Ghana reported a 559 per cent increase in yam export earnings in 2025, with part of the increase linked to a data reconciliation process conducted by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) and the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE). The updated figures were presented in GEPA’s 2025 Non-Traditional Exports Statistics Report. Agricultural exports […]
The current pineapple market is characterised by a complex set of geopolitical tensions and global logistical challenges. The conflict in the Middle East emerges as the determining factor, causing a critical slowdown in container circulation and a generalised increase in operating costs. Despite these critical issues, the market has shown signs of improvement since mid-March, […]
Costa Rica’s 2026 pineapple season is showing signs of recovery after a start marked by production limitations, in a context where price stability contrasts with logistical, exchange rate, and climate challenges. According to Luis Gustavo Arrieta, administrator and foreign trade manager of Ambrosía Fresh, the sector has had to deal with a difficult start. “Our […]
© CAPACAt the start of June 2026, Christo de Jong will have been at the helm of the CAPAC packhouse for two years. Along with the Robertson-based packhouse’s name change came a rethink of its strategic direction, its values, and its relationships with producers, employees, exporters, and others in the citrus value chain, like processors […]
Babyleaf spinach has become popular due to its versatility: from salads and stir-fries to pizza toppings and smoothies. Moreover, availability is rarely an issue, because this healthy and tasty vegetable can be found in a supermarket’s chilled section all year round. Thanks in part to Rijk Zwaan’s comprehensive product range, growers can fulfil year-round delivery […]
India’s onion exports are caught in a perfect storm of March rains ruining quality and war-driven freight costs spiking fivefold to the Gulf, but production is holding up, and government intervention could steady things soon, says Kiran Gandurde, co-founder of Matoshree Fresh Foods in Nashik. “There will be minor problems in exporting because of the […]
The ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)-Central Citrus Research Institute in Nagpur, Maharashtra, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with M/s Pratima Biotech Ltd., Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for the production of disease-free citrus planting material. Dr. Dilip Ghosh, Director of ICAR-CCRI, stated that the partnership would support the production of quality planting material for citrus in […]