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The Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) took delivery of components of the first nine of 28 new rubber-tyred gantry cranes, which Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Liebherr Africa, has begun assembling onsite. The terminal’s investment in new equipment will largely benefit the agricultural sectors and regional exporters. With the new equipment matching crane workings due to […]
There’s been a higher production of garlic in Egypt this season, says Gehan Elsherif, executive manager of G Fresh Export & Import: “Egypt is one of the world’s largest garlic producers, particularly in regions like the Nile Delta. The garlic season typically runs from February until July. Garlic production in Egypt can fluctuate year to […]
In October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union rendered two rulings invalidating trade agreements with Morocco on agricultural and fisheries products, arguing “the lack of consent of the people of Western Sahara”, and requiring products grown in the region to be labeled as such. The CJEU has established a period of twelve […]
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British Berry Growers (BBG), the industry body representing 95 percent of British berries sold in the UK, has expressed serious concerns over Defra’s ending of the Producer Organisations (PO) scheme. Nick Marston, chairman of British Berry Growers, said: “POs have long fostered collaboration amongst growers and have led to significant innovations in varietal development, cultivation […]
Media reports indicated earlier this month that associations representing Moroccan and French tomato growers have reached a bilateral convention, whose signature would be a matter of time. The supposed convention includes a provision whereby Moroccan growers will refrain from exporting tomatoes to France in the summer. However, on the Moroccan side, the Association of Fruit […]
On the three farms run by Loynchip Enterprises, the export pea season has just kicked off, says Clive Maquange, managing director of Loynchip Enterprises, based in Concession area, Mazowe, north of Harare. They start almost two months ahead of other pea exporters in Zimbabwe – how do they manage it? “I’m a technical guy,” he […]