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Brussels and Defra focus on RPA
Now that political agreement has been reached on the reform of the fruit and vegetable regime, Brussels and Defra are turning their attention to the implementing regulations which will be crucial in how the RPA implements the decisions reached by Ministers.
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Syngenta beefs up Amistar
Syngenta has beefed up its fungicide, Amistar, promising enhanced protection for brassica growers.
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ArticleUSDA sticks to lycopene line
The US Food and Drug Administration has given further data on its study showing no positive correlation between eating lycopene and cancer prevention.
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Pakistan to implement taskforce
Pakistan’s government is to establish a taskforce on horticulture to boost the country’s international export share from the current value of $130 million (£64m) to $1 billion by 2012.
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ArticleUK berries weather storms
Erratic weather in the first two weeks of July following torrential rain in June has continued to take its toll on both supply and demand for UK soft fruit.
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Water way to transport deliveries
Sainsbury's is trialling transportation of its deliveries from suppliers by water.
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California throws weight behind safety drive
Californian growers and packers are to begin implementing new safety standards approved by the state Department of Agriculture on July 23, in response to last year’s e.coli outbreak in Salinas Valley-grown spinach.
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Richard Hirst - Chairman NFU Board for Horticulture
“There needs to be some adjustment in pricing, shared throughout the supply chain.”
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FTA warns lorry drivers
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned lorry operators to ensure that vehicles presented for the annual HGV test are fitted with sideguards.
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Gwyther attacks wages board
HTA director general David Gwyther has launched a furious attack on the Agriculture Wages Board after the AWB ratified much-criticised proposals for a new wages order.
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ArticleAgrexco exports get a boost
Israel’s primary fresh produce exporter, Agrexco, plans to export 10 per cent more fresh produce in the upcoming season.
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ArticleHarvest Salads scoops innovation prize
Hull-based firm Home Harvest Salads has won The Business Innovation of the Year Award at the 2007 National Business Awards North East of England regional programme.
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ArticleGreen film shows polytunnel promise
Growers living in sensitive areas where residents complain about polytunnels could be set for a boost after new trials into the feasibility of green film suggested they may be commercially viable.
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HDC reveals four berry prospects
The HDC has revealed the results of its summer fruit raspberry variety trial.
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ArticleGwyther slams AWB
HTA director general David Gwyther has launched a furious attack on the Agriculture Wages Board after the AWB ratified much-criticised proposals for a new wages order.
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Bananas washed out
Floods in Costa Rica and high winds in the Dominican Republic are causing problems for banana growers.
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ArticleChile set to address sector crisis
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association is calling for 1,000 delegates to come to an emergency industry meeting on August 8 to urge the national government to take action in the face of the Chilean fruit sector’s “dramatic loss of competitiveness”.
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Panama call for diversification
Panamanian labour minister Reynaldo Rivera has surprised the banana sector in his central American country by saying the trade is “especially delicate” and that producers should look to other crops.
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ArticleVegetable alarms ringing
The wettest June on record and a below-par July so far mean that most crops are suffering at a time when demand for them is unseasonably high.
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ArticleLineker goes local for Walkers
Gary Lineker is going local. The Walkers mascot will front a new series of campaigns for the company in September, as the firm attempts to cash in on local sourcing initiatives.