Kolkata prices for potatoes remain at record levels despite export restrictions and interventions

In Kolkata price, the retail costs of potatoes remain at an average of around $0.41 per kilogram, in spite of the directives of the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to cut costs to below $0.36 per kg in order to reduce the pressure on consumers. The state has taken regulations to control exports of potatoes to […]

Early finish to domestic melon season

The California melon season has wrapped up earlier than anticipated. “There was a lot of heat early in the season. Some record temperatures caused some issues such as the sets to be lighter so in the end, the market got pretty short,” says Daren Van Dyke of Five Crowns. Five Crowns finished its last harvest […]

Brazilian customs strike halts airports and ports across the country

At midnight on Monday (25) customs auditors of the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service initiated an unofficial strike which has adversely affected activities at all ports as well as airports throughout the country. This strike hinders process of clearing the export and import of cargoes along with the embarkation and debarkation of crew members on ships. […]

Gemini Cooperation to launch Cape of Good Hope shipping system in the month of February 2025.

Gemini Cooperation, formed by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd, will start booking reservations in the first week of December. The alliance for container shipping which will be launched in February 2025, has decided to begin operations via the Cape of Good Hope service network. The decision was announced after the two networks were presented at […]

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Tajikistan will increase the size of its citrus farms with more than 110 hectares of brand new orchards

Tajikistan is preparing to increase its farming of citrus, the addition of 113 acres of citrus orchards that are being developed in the country’s “Development Program to improve the quality of its horticulture and citrus farming to 2025-2029.” The new orchards will be planted in a variety of areas, including Sughd, Khatlon, the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous […]

Changes that are rapid ensure continued prosperity for the world blueberry business

Major changes across different areas will set the world blueberry industry for long-term prosperity. The major trends that will shape the future of this blueberry industry are the increasing sophistication of cultivators’ increased attention to productivity in the workplace and efficiency, according to the latest study conducted from RaboResearch. Following a slowdown between 2023 and […]