Meldungen aus Europa – Page 3725
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ArticleSyngenta releases eight new courgettes
Seed developer provides Italian producers with new cultivars designed to boost productivity and improve market response
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ArticleBlack spot spreading in Florida
A further ten cases of the citrus disease have been discovered since the confirmation of two outbreaks in March
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ArticleRago wins LEAF marque
Organic baby leaf specialist Rago has added the Linking the Environment and Farming (LEAF) marque to its list of accreditations.
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ArticleJazz apple promo begins in Germany
German wholesale markets and independent retailers prepare new-season push for Jazz-branded apples from New Zealand
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ArticleBranston appoints R&D manager
Potato supplier Branston has appointed a new research and development manager to its team.
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Too many supermarkets, say Irish farmers
The Irish Republic has too many supermarkets and producer prices are being squeezed to pay for the over-capacity, a parliamentary committee was told last week.
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ArticleSouth Africans join in Kiku push
Five South African exporters have set up a partnership to promote and export Kiku apples.
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ArticleIndia plans horticulture growth
India’s agriculture ministry aims to boost fruit and vegetable production to 300m tonnes by 2011/12
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ArticleNew Zealand avocado orchard on market
Early New Zealand avocado producer Clearwater Orchard has been put up for tender
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ArticleCMA-CGM returns to profit
French container shipping line CMA-CGM has recorded an operating profit of around US$380m for the first quarter
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ArticleKashmir rains boost strawberry production
Spring rains have boosted strawberry production in Kashmir, as the local horticulture department gets behind the fruit
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ACP states make new appointments
Secretary general of the African, Caribbean Pacific group of countries Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas has announced the appointments of new assistant secretaries general of the association.
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Shoppers punish with their purchases
A Fairtrade survey for World Fair Trade Day on May 8 has found that UK consumers punish socially irresponsible companies through their shopping habits.
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ArticleRe:fresh to unravel political mysteries
If you, like everyone else in the industry, are looking for some political clarity as we await the result of negotiations between the main political parties, Re:fresh, in London on Thursday is the place to be. Go to www.refresh.eu to register
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ArticleRPA furore sparks mapping meet
The leaders of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and the Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) met DEFRA minister Lord Davies and Rural Payments Agency chief Tony Cooper last week to discuss Single Payment Scheme (SPS) and mapping issues which have flared up in recent weeks.
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ArticleSpanish crops in hail threat
High winds and hail at the weekend have been threatening Spanish grape, stonefruit and citrus crops.
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ArticleFSA boss tours institutes
The top priority of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is keeping the consumer safe, an audience at Harper Adams University College heard this week.
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ArticleCAP reform could bolster produce R&D
A strong reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could secure the UK significant research and development funding for fresh produce, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
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ArticleIPL sets logistics precedent
Asda fruit supplier International Produce Ltd (IPL) hosted its first logistics conference in Leeds recently.
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ArticleIceberg crops dip by a third
Iceberg lettuce growers from the Spanish region of Murcia are forecasting that they will close the season with an average weekly reduction in exports of 35 per cent year on year.