Logistics UK 'cautiously optimistic' about new NI trade rules
The UK and the EU this week reached an “historic” agreement on Northern Ireland’s (NI) Brexit trade rules, ending months of intense negotiations. Prime minister Rishi Sunak and EU Commission

Fruit from Chile arrives in Changsha
A cargo plane carrying grapes and plums from Chile landed at Changsha Huanghua International Airport in Changsha, Hunan province, on Saturday. It was the first time the province imported fresh

West Bengal potato farmers plan blockades on March 11, fighting for fair prices
Demanding just and equitable prices for their produce and urging the government to buy back their produce at Rs1,000 per 100 kgs, West Bengal potato farmers are all set to blockade all the state

Superfresh Growers to expand cherry production by 30 per cent
Superfresh Growers has invested in a state-of-the-art packing line that will enable it to expand its sweet cherry production by 30 per cent from this summer. The company expects the facility to up

NFU launches horticultural growth strategy
Against the backdrop of empty supermarket shelves, the NFU has launched a strategy to increase British horticultural production. If backed by government, the “enabling framework” would help

Quality concerns and low volume on Mexican limes
Lime demand is expected to strengthen as is pricing. Motaz Hassan of Calgary, Alberta-based Empire Traders Inc. says demand was slow on weeks seven and eight but is anticipated to increase for

New Zealand: Kiwi producers face lower yields and poorer quality
The bad weather of recent months, not least Cyclone Gabrielle, has caused the New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) to classify the volume for the 2023 season well below the 160