Additional District Development Commissioner, Shopian, Dr. Nasir Ahmed Lone in the presence of Chief Agriculture Officer, Shopian, Farooq Ahmed and other officials of the Agriculture department kick-started the sale of Hi-Tech vegetable seedlings at Shopian, on April 3. The sale of seedlings including…
As the weather warms up, rice sowing operations are in full swing across northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, China’s largest grain-producing province. The sowing and seedling cultivation work is progressing across 10,668 centralized seedling cultivation greenhouses and intelligent seedling…
Del Fresco Pure® is introducing its latest offering–Organic English Seedless Cucumbers–to the Canadian market at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) convention and trade show in Montreal, Quebec, on April 8-10, 2025. “The introduction of our Organic English Seedless Cucumber aligns with our…
B.C.’s spring organic vegetable season will likely see a later start this season. “The weather has been pretty cold for early season planting, so we are probably about three weeks behind last year on most of the field crop items,” says Discovery Organic’s Stefan Misse. He does add that last year saw a…
As climate conditions intensify, the frequency of extreme weather events such as storms and heat waves is affecting food production globally, including in the U.S. According to a Farm Bureau report, U.S. farmers and ranchers faced losses of at least $20.3 billion in crops and rangeland due to adverse…
Over the last few weeks, fewer Moroccan cherry tomatoes have reached the European market. Yet volumes are abundant in Morocco, where growers are recording a production peak. Oumaima Ibnoutabet, Area Export Manager at ô Fresh, explains the situation. The exporter says: “March saw a slowdown in overall exports…
Windset Farms® is proud to provide its local communities with fresh, nutritious produce year-round. With the support of BC Hydro, it has expanded its Delta greenhouse facility, utilizing LED lighting powered by renewable hydroelectric power. This has allowed the company to grow tomatoes and cucumbers…
After an absence of ten years, Serwo GmbH was once again an exhibitor at Fruit Logistica in Berlin this year. The packaging company, with sites in Leverkusen, Egeln near Magdeburg, and Emmendingen near Freiburg im Breisgau, can look back on a successful return to the world’s leading trade fair. “Our wide…
Greek fruit and vegetable exports continue their upward trajectory, according to data analyzed by the Association of Greek Fruit, Vegetable, and Juice Exporters, Incofruit Hellas. The export flow of oranges remains stable, reaching 254,155 tons—a rise of 8.5% compared to the same period last year.…
Bayer’s Crop Science division, Zone Agtech, and Axceta have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to initiate a three-party collaboration. This partnership aims to establish an innovation consortium focused on advancing AgriTech and greenhouse technology in Quebec and throughout Canada. “We…
On April 2, 2025, the acquisition of Westland Seeds was completed, with full ownership now in the hands of the current management. This transition marks an important moment in the history of the company, which was founded in 2008 by Wim Grootscholten. As a result of the acquisition, Iwan van Vliet and…
Advanta Seeds, part of the UPL Group, is engaged with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on poverty alleviation, improved livelihoods, food security, and climate change. They provide seeds and technology to support sustainable farming in Africa. Advanta ranks second in…