Nunhems, Netherlands: From the beginning of the tomato brown shrivel fruit virus (ToBFRV) outbreak, BASF (a seeds business based in Nunhems) has actively sought and delivered solutions for growers to combat this virus. In addition to the provision of seed varieties since 2020, the launch of new products resistant to ToBRFV to become commercialised in 2023, which will even better...
E-K18, the field crop robot bottled by a Béarnais farmer in France
When Jean-Luc Picourlat, a farmer from Béarnais passionate about computers, turned to robotics, he first sought to meet the needs he encounters in the field. This is how an autonomous tractor rich in promises for driving field crops or France cereals was born. On the exhibition and demonstration areas of the seventh edition of the Word Fira, held at the beginning of last...
Lampung ready to support one million hectare rice harvest movement
Indonesia: Central Lampung Regency, Lampung Province, is ready to support the one million hectare Indonesia rice harvest movement launched by the Ministry of Agriculture. “We are ready to support the one million hectare rice harvest movement with 81,094 hectares of MT1 rice planted in this area,” said Head of Central Lampung Food Security and Horticulture Agency Jumali in Bandarlampung, Lampung, Monday....
Spain Oranges: The Valencian Association of Farmers asks retailers and consumers to give priority to Spanish oranges
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The arrival of consignments of oranges from Egypt to some Spanish stores, especially Valencian, has raised concern in the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) by the lack of reciprocity with which these imports enter and the threat that, because of improper or confusing labeling, consumers may end up buying foreign oranges before local. Therefore, the agricultural organization asks both commercial...
Chile Cherries drive Chilean fruit exports over the course of 2023
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Shipments of cherries from Chile totaled 300,230 tons in the first two months of the year, equivalent to US$ 1,543 million FOB. This represents 68% of the total value of fresh fruit exports in the period under analysis. Cherries continue to be one of the main fruits driving Chilean fruit exports so far this year. This is revealed by the...
Warehousing Receipt System Legislation to Reduce Post-harvest Losses in Kenya
The Warehouse Receipt System Bill no. 10 has been in the Kenya parliament since 2017 but if passed in 2018, it will create a more valuable system of cold room certifications for farmers to reduce post-harvest losses. The law was last mentioned in the National Assembly on February 21, 2018 under a standing order. Its gist is to help make...
Kenya Potato Value Chain Gets a Lift Off from the Irish Government
The sale of Irish potatoes from the country is set to improve in coming months following the launch of a program by Kenya and Ireland. The project focuses its initial roll out on Nyandarua in the north-western part of Central Province. Announcing the partnership, the Irish government’s representatives in partnership with Kenya’s agricultural docket officials confirmed a holistic program involving...
Kenya’s agricultural rankings spurred by increased training
Two recent developments have shown improvements in Kenya’s agricultural sector due to the training of students who go on to make a difference at the production and value chain levels. The first one of the initiatives has been the Farmer Field School (FFS), a program that major universities initiated in 2017 to offer one-on-one training in farms. According to the...
Kenya Steps off Pesticide Road Courtesy of EU grant to Fight Armyworm Naturally
Kenya farmers will from February 22, 2018 combat the armyworm threat on their maize fields through organic methods courtesy of a grant from the European Union (EU). The funds will allow family growers to reduce dependence on pesticides and hence improve the quality of their subsistence crops and fresh produce exports. The KSH870 million ($8.7 million) kitty will oversee the...
Kenya Roses Steal the Show in the Land Down Under
Kenya flowers have contributed more than three-quarters of the total Valentine’s Day’s supplies in Australia this February. According to the country’s ABC network, of the 10.5 million cut roses that showed up February 13, 6.46 million were Kenya imports. The figure illustrates a rise by 1.25 million stems in comparison with the similar postings in the love festive season of...