EUROPE - Spanish wooden packaging federation, Fedemco, is taking a significant step in promoting sustainable practices with the international rollout of Ecowoox, a new European certification mark for wooden packaging. Artur Vélez, vice-president of Fedemco, introduced...
ETHIOPIA - Ethiopia’s horticulture sector is grappling with a new directive from the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), which requires exporters to convert half of their foreign exchange earnings into Birr within 30 days. The directive, part of a broader overhaul of...
KENYA - Kenya's avocado export industry is set to face significant changes with newly proposed compliance requirements for market access to South Korea. The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) communicated these upcoming requirements to key stakeholders,...
EGYPT - Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, has committed to eliminating barriers to agricultural exports, emphasizing the importance of this sector for the country’s economy. In a recent meeting with key agricultural figures, Farouk...
SOUTH AFRICA - Southern Africa’s citrus industry, which generates R30 billion (USD 1.68 million) in export revenue annually, owes much of its success to decades of dedicated scientific research, reveals Dr Vaughan Hattingh, the CEO of the Citrus Research Institute...
INDIA - The World Avocado Organization (WAO) has launched a new campaign in India to raise awareness about the health benefits of avocados and their versatility in Indian cuisine. This effort follows a successful campaign in 2023, which saw a significant increase in...
CHINA – Researchers have developed a cutting-edge imaging method that reveals potential shortcomings in current food safety practices, particularly in detecting pesticide contamination on fruits. As reported in the American Chemical Society’s Nano Letters, the new...
SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa’s Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has announced plans to engage with Botswana and Namibia to address the ongoing citrus import ban. Namibia’s ban, which started in 2021, is set to last until 2025, while Botswana has imposed a...
EGYPT - Sun World International has won a significant legal victory in Egypt, with two courts ruling in favor of the company in a dispute over the unauthorized production and sale of its licensed table grapes. The Cairo and Tanta economic courts issued injunctions...