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Fruit import quotas a "losing battle" for Indonesia, says trade rep

Hendra Juwono says quotas are prompting importers to start new companies in a bid to increase volume, in an environment where traders have to fix crop estimates months before fruit has even set.
March 07 , 2016

Peru upbeat on blossoming agri export potential

Association of Agricultural Producer Unions (AGAP) president Enrique Camet takes an in-depth look at Peru's export vision for the coming years.
March 07 , 2016

EFSA kicks off new website to promote bee health

The launch follows the release of a UN study estimating many pollinators were on the path to extinction, putting global agriculture at risk.
March 04 , 2016

Strawberry season kicks off in British supermarkets

Despite a cold snap during the growing season, Tesco has begun to stock British grown strawberries four days earlier than last year.
March 04 , 2016

Q&A: As the big players move in, what does fair trade actually mean?

Oke USA's Jessica Jones-Hughes looks at the changes at play in the fair trade banana game, and how a new web documentary aims to promote the category.
March 04 , 2016

Australian 'Hailstorm Heroes' campaign promotes superficially affected pears

It's a common story in the fruit industry the world over; you toil all year for a good crop and just when you least expect it, disaster strikes.
March 04 , 2016

Chile: Fedefruta awaits green light on ag labor reform

The reform is expected to cater more to the needs of the country's rural growers.
March 04 , 2016

European market recovery boosts Total Produce's bottom line

A rise in average prices and two North American acquisitions helped Total Produce record improved results in 2015.
March 03 , 2016

Peru enters negotiations for Mexican Hass avocado market access

As global avocado demand grows, why not try to tap the world's highest per capita consumer in its off-season?
March 03 , 2016

U.K.: Spanish table grape grower adopts Marco packhouse equipment

A technology that allows growers to punnet at source has been able to 'massively reduce' overpack worldwide.
March 03 , 2016