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05-05-2016
Aussie kids still not eating enough veg
Fewer than one in ten children eat their recommended daily servings of vegetables, according to new research, with peak vegetable body, AUSVEG, saying the finding highlights the need for children to have healthier diets.
05-05-2016
Bosch invests $2.5 million in Tassie AgTech business
Tasmanian AgTech business, The Yield, has announced it had attracted further investment from global technology and services provider, the Bosch Group, as part of its current strategic investment round.
05-05-2016
Europe, Central Asia set sights on better nutrition, sustainable ag
Having made major strides in reducing the prevalence of hunger, many countries in Europe and Central Asia are now looking to improve the quality of people's diets and transform their food systems in order to adapt to climate change, optimize the use of natural resources, and cut waste.
04-05-2016
Call for nominations - Emerging Leaders Scholarship
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), in conjunction with Te Hono Movement and AGMARDT, has put out a call for nominations for the Emerging Primary Industries Leaders Scholarship.
04-05-2016
FYI: Global fresh tomato exports sales grow
European Supermarket Magazine recently reported that global exports of fresh tomatoes reached a total of €7.6 billion last year, an increase of 8.79 per cent compared to the previous year.
04-05-2016
Spotting rot before it’s seen
There’s nothing worse for consumers than picking up a bag of lettuce only to find that’s soft, squishy, and dripping rotting plant juice all over their hands.
04-05-2016
Lack of action on backpacker tax in Fed Budget will hurt Aussie growers
Leading vegetable industry body, AUSVEG, has expressed its disappointment at the lack of action taken by the Federal Government to change or eliminate the backpacker tax.
04-05-2016
Floral twist of fate behind The Big Bouquet
The Big Bouquet is not one’s average flower farm. Situated on 44 acres in the picturesque rolling hills surrounding Healesville, over 60,000 flowering gerberas of all colours and varieties flower all year round under 3 acres of glass.
03-05-2016
2016 NZ Food Awards entries open
Entries have opened for the 2016 New Zealand Food Awards, calling for all local food and beverage producers to showcase the success and innovation of their products and businesses.
03-05-2016
Schools to help name biosecurity puppies
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says it has proudly welcomed six new biosecurity puppies and is giving New Zealand schools the chance to name one of them.