Singapore to build world's biggest automated port

Construction work on a $14 billion project to build the world’s biggest automated port by 2040 in Singapore, is continuing onto the next phase, as it aims to offer a strategy for easing global supply-chain congestion.

July 01 , 2022

Watering fruit trees with micro-irrigation systems

Drying conditions in much of the fruit growing region sparks need to begin watering using micro-irrigation systems.

July 01 , 2022

Mexico’s growers showcase new emphasis on sustainability

Major producers and exporters across Mexico are investing in water and energy efficiency systems, and seeking to eliminate wastage, in an effort to address many of the environmental challenges that could have an impact across the country’s supply chain.

July 01 , 2022

Peruvian table grape exports to rise by at least 8% in 2022-23

The General Manager of Peru's Table Grape Growers' Association, Alejandro Cabrera Cigarán said the industry would ship a minimum of 70 million boxes in the 2022-23 season, up from 64.8 million boxes in the previous season.

July 01 , 2022

Varroa mites pose a threat to Australia’s food production industry

The varroa destructor parasite, which was found in Australia for the first time, threatens to cost the honey and food production industries millions of dollars.

July 01 , 2022

Mexico on course for 12% rise in berry exports this season

According to Juan José Flores García, managing director of Aneberries), growers in the country were expected to export more than 584,000 tonnes of soft fruit by the close of 2022, compared with 462,000 tons in 2021.

June 30 , 2022

Why homemade weed killers are not always better

Recipes for homemade weed killers abound on the internet. University of Illinois Extension specialist Michelle Wiesbrook explains why homemade is not always better.

June 30 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Commemorating ten years of the California Avocado Month

In this installment of the ‘Agronometrics In Charts’ series, it can be seen that prices have been running higher this season than any of the four previous years.

June 30 , 2022

Port of Oakland to reduce free wait times for import containers

The Port of Oakland has revealed it will be reducing free wait times from seven days to four days in order to reduce congestion caused by long-dwelling import containers.

June 30 , 2022

Chilean citrus: Mandarin export forecast revised down by a fifth following freeze

Chile's Citrus Comite of Asoex has provided updated export for citrus this season in the wake of a freeze event in late May, with all categories set to see a decline that is expected to be most pronounced in mandarins.

June 29 , 2022