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03-11-2015
FYI: Enhancing rose growth using tea seed extract
Flower cultivation is an emerging business in Pakistan. Roses, gladiolus, tuberose, carnation, and chrysanthemum are the top floriculture crops. Due to a change in farmers' preference towards beneficial floral crops and increased the consumption of flowers, floriculture has been identified as a business opportunity.
03-11-2015
Indian company to start rose operation in Ethiopia
Fontana Flowers Plc, said to be the largest India-based horticulture company, will begin operation of its horticulture farm in Ethiopia at a cost of USD $11 million.
03-11-2015
Food safety, trade improves nutrition, boosts development
FAO and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have agreed to strengthen their cooperation to promote international food trade and safety in ways that improve peoples' nutrition and allow small-scale producers to have better access to international agricultural markets.
03-11-2015
HortNZ appoints new CEO
Horticulture New Zealand president, Julian Raine, has announced the appointment of Mike Chapman to role of the organisation’s chief executive.
02-11-2015
Wattie’s® and Palmers join in search for New Zealand’s ultimate SuperRed tom grower
Iconic food brand, Wattie’s, who has been supplying Kiwis canned tomatoes since 1936, and Palmers garden centres have come together to lend their muscle to the inaugural Wattie’s & Palmers SuperRed Tomato Growing Competition 2015.
02-11-2015
Sir Brian Elwood awarded Fresh Carriers Hayward Medal
Sir Brian Elwood has been awarded the 2015 Fresh Carriers Hayward Medal in recognition of the leadership he has displayed as chairman of industry regulator Kiwifruit New Zealand (KNZ) over the past ten years. The award was presented at an industry dinner in Mount Maunganui, which followed Zespri’s inaugural Kiwifruit Innovation Symposium.
02-11-2015
University helps US farmers prevent foodborne illnesses
Oregon State University (OSU) reports that it plans to help small and medium sized farms and food processors in twelve western states to prevent foodborne illnesses by using a $1.2 million centre that consists of four new regional hubs across the US.
02-11-2015
FYI: Emergency plan for Ecuadorian flower exports
The Ministry of Foreign Trade of Ecuador has decided to move flower exports to the José Joaquín de Olmedo Airport in Guayaquil to avoid possible setbacks due to the activity of the Cotopaxi volcano. The exports are bound for various countries and the airport will operate 24/7.
02-11-2015
Some good news about UV
“Ultraviolet radiation is not all bad news,” according to Lincoln University UV-B expert Professor Brian Jordan, whose research indicates ultraviolet radiation (UV) could be used to enhance the quality of many crops.
30-10-2015
On the Road to Success - Hyundai Santa Fe prize for Bayer Young Viticulturist of the Year 2015
Caleb Dennis, Bayer Young Viticulturist of the Year 2015, was handed the keys to his fantastic prize from Hyundai last week and now has full use of a Santa Fe for a whole year.
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