The wholesale price of most vegetables has dropped by up to 66 percent from a month ago, due to ample supply in the market. Traders say this trend may continue until output starts falling due to rain in the pre-monsoon season. According to the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market Development Board, the…
Tebarex was established on April 1, 2015, by Ron van der Arend. Along with John Vollebregt, Chris van Hulzen, and two additional colleagues, they launched the company with a team of 5 full-time employees. Their goal was to deliver and assemble high-tech water and electro installations for export projects. “As an independent…
Propylea quatordecimpunctata ladybirds represent an effective solution in the biological control of aphids. “One of the distinguishing features of aphids is their ability to reproduce very quickly as they are largely a parthenogenetic reproductive species, which means that females can directly produce…
In a complaint filed on March 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleged that Safeway Fresh Foods LLC, Vineland, N.J., failed to make full payment promptly in the total amount of $3,863,509 to 13 sellers for multiple lots of produce in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). After the…
A $100 million tomato cultivation and processing project will be launched in Kazakhstan, with interest from Italian investors. Kazakhstan’s Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov, met with Gianantonio Tramet, the founder of Italy’s Tramite Group, to discuss the initiative. The Italian company is…
As global temperatures continue to rise, extreme heat waves pose a significant threat to agricultural productivity. Studies estimate that for every 1°C increase above pre-industrial levels, crop yields decline by approximately 6–8%. The ability of plants to withstand heat stress is therefore critical for…
The Jamestown Community Farm, which has been growing fresh produce for a quarter-century to feed its hungry neighbors, has a new top farmhand at the reins. The operation also has a new greenhouse to help grow the increasingly coveted donations. Dick Steinbach was elected as president of the Jamestown…
As sweeping US tariffs and threats of annexation push Canada to a tipping point, the fruit and vegetable sector – deeply reliant on cross-border trade – stands among the most vulnerable. The Canadian fruit and vegetable sector is essential to domestic food security and to Canada’s agricultural economy.…
As Ramadan approaches, soaring onion and pepper prices raise alarms among citizens and market experts alike. In Morocco, the wholesale markets for fruits and vegetables have recently experienced a significant spike in prices, particularly for onions and peppers. As the holy month of Ramadan approaches,…
French vegetable seeds company Gautier Semences has announced the appointment of Jeanne Gautier as its managing director, from April 1st, 2025. Representing the fourth generation of the family, Jeanne Gautier succeeds her father, Jacques Gautier, ensuring continuity in the company’s governance while…
The UK’s ambition to develop the “world’s most effective border by 2025” has been sharply criticized as industry experts exposed severe inefficiencies, high costs, and inadequate communication from the government during a session of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee yesterday (25 March).…
President Trump’s recent announcement regarding the deportation of immigrants to Guantánamo Bay has stirred conversations across various sectors. Concurrently, a notable development occurred in upstate New York’s apple orchards where immigrant farmworkers signed the first United Farm Workers (UFW) union…