All Production & Trade articles – Page 401
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ArticleBelOrta adapts to challenges
Whether it be the coronavirus outbreak or Brexit, Belgian cooperative BelOrta is cognisant of the need to adapt to changing circumstances
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ArticleJapan's agriculture workforce impacted
Coronavirus enforced border closures highlight Japan’s dependency on foreign agriculture workers
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ArticleVietnam squeezing the most out of exports
With the coronavirus disruptions creating a surplus of fruit some Vietnamese exporters are turning to juicing to reduce losses
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ArticleCovid-19 hits smaller NZ growers
Although still considered essential, smaller growers in New Zealand are having problems shifting their product
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ArticleUSDA unveils agri rescue scheme
Buy Fresh programme will purchase US$100M of fresh produce per month
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ArticlePuffin donates spuds for Covid-19 care packages
A tonne of Pembrokeshire Earlies will be delivered to vulnerable people in Wales through community foundation of rugby club The Scarlets
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ArticleRothamsted student makes research appeal
Researcher sets up online survey to gather farmers’ opinions on benefits and management of pest-eating beetles after Covid-19 stymies her study
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ArticleUS industry gets government support
Fresh fruit and vegetable industry is targeted for US$2.7bn in financial relief
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ArticleZespri kicks off European campaign
Brand refresh and new packhouse in Zeebrugge signal a positive start to 2020 season
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ArticleSector needs "urgent" financial assistance
Coronavirus pandemic has destabilised the industry and threatens long-term food supply, Freshfel has warned
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ArticleIndia adapts to coronavirus
India’s lockdown has had a range of effects on its agricultural trade, but the country is looking at ways to adjust to the pandemic
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ArticleThailand emphasises domestic sales
Trucks dispatched to deliver groceries to Bangkok, regional villages, and neighbouring provinces
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ArticleNew robotics
A hotbed of agri-tech innovation, New Zealand’s Robotics Plus is busy bringing its machines to the global market, with topfruit stalwart Adrian Scripps the first UK business to benefit
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ArticleThe fruit simulator
Software capable of producing “digital twins” of real crops mean growers can test their choices on a simulator before making them
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ArticleTWC brings back watercress bunches
UK’s leading watercress grower takes inspiration from Victorian times with launch of 150g bunches wrapped in biodegradable paper cones
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ArticleGreenyard offers Covid-19 update
Group says it remains fully operational, while also revealing that its transformation plan has had a positive affect on results
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ArticleSpike in demand for pre-packaged items
Online sales and home deliveries increase across European markets during Covid-19 shutdown
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ArticleT&G begins NZ mandarin harvest
As the season gets underway the first of more than 12m satsuma mandarins have started to be harvested in Northland
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PodcastsFruitbox: Vanguard boss sees new trends emerge
Craig Stauffer explains how coronavirus is creating severe short-term effects while laying the ground for longer-term trends
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ArticleLabour shortages a concern in Israel
Israel’s reliance on seasonal workers from Thailand is a worry for domestic production during the coronavirus crisis, as volunteer groups organise to help out on farms