All Production & Trade articles – Page 1167
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ArticleIndian strawberry exports uncertain
Strawberries are the latest Indian crop to experience a price spike because of post monsoonal rains, which could affect exports of the fruit into Europe and the Middle East
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ArticleFreshfel Consumption Monitor released
Freshfel Europe has launched the eighth edition of its Europe-wide fresh fruit and vegetable consumption report
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ArticleMEPs ‘criticise’ Morocco deal
European Parliament’s agriculture committee questions merits of EU’s new agreement of association with Morocco
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ArticleWeather hampers RSA shipments
Strong winds in Cape Town have played havoc with the shipment of South African table grapes and stonefruit
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ArticleTrade starts to recover in Egypt
Last week's protests caused the country to grind to a halt, but trade is now beginning to return to normal
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ArticleFarm Secure increases stake in Colorsfruit
South African exporter Colorsfruit says its consolidation is complete after Farm Secure took a larger share in the company
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ArticleItalian TV star calls for Pachino boycott
Sicilian tomato sales under threat after Rai consumer affairs presenter accuses mafia of controlling trade in the variety
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ArticleFlooding hits Australia's southeast
The weather is causing more headaches for growers in Australia, with heavy rain leading to flooding in some key growing areas in the southeast of the country
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ArticleFunding boost for Chinese vegetables
The Chinese government has put Yn1.5bn (US$227.96m) of funding behind efforts to boost winter vegetable supplies to the country’s north
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ArticleFreeze hits Mexican vegetables
A freeze in Mexico last week has crippled winter vegetable supplies from the region and sparked price spike forecasts
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ArticleDutch pear exports approach record
Fresh pear exports soared during 2010, growing 53 per cent for the January-November period, new figures have revealed
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ArticleEurope approves banana deal
MEPs vote in favour of tariff reduction agreement, effectively ending 16-year international trade dispute
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ArticleFood report sends 'urgent message'
Farming Futures Foresight report offers timely reminder of food security challenges, according to European Crop Protection Association
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ArticleNew phone app aids ethical shopping
A new iPhone app has been launched in the UK to assist consumers who wish to shop in an ethical fashion
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ArticleBelgian pears arrive in China
Belgian pears have arrived in Chinese supermarkets for the first time after three and a half years of negotiations between the two countries
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ArticleHuge banana plantation slated for Philippines
The Philippine banana industry has received a boost with Del Monte signalling it will create a 5,000ha plantation in the country
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ArticleBanana shortage opens Australian opportunities
Australian banana shortages caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasi could open the market for Philippine exporters
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ArticleEgypt turmoil could cause UAE price rise
Traders in the UAE fear that the chaos engulfing Egypt could lead to an increase in fresh produce prices in the Emirates
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ArticleUK strawberry supplies take a hit
The turmoil in Egypt and the late start to the Spanish season have left the UK short on strawberry volumes
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ArticleBanana war persists, says APEB
APEB has warned that adoption of the Geneva agreement on bananas will not resolve the banana war