Suriname has made strides toward becoming an important food source to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as it aims to lower its import bills for food to 25% over two years. Barbados will be the main beneficiary of Surinamese agriculture-based products. The announcement was given by Suriname’s Minister of Agriculture Parmanand Sewdien at a celebration to […]
At first Chilean cherries were expected to have an excellent season, with large amounts of cherry, but the rains in November brought an end to those expectations. In addition, the country experienced flooding during winter that was not something they had been used to. “In the spring, right before the harvest time, we experienced rain […]
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The agricultural sector in Vietnam is seeing an increase in exports of both vegetables and fruits. This is mostly due to increased consumption from China. This boom in exports, specifically for Vietnamese bananas has caused ripple effects in the Chinese market, resulting in an increase in the price of bananas from different Southeast Asian countries […]
FAS Lima forecasts Peruvian mandarin/tangerine production of 545,000 metric tons (MT) in the year of marketing (MY) 2023/24 (March 2024 through February 2025) in a decline of 1 percent over the year prior. The lower yields caused by higher than average temperatures as well as other negative weather patterns will affect exports and production. The […]
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While we traverse an ever-changing environment in the field of the logistics industry and refrigerated food storage across Latin America, 2024 brings an array of changes and changes. Explore some of the major shifts that are transforming our business from incorporation of advanced solutions into crucial markets, such as Brazil as well as Mexico and […]
In the first week of the month of November, 2023, a sample lot of Uzbek fresh table grapes from the “Kelin Barmo” variety (translation of the Uzbek language is “Lady’s fingers”) of the size of a ton was delivered for America. US market through the “Sherakhun” business that is located in the Altyaryk district in […]
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The industry body Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) elected directors at its annual general meeting held on the 28th of November. Shane Schnitzler was unanimously re-elected as chairperson. Also, Carlo Trimboli of Freshmark was appointed as the new Chairperson. The appointment comes following Hamish Montague’s departure of his positions as the Deputy Chairperson as well as […]