All posts tagged "European Union"

A nationwide pilot to bring migrant workers to UK farms has been announced by the Home Secretary...

FAVERSHAM (Britain) • After weeks of uninterrupted sunshine, the strawberry season is in full swing in the so-called Garden of England. But with a shortage of seasonal labourers to pick the fruits, a trend exacerbated by Brexit, there are growing fears many may be left to rot on their stems. “We will...

As the partner country, this year Bulgaria had the honour of its high-ranking politicians opening the Green...

At the beginning of 2018 Bulgaria takes over the presidency of the EU Council and is the...

This comes at a time when the country’s agricultural sector is dealing with the fallout from a prolonged drought. The Western Cape, which produces more than 50% of SA’s agricultural exports, has been particularly hard hit. Drought in summer rainfall regions has largely dissipated. Total gross producer value for oranges reached R9.29bn...

Food and Drink Federation reports rise of 8.3% on same period last year to £4.9bn but add weak pound pushed up costs and resulted in 19% increase in trade deficit The growth in exports was welcomed by the Food and Drink Federation UK food and drink exports rose to “record” levels in...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Stakeholder activities under a $677.85-million (€5-million) European Union (EU) grant-funded programme to revitalise Jamaica’s banana sector, which had been seriously impacted by the weather in recent years, are far advanced. The Jamaica Banana Accompanying Measures (JBAM) Programme, being implemented by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), aims to spur...

Fresh produce costs considerably more in Switzerland than in Austria In order to compare the price level of fresh produce in Switzerland and Austria, the costs of a shopping cart worth of food was analysed. This was based on the monthly requirements for different food groups for a family with two children....

More than 750,000 boxes of apples are stacked in farms in different regions of the country. The closed borders with Syria have created a major obstacle for Lebanese agricultural products to reach their major destinations in the GCC. “We sell apples to buy bread,” this was one of the slogans Lebanese farmers...

The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) will coordinate a project funded by the European...