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Sector | Management

Jan Willem Tolhoek, FreshRecruitment:

"Companies go to great lengths to recruit staff, but retention is another story"

Brazil presents port investment opportunities to Saudi operator

Strawberry patent lawsuit narrows as court dismisses key claims

Manuel Pentz from Pentz GmbH & Co. KG on organic convenience food in mass catering:

"We're taking the first step and facing the risk"

Fruit Attraction São Paulo 2025 doubles in size, cementing sector relevance

Lockyer Valley facility urges stronger support for local food

Over $1.1 million undeclared currency found in date packs

Bangladesh cuts source tax on imported fruits to 5%

Florida citrus sector faces pressure from disease and development

Strong trade ties boost Peru’s fruit and vegetable exports to Europe

Russia considers classifying bananas as agricultural crop

Meth worth $2.4 million found in lime shipment at Texas border

Mushroom industry faces labor strain as TPS ends for Venezuelan workers

Bill proposes removing income cap for farm disaster aid access

Manipur signs tech deal to boost value addition for local citrus fruits

Todolí Citrus Fundació preserves rare citrus and challenges supermarket norms

Japan promotes cold chain standards to boost exports in Southeast Asia

U.S. fruit and vegetable imports from Vietnam up 39% in 2024

Two farm-to-market roads endorsed to boost agriculture in Mindanao

Karachi steps up price control during Ramadan

Bulgarian farmers call for full ban Ukrainian produce

Peru hosts international blueberry seminar to highlight industry growth

HortNZ to connect with growers at South Island field days

RubyRed kiwifruit volumes set to double amid rising demand

Pepper demand is expected to remain well above supply in the coming weeks

"We expect a reduction in the acreage for the next pepper season in Almeria"

PEI blueberry growers to vote on marketing board proposal

Gregal's VisionAgro: 25 years of know-how and a global technology partner

"More and more managers see technology as an ally to improve their day-to-day management"

Euro rises on Ukraine ceasefire as U.S. dollar weakens

B.C. farmers face rising costs and import pressure amid tariff shifts

Somalia to grant Ethiopia commercial access to its ports

Citrus Tristeza Virus detected in Gozo, infected trees to be destroyed

Cyclone Alfred disrupts fresh produce supply across Queensland

Jorick Voorzee, Trendy Flavors:

"Mexico lost its biggest market for pecans overnight"

Extremadura tomato producers consider the 107 euros per ton price to be "ruinous"

All Maersk Saltoro cherries to be destroyed

California almond exports hit by rising tariffs

Early feijoa harvest underway in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay

Himachal apple industry at risk from unquarantined plant imports

Kashmir fruit union urges 100% duty on U.S. apple imports

Drug Enforcement Administration seizes $5 million in meth hidden in blueberry shipment in Texas

Vietnam navigates tariffs to boost agricultural exports to U.S. and EU

Peru hosts international blueberry technical tour in Pisco

China imposes 100% tariff on Canadian pea imports

African Farming Industries invests $2 million to grow strawberries in Ethiopia

Antique OFW group receives grant to boost mushroom production

Frysk-Witlof officially joined as a member of cooperative The Greenery

"Stronger together in the European chicory market"

HAK Fresh acquires fresh-cut operations from VanRijsingenfreshservice

Manuel Cerda, Apeamex:

"Mexican avocados have never paid tariffs since 1994, and remain protected by the renewal of the USMCA in 2020"

Growers concerned but praise response to fruit fly discovery in Auckland

Australian almond sales surge as exports rise and stock levels drop

China's top court upholds T&G Global's apple variety rights ruling

India advances logistics with infrastructure upgrades

New gene discovery boosts cold tolerance in citrus crops

Tariff uncertainty disrupts agriculture and trade in Nogales

Climate change disrupts grape yields and increases frost risk in New York

North Carolina strawberry growers monitor new Neo-P disease threat

South Texas farmers urge action over Mexico's water treaty shortfall

Mission Produce reports 29% revenue growth in first quarter 2025

Blueberry Conference 2025 focuses on quality and export growth

Luis Enrique Ortiz Madrigal, of Grupo Enorma (Mexico)

Mexican avocado tariff: Who will pay the price?

