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08-12-2015
Aussie veg growers face plunging prices for produce
A new report, published by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), shows that Australia’s domestic vegetable prices were 6 per cent lower on average in 2014-15.
08-12-2015
HEA Act amendments in Parliament
Primary Industries Minister, Nathan Guy, has introduced the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Amendment Bill to Parliament, which aims to modernise the HEA exporting framework by aligning it with current and expected future trading conditions and to raise its appeal to sectors outside the HEA structure.
07-12-2015
Trans-Tasman cereal rust partnership - fighting a common foe
The rusts that attack cereals (Puccinia graminis, P. striiformis, P. triticina, P. hordei) are among the most feared pathogens of plants, with the potential to cause significant crop losses.
07-12-2015
Soils endangered, but degradation can be rolled back
The world's soils are rapidly deteriorating due to soil erosion, nutrient depletion, loss of soil organic carbon, soil sealing and other threats, but this trend can be reversed provided countries take the lead in promoting sustainable management practices and the use of appropriate technologies, according to a recently released new UN report.
07-12-2015
Anticipating the needs of young consumers
FloraHolland's Consumer Programme has identified the target group between 25 and 35 years old – called ‘the next generation’ – as promising.
07-12-2015
Aussie hort industry AGMs focus on future
The Voice of Horticulture and Horticulture Innovation Australia both held Annual General Meetings last Friday, with both groups reporting, separately, that they were looking forward to working together.
07-12-2015
HortNZ congratulates MPI on fruit fly eradication
Horticulture New Zealand has congratulated the Ministry of Primary Industries on its successful eradication of the Queensland fruit fly from the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn.
04-12-2015
Feeding Europe while reducing pesticides dependency
Freshfel recently participated in a European Parliament symposium, entitled, ‘Feeding Europe while reducing pesticides dependency’ organized by IBMA, IOBC, Euroccop, Pan Europe and Greenpeace.
04-12-2015
Global food prices fall in November amid robust global inventories
Major food commodity prices fell in November, reversing about half their rise in the previous month, as the cost of internationally-traded staples, except for sugar, fell across the board.
04-12-2015
Global organic fruit, veg forecasts to grow
Research and Markets has announced the addition of an ‘Organic Fruits and Vegetables Market – Global Trends and Forecasts to 2020’ report to its offerings.
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