All articles by Tom Joyce – Page 30
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ArticleBiobest bumblebees a boon for blackberries
The high pollen count of blackberry flowers means the most effective pollinators are essential for high quality, especially in wet weather, says Biobest
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ArticleKoyuncu Group convinced of tomato potential
The Turkish group has opened a high-tech greenhouse for tomatoes in the west of the country, with big hopes for European and Middle Eastern markets
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ArticleUSDA under secretary to address vertical farming congress
Organisers of the Vertical Farming World Congress say the appearance of the USDA’s Robert Bonnie is a sign of the opportunities for new technologies in feeding a growing population
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ArticleBanana artwork puts low pay in spotlight
A collaboration between the Fairtrade Foundation and ‘Banana Bruiser’ artist aims to highlight the challenges faced by low-paid banana growers
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ArticleUrban Crop Solutions named Indoor Farming Company of the Year
The vertical farming firm has picked up the Company of the Year award at the annual AgTech Breakthrough Awards
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Article“Promising future” for Egyptian mangoes
Following years of improvements in the sector and the adoption of strict procedures, exporters say Egyptian mangoes are ready to reach their potential
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ArticleAnne Dingstad becomes CEO of Saga Robotics
Leading ag-tech firm Saga Robotics has appointed current CFO Anne Dingstad as its new chief executive officer
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ArticleIsmailia Mango Festival promotes Egyptian exports
Egypt’s main mango producing region has introduced an event to celebrate and promote Ismailia mangoes, with the aim of encouraging exports and attracting new investment
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ArticleEgypt preparing for harsher conditions
The importance of new resistant varieties and modern farming technologies is growing in Egypt, as extreme temperatures and water shortages appear increasingly likely in the future
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ArticleLebanon sees food exports soar
Exports of Lebanese agri-food products have grown significantly since 2019, with grapes seeing a sixteenfold increase
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ArticleExtreme weather set to cut European topfruit crop
Drought conditions in Europe are expected to slash apple and pear volumes this season, with squeezed growers hoping for better prices as a result
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ArticleBelOrta growers welcome visit of Flemish minister of agriculture
The Belgian cooperative said the interest taken by minister Jo Brouns at a time of major sectoral challenges was a shot in the arm for its growers
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ArticleQtee kickstarts BelOrta pear campaign
The pear variety will once again be marketed under the Belgian cooperative’s Earth label, as Qtee starts the final year of its transition to organic
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ArticleInvestment pours into Indian “food parks”
With climate change and the war in Ukraine threatening global food security, India is regarded as key to feeding South Asia and the Middle East
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ArticleRijk Zwaan takes snack cucumber innovation to new heights
The Dutch vegetable seed specialist is focusing on high wire varieties of snack cucumbers with resistance to powdery mildew and cucumber green mottled mosaic virus
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ArticleKenyan avocados rise to the standard
Doris Maina, CEO of Muranga County-based Jayashah General Supplies, talks about rising standards in Kenyan avocados, the impact of climate change and the main challenges facing the country’s small-scale farmers
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ArticleReasons for optimism despite challenges, say topfruit experts
A lengthy list of challenges is a concern for all in the apple and pear business, but WAPA representatives speaking from Prognosfruit 2022 in Belgrade highlighted the sector’s continued positivity
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ArticleForecasts predict rise in European apple and pear production
At this week’s Prognosfruit conference, experts discussed the outlook for the 2022/23 topfruit season in Europe, with apple and pear production expected to grow by 1 per cent and 20 per cent respectively
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ArticleApple and pear stocks up in Europe and US
As of 1 July, apple and pear stocks were significantly higher than in 2021, on both sides of the Atlantic, the World Apple and Pear Association has revealed
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ArticleYields not jeopardised by nature-friendly practices, project finds
Non-profit UKCEH found that putting farmland aside for nature did not reduce productivity, following a ten-year study at Hillesden in the UK