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Tanzanian organic sector faces supply constraints as demand grows
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (155+ words) TOAM Senior Projects Officer Brigitha Massawe said avocados, fruits, and vegetables are among the products with market potential. However, limited production and aggregation capacity among farmers remains a constraint. "Sometimes market demand is greater than the capacity of our farmers…...
Australia targets $7 billion in horticulture exports by 2031
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (337+ words) Australia's horticulture industry aims to double the value of exports to $7 billion by 2031. The export ambition forms part of Hort Innovation's newly launched Strategy 2031. Developed through consultation with growers and industry stakeholders, the strategy sets a long-term direction for investment…...
Feijoa growers expand cultivation as Brazilian market develops
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (222+ words) Feijoa cultivation remains limited in Brazil despite the fruit originating in the south of the country. Also known as mountain guava, the crop has established commercial production in countries including New Zealand and Colombia, while Brazilian growers are gradually expanding…...
Chile prepares for fruit export season with 20% staffing increase
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (176+ words) Aerosan Chile is preparing for the upcoming fruit export season with a 20% increase in staffing compared with last year. The company has developed a plan covering the reception, inspection, storage, and dispatch of fruit shipments. The fruit season is one…...
Brazilian grape exports rise 113% in August
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (205+ words) Brazilian grape exports reached around 1,800 tons in August 2026, up nearly 32% from July and 113% from August 2025, according to Comex Stat data. Export revenue totaled US$4.72 million during the month. Argentina remained the main destination for the second consecutive month, accounting for…...
Fyffes aims for regenerative agriculture across 13,000 hectares of farmland by 2035
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (377+ words) FreshPlaza Fyffes has launched its Regenerative Agriculture Framework, setting out an ambitious roadmap to integrate regenerative agriculture practices across 13,000 hectares of banana and pineapple farms by 2030 and extend proven approaches throughout its supply chain by 2035 The new Framework reflects Fyffes…...
Mexico becomes largest export market for U.S. potatoes
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (204+ words) FreshPlaza Mexico has become the largest export market for U.S. potatoes, four years after full market access for U.S. fresh potatoes took effect in May 2022. Since that date, U.S. fresh potato exports to Mexico have grown 123% in volume and 84% in value, rising from…...
Incotec opens new and updated lab facilities in Brazil
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (196+ words) FreshPlaza In August, Incotec officially opened renewed lab facilities at the site in Holambra, Brazil Incotec, a Croda brand, is a leading seed enhancement company with a global presence The inauguration was conducted by Thomas Riermeier, Croda's president of the…...
"The drone is a very light touch on the crop”
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (647+ words) For Victorian baby leaf grower Jeremy Haw of Hussey & Co, the biggest advantage of drone spraying is not saving labour or replacing tractors. It is being able to spray when conditions would otherwise keep machinery out of the paddock. "The…...
Watermelon harvest in Bahia, Brazil, set to increase from December
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (198+ words) Watermelon planting for the 2026/27 season in Teixeira de Freitas, Bahia, began in the final weeks of July and has continued throughout the past month and this week, without delays or major problems. Conditions differ from last season, when excessive rainfall…...