Peru is now the leading supplier of avocados and blueberries in the EU

Ten years after the Trade Agreement between Peru and the EU, the positioning of Peruvian products in the member states has improved significantly, with shipments accumulating a total of $58 billion.

March 02 , 2023

Chile formally joins Trans-Pacific Partnership

The main advantage of joining this treaty is that it allows members to have free trade agreements amongst themselves, which generates a potential market of more than 500 million people with all populations considered.

March 02 , 2023

Disinflation expected to reduce costs for produce consumers in 2023

The North American Agribusiness Review for Feb. 2023, provided a market outlook on several products for this year, including fruits and vegetables, considering a disinflationary process that has started in the U.S.

March 02 , 2023

Oppy inaugurates high-tech vertical farm in Vancouver

The facility is located in Pitt Meadows, where both companies expect to grow crops at 350 times the yield of conventional field-grown green.

March 02 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Vastly different prospects await Northern and Southern Florida blueberries this season

Over the past 20 years, the state’s blueberry industry has grown quickly, with over 5,200 acres of land dedicated to growing the berries.

March 02 , 2023

118th Congress holds critical first Ag Committee meeting

Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson, (R-PA), positioned the meeting with his opening statement titled "Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture.” 

March 02 , 2023

Zimbabwe ramps up Hass avocado production

Based on its location, the country has export prospects to other countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. 

March 01 , 2023

NZ kiwifruit producers can't seem to catch a break from rough weather

Kiwifruit producers in New Zealand are revealing pretty pessimistic projections for this season after assessing damages from cyclone Gabrielle which recently hit the North Island of the country. 

March 01 , 2023

Westfalia supporting smallholder farmers in poor regions

The company seeks to lift communities out of poverty while allowing the firm to meet the burgeoning consumer demand for avocados and other fruits.

March 01 , 2023

IFPA’s Chief Food Safety Officer stepping down

The association will immediately begin a search for Dr. Jennifer McEntire's successor, as she is set to step down on May 5, 2023. 

March 01 , 2023