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13-01-2017
Food commodity prices fall for fifth year in a row in 2016
Prices of major food commodities declined for the fifth year in a row in 2016, averaging 161.6 points for the year as a whole, some 1.5 percent below their 2015 levels.
13-01-2017
Pinot Noir NZ 2017 attracts global wine industry leaders to Wellington
An astounding selection of global wine imbibers and influencers are expected to descend on the nation’s capital this month for New Zealand’s most significant wine event, Pinot Noir NZ 2017.
13-01-2017
FMA, CMAA come on board at Hort Connections 2017
Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) and the Central Markets Association of Australia (CMAA), which together represent Australia’s fresh produce markets and their wholesalers, have been announced as official trade show sponsors and co-hosts of Hort Connections 2017.
12-01-2017
Zimbabwe maize crop threatened by armyworm
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean farmers in the maize growing regions face a threat from the armyworm, a pest that consumes vast fields of crops if left unchecked, a government official said.
12-01-2017
Ground-breaking discovery for world food security
A University of Queensland team has made a discovery that could help conquer the greatest threat to global food security – pests and diseases in plants.
12-01-2017
Feedback sought for industry plan
Hort Innovation has released the draft Apple and Pear Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) that will guide how it invests industry levies and is seeking grower feedback until Friday, 27 January
12-01-2017
Regional Plan Change for Waikato, Waipa River catchments
In August, the Waikato Collaborative Stakeholder Group (CSG) completed its collaborative process with industry, iwi and community and made recommendations to the Waikato Regional Council for a Regional Plan Change for the Waikato and Waipa River catchments.
11-01-2017
Brown marmorated stinkbug and fruit fly – top biosecurity threats
At this time of year, NZ’s top biosecurity threats are the brown marmorated stinkbug and fruit fly; this is when they are most likely to arrive in the country and attempt to take up residence, according to Horticulture NZ CEO, Mike Chapman.
11-01-2017
Korean FTA delivers new round of tariff cuts
More local businesses looking to expand into Korea should benefit from the latest round of tariff reductions under the New Zealand-Korea Free Trade Agreement, says Trade Minister, Todd McClay.
11-01-2017
FYI: Secret weapon of insect-transmitted viruses exposed
Findings by a team of scientists, including two from the University of California, Riverside, could provide critical knowledge to attack deadly viruses transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes and aphids.
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