All Production & Trade articles – Page 1657
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MBM scoops BPC export award
Potato supplier MBM Produce wins the British Potato Council's Potato Exporter of the Year.
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Apples chart collision course
World apple production still appears to be on a collision course, despite some producers and regions cutting back on planned expansion.
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Chile set for peach of a season
The peach crop in Chile is still on target for an increase on 1999-2000 and grapes are now in full swing.
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NFU issues new year message
Farmers and growers must show they can meet the challenge of change and turn it to their advantage in 2001, says the NFU.
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Leaf links up with Euro partners
A ground-breaking Europe-wide symposium in 2001 will look at furthering sustainable farming across the continent.
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Enza surrenders in permits row
Trouble deepened for NZ top fruit exporter, Enza, this week with more court action and a high level resignation.
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Dutch family double
Two new directors have been announced at one of the Netherlands' leading export companies.
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Wibdeco goes direct
The Windward Islands Banana Development Company is to starting trading directly in the UK.
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Farmers leave countryside
Farmers, growers and land labourers are leaving the industry in droves, according to government figures released this week.
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China confirmed in top slot
The world's most populous country has now become the chief producer of fruit.
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Vietnam faces export challenge
The target of $1 billion worth of vegetables and fruit exports by 2005 is posing a big challenge for Vietnam's agriculture sector.
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Top brass and brassicas
An East Anglian vegetable grower was honoured with a royal visit earlier this month.
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Rhubarb gets early boost
Forced rhubarb crops in the UK are benefiting from increased supermarket interest and an early start to the season.
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Moroccan berries come on stream
Soft-fruit producers in Morocco are starting to catch up with their counterparts in Spain thanks to investment in new facilities.
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Banana dispute settled
EU agriculture ministers have approved a new, first-come-first-served regime for the import of bananas by a 14 to one majority.
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Costa Rica sees banana exports tumble
Inclement weather earlier in the year is still having an impact on sendings of bananas from Costa Rica.
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Potato industry under fire
While the seed industry works hard to produce disease-free tubers, their efforts are in vain when growers mismanage supplies to produce infected stocks.
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Peggy brings grapes to market
South African seedless grapes are starting a little late this year, as are stone fruit lines, but the prospects are much improved on 1999-2000.