesco opens new online grocery facility in London

Tesco has opened its sixth online center in London in the space of seven years, helping to tackle local unemployment problems.
November 29 , 2013

Walnuts Australia wins top gong for agriculture in export awards

Beef and dairy companies have dominated the agribusiness part of the Australian Export Awards in recent years, but not in 2013.
November 28 , 2013

Europe: year's end brings high volume and low prices for grapes

Brazil has European grape markets full at the moment. Chile, however, should find a more open market in 2014.
November 28 , 2013