All Climate change articles – Page 7
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NewsSenegalese vegetables hit by major flooding
Floods have displaced thousands of people in the Senegal River valley and severely impacted cultivation of onions, okra, aubergines, bananas and tomatoes
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CommentPromising carrot season in Egypt a boost for global markets
Egypt has emerged as a significant player in the global carrot market, becoming the third largest supplier of carrots to the EU in 2022/23, according to Khaled Alhabouny, operations director at Alhabouny Group
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NewsSaudi firms Iyris and Red Sea Global launch regeneration initiative
The National Food Production Initiative is aimed at regenerating unproductive land, reinvigorating the economy of Saudi Arabia and reducing its reliance on imported produce
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NewsZeus staying passionate about sustainability
Given the growing impact of the climate in the Mediterranean, Greek kiwifruit and grape producer Zeus’s continued focus on improving its environmental performance is not hard to grasp
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NewsSpain counts cost of devastating storms
Thousands of hectares of fruit and vegetable production in Valencia, Malaga and Almería thought to have suffered extensive damage
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NewsOhalo unveils self-pollinating almond variety
Potentially groundbreaking development offers growers chance to remove significant cost, says US breeding company
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NewsMelinda predicts tough road ahead for Italy’s apple growers
Consortium generated sales of €350mn with last year’s 400,000-tonne crop, but says new challenges make the next campaign more difficult
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NewsNFU writes to PM to stress need for renewed ag budget
Farming union calls on Keir Starmer to live up to his commitments at the 2023 NFU Conference
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NewsTurn promises into action on biodiversity, says UN chief
The World Biodiversity Conference begins this week in Cali, Colombia, with a focus on the halt of species loss and ecosystems by 2030 and a call for action
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NewsFresh produce has influence on “people, plates, and the planet”
Advocacy, innovation, climate and community are among the themes from Cathy Burns’ State of the Industry Address at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show
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NewsLow-chill apples show promise in South Africa
As the first hot climate apple varieties are tested in South Africa, Culdevco says the low-chill varieties are doing well
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NewsIFPA given observer status by UN climate change movement
International Fresh Produce Association will represent produce and floral business in climate negotiations held to progress UNFCC
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NewsCinemas to spotlight vital role of small-scale farmers
World Food Day takes place on 16 October, and IFAD has teamed up with the Global Cinema Advertising Association to highlight the importance of small-scale farmers in feeding the world
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NewsOcean Network Express faces up to climate change challenge
In its latest annual sustainability report, Chief executive Jeremy Nixon reconfirms ”urgent need to address the growing implications of climate change”
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NewsSize matters as Greek kiwifruit exporters select markets
Larger fruit sizes last season encouraged Greek suppliers to focus more on markets outside Europe, with North and South America increasingly a target
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NewsBrazilian orange harvest ‘even smaller’ than expected
Association Fundecitrus provides update on impact of drought that has hampered production and forced growers to harvest much earlier
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NewsCIV starts fifth decade with pear, apple and berry innovations
Italian company celebrates forty years in business at this week’s Fruit Attraction trade exhibition in Madrid
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FeaturesZespri targets green future with new tech and better varieties
In our exclusive interview, executive officer for sustainability Rachel Depree says the NZ kiwifruit company aims to be carbon positive by 2035
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NewsPortugal’s Rocha pear crop will be lower than forecast
National assocation of producers says production will be less than half potential volume for third successive year
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NewsEosta switches to seafreight for Peruvian Ataulfo mangoes
The delicate Ataulfo mango, previously only transported by air from Peru, is now available by sea, according to Dutch organics distributor Eosta