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28-04-2016
North Korea's food production falls as water scarcity hits ag sector
North Korea's total food production – including cereals, soybeans and potatoes in cereal equivalent – is estimated to have fallen in 2015, the first drop since 2010, and is expected to worsen food security in the country, according to the latest FAO update.
28-04-2016
Kiwifruit on the vine
Spanish company, Kiwinatur, has decided to take a step forward in the marketing of kiwifruit with an innovative presentation method: kiwifruit on-the-vine selected from its 30+-year-old plantations, and intended for the gourmet market.
27-04-2016
NGINZ Conference Wellington 27-28 July
The event’s theme, Future3, describes the strength of collaboration among people with ideas to enhance outcomes for individuals, industry and those who serve to make things happen.
27-04-2016
HortNZ annual grower survey
Each year, fruit and vegetable growers are asked to rate how effective Horticulture New Zealand is.
27-04-2016
HortNZ wades into ‘Freshwater’ discussion
HortNZ’s submission on the Next Steps for Freshwater discussion document raises questions around several areas.
27-04-2016
Tougher regulation of Aussie LHCs recommended
In December, peak industry body, Growcom, welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcement of a parliamentary inquiry to investigate allegations that labour hire companies (LHCs) operating in the state are flouting the law and avoiding their obligations to workers.
27-04-2016
Hawke's Bay Wine Auction celebrates 25 years
The Hawke's Bay Wine Auction celebrates 25 years in 2016 with many of the region’s most talented winemakers providing over forty lots of wine, many of which are being specially blended.
27-04-2016
Overspraying causing pest resistance in Fiji
The Fiji Times newspaper has recently reported that research has revealed that some Fijian vegetable farmers have been spraying up to fourteen times more that the usual spraying limit, hence plant health experts have called on them to limit the number of their chemical sprays.
27-04-2016
Predicting development stages, leaf color variations by image analysis
Roses are one of the world’s most important crops in the floriculture industry and the most traded cut flower. Image processing is proving itself to be an effective tool for plant growth and development analysis in various fields of agriculture.
27-04-2016
Farm environment comp produces great crop of supreme winners
The 2016 Ballance Farm Environment Awards have delivered an outstanding line-up of Supreme winners from the eleven regions participating in the prestigious competition.
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