CANADA – The Quebec Potato Board has officially become a Gold member of the World Potato Congress Inc., further strengthening its influence in the global potato industry. WPC President Peter VanderZaag expressed enthusiasm about this partnership, stating that...
TANZANIA – Avocado farmers in Tanzania’s Rungwe District have finally been paid after a prolonged delay, following government intervention that pressured a local trading company to settle outstanding debts. Mbembati Trading Company, which owed more than 10...
Recently, the Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporter Association (EHPEA) submitted its Code of Practice for Sustainable Flower Production to the Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) for benchmarking. This move is set to align EHPEA...
ETHIOPIA – The Adami Tulu Agriculture Research Center, based in Ethiopia, has started multiplying improved kidney bean varieties in a move to boost the nation’s agricultural exports. This initiative aims to meet both domestic consumption and international...
AUSTRALIA – The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) has announced Richard Clayton, Managing Director of Australian Produce Partners, as its new Chair for the 2025 term. Clayton, who brings decades of experience in the fresh produce industry, succeeds Gavin...
EGYPT – The Spanish agricultural organization ASAJA Murcia has raised alarms about the growing competition posed by Egyptian fruit and vegetable exports. According to the group, Egypt represents a significant challenge to Murcia’s agricultural sector and Spain...
SENEGAL – The Senegalese government’s decision to suspend peanut exports for the 2024/2025 marketing season has triggered widespread concern among farmers, exporters, and oil producers. This agricultural sector, vital to the country’s economy, now finds itself...
RUSSIA – In January 2025, Russia’s Sverdlovsk region, located in central Russia and home to the city of Yekaterinburg, imported approximately 1.4 million cut flowers and 35,800 potted plants. These floral imports originated from countries including the...
KENYA – The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has officially announced the start of the 2024/2025 avocado harvesting season for Fuerte and Pinkerton varieties. Harvesting and export for these varieties by sea will begin on February 14, 2025, following months...