Nashik farmers protest onion export duty as prices fall

Tim Rooke re-elected chair of Potato Forum, Edward Backhouse named vice chair

South Africa responds to US JET exit as Eskom boosts energy plans

Vietnam durian prices fall amid China’s stricter import rules

Jordan boosts fruit and vegetable exports with $2.8 million support package

Philipp Trachtenberg appointed Non-Independent Director

Kashmir fruit growers disappointed by budget exclusions

Rodolfo Meza, Aztec Fruits:

"Trump's import tariffs open doors for Mexican Ataulfo mangoes in Europe"

Macadamia growers defend price policy amid export ban enforcement

Himachal expands SHIVA project to include exotic fruit cultivation

Peru’s agricultural exports rise 22% to $12.8 billion in 2024

FPDA highlights $830 million horticulture potential to cut fresh produce imports

Canada opens market to Ukrainian apple imports

Produce importer faces rising costs amid Mexico tariff impact

Mississippi issues citrus quarantine to combat greening disease

Oregon fights X-disease threat to cherry industry

Robert Shuh elected new president of FARMS in Ontario

Low prices also a strong point

Finding water underground is now easier with a new feasibility analysis

French shipping company announces $20 billion investment in US

Salvador Miranda Aguilar, of Grupo Sanell (Mexico)

Mexican exporters pause avocado harvests due to 25% tariff

Morocco and France near tomato import agreement

"Ukrainian businesses are moving in parallel with political trends”

"I don’t think President Trump will back down from helping Ukraine"

"Limited availability of larger dates during Ramadan"

Flemish importer Lorre relocates to a new site

Postuma takes 50 customers on a study trip to Sicily

Pakistan trains citrus farmers to boost exports and improve quality

Cambodia's new cashew plant boosts local jobs and exports to China

Jamaica tackles tomato surplus with new markets and cold storage

Auckland maintains fruit movement controls to prevent fruit fly spread

Thailand explores banana farming to counter falling rice prices

U.S. and Mexico near tomato trade agreement to prevent dumping

Tariffs on certain products delayed until at least April 2

Trump eases Mexico tariffs as farmers face declining orders

India uses mango diplomacy to strengthen U.S. trade ties

Latvian farmers worried about Russian cucumbers in local markets

Luxembourg plans larger greenhouses and subsidies to boost local farming

Costa Rica monitors potential U.S. tariffs amid export concerns

Belize halts vegetable import permits to support local farmers

U.S.-Canada trade tensions drive up costs for Okanagan businesses

Blanca Potato boosts automation with durable pallet solution

Cyclone Alfred threatens Queensland agriculture and inflation risks

Uzbekistan aims for potato self-sufficiency by 2027 with new investments

Olivier Feno-Feydel, Réseau Vivalya

"The International Agricultural Show is an opportunity to talk about sustainable food"

Tanzania investigates avocado farming challenges

Kakuzi highlights agribusiness growth and fresh produce expansion in Kenya

HLB citrus disease detected in Arizona for the first time

Richard Schouten (GroentenFruit Huis) on US import tariffs:

"For now, we must wait and see which products make the list"

Potential AGOA loss could impact South African farmers

Cyclone Alfred threatens farms in Queensland and New South Wales

Melon industry expands in California with new acquisition

Thai authorities raid durian farm over suspected forest encroachment

Kashmir's apple exports reach 1.31 million metric tons in 2023-24

Leonardo Odorizzi from La Grande Bellezza Italiana

"A product that is recognizable has an edge over the rest"

Massimiliano Ceccarini from Sipo

"It's time for early produce, and agretti herald spring"

Strawberries Raspberries of France

French strawberry sector focuses on taste varieties to fight competition

US-China trade war may lower apple and almond prices in India

Microplant uses C-Led lighting technologies

A new propagation laboratory to improve production efficiency

The Fa Fi startup helps Kyrgyz farmers enter export markets

Harvesting robots from AVL Motion and Lommers Tuinbouwmachines at the Pfälzer Spargeltag:

"You have to see it with your own eyes"

Market intervention boosts chili prices in Andhra Pradesh

Noida airport project to boost fruit processing and exports

Vietnam expands agro-forestry exports to EU market

Three-year partnership expands school garden program in Australia

Sunridge Citrus absorbs Juan Rubert, thereby expanding its range of conventional and organic citrus fruits

Iran's fruit export ban has increased demand for European apples in India

Uzbekistan ships first Meyer lemons to Japan

Cyprus launches €15.5m aid package for drought-hit farmers

Cape Town Mayor urges private sector investment in port operations

Gabriel Amaro re-elected as AGAP president for 2025-2027

Farmers call for government support at Remmoho Harvest Day