Sneak peek programme GreenTech Amsterdam 2022
GreenTech Amsterdam is ready to bring the horticulture industry back together again from 14 to 16 June at RAI Amsterdam. At this 5th edition,...
IFA calls for further clarification on horticulture aid package
IFA Field Vegetable and Protected Crops Vice Chairman Martin Flynn said the Govt aid package for horticulture is a positive step, but soft fruit...
Government announces €2.8m support package for Horticulture Industry
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. today announced the Government’s approval for an exceptional aid support package of €2.8m to...
Fyffes opens new €25 million banana ripening centre in Balbriggan
A new banana ripening and distribution centre, owned and operated by Irish banana distributors, Fyffes has opened and commenced operations in Balbriggan, North County...
Innovative bee delivery tech helps strawberries fight botrytis
An innovative bee delivery system that builds up the natural immunity of plants to various fungal diseases, including Botrytis, a global threat to fresh fruit...
IFA says ban on below-cost selling needed to safeguard future of Horticulture sector
A report prepared by economist Jim Power - 'Retail Price Compression Threatens the Viability of Irish Horticulture' - details the intense pressure put upon...
Dutch high-tech greenhouses catch attention of investors from outside sector
Advances in protected cropping technology, particularly in semi-closed greenhouses and control systems based on artificial intelligence, enable nurseries to be built and crops produced...
Minister meets farm organisations on Ukraine supply chains
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D., met with the main farm organisations and Teagasc yesterday to discuss the impact on...
Ukraine government suspends export of grain
Interfax Ukraine, the Kyiv based news organisation, has reported that the Ukrainian government has moved to suspend all exports of certain essential foodstuffs.
Interfax reports:...
Copa-Cogeca call on EU leaders to establish ‘food shield’ in response to Ukraine crisis
Copa-Cogeca, the umbrella organisation representing European farmers and agri-cooperatives, has called on European leaders to establish a food shield to face the consequences of...
