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RedLine Solutions Announces PTI Symposium in Delano, California
Today, RedLine Solutions announced a symposium focusing on implementing PTI, the Produce Traceability Initiative. This event will be held in Delano, California, on Thursday, December 3, 2009, from 9 am to 4 pm. For details and to register, go to www.redlineforproduce.com/events. The PTI (Produce Traceability..... 0 comments

Focus on technology, marketing and logistics management
Business Forum presents fresh convenience trends
Berlin, 18 November 2009 – Following its successful debut in 2008, FRESHCONEX, the international trade fair for fresh produce convenience, is taking place next year for the third time at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds. An excellent market overview of the products and services in this very dynamic sector will..... 0 comments

US (FA): New UF/IFAS extension program teaches basics of farm business
For many farm families, growing crops or raising livestock is the easy part of the job—what’s hard is handling the business affairs associated with farming.Beginning in January, the Florida Cooperative Extension Service will offer a course on the basics of farm finances and risk management. Called “Annie’s..... 0 comments


Major producing areas of La Libertad and Ica were vivited
International experts impressed with high production quality of Peruvian asparagus
The XII International Asparagus Symposium held in Lima, was attended by over 400 participants from Peru and 23 other countries.Click here to enlargeThe number of participants far exceeded that of the previous event hosted in Holland.After visiting the major asparagus producing areas of La Libertad and Ica,..... 0 comments

Spain: Successful Fruit Attraction
The first FRUIT ATTRACTION, a Fair for the Trade Sector of Fruits and Vegetables, co-organized by IFEMA and FEPEX held from 4 to 6 November at Feria de Madrid, has registered a total of 12,628 professional participants, according to figures audited by the AFE, Spanish Fair’s Association, surpassing all..... 0 comments

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UK: Deadline looms for Grower of the Year Awards 2010 entries
Growers of fruit and vegetable crops hoping to scoop top honours at the prestigious Grower of the Year Awards 2010 have less than a week to submit their entries.The deadline is next Wednesday (18 November).Awards organiser Kate Collins has asked that anyone intending to post their entry registers their..... 0 comments

Costa Rica: PROCOMER is looking for new business options for fruit and vegetables in Chile
At least 25 business appointments is what 5 Costa Rican companies expect to make during the course of the next trade mission for agricultural exporters, that the Foreign Trade Corporation (PROCOMER) will conduct on the 11th to 13th of November in Santiago de Chile . During this meeting businesses like ticas..... 0 comments

Science and Horticulture for People
The congress horticulturists cannot afford to miss
Lisbon will host the most prestigious international event in the field of horticulture, from 22 to 27 August 2010. The 28th International Congress of Horticulture expects more than 2,000 participants from around 80 countries to discuss the theme Science and Horticulture for People. Colloquia, symposia,..... 0 comments

Industry faces sustainable soil health challenge head on
The Northern Rivers is a beautiful area and we must manage our environment carefully. Soil health and care is the foundation of sustainable farming.This years’ SoilCare Expo is on at the Wollongbar Research Station, Tuesday, November 10. The event is expected to attract at least 500 farmers and soil..... 0 comments

Program Brings Ivy League Education to Produce Executives
United Fresh Foundation Opens Registration for Fourth Annual Produce Executive Development Program
The United Fresh Research & Education Foundation has announced that registration is now open for the 2010 Produce Executive Development Program. Presented in partnership with the Cornell University Food Industry Management Program, the program will be held March 14-19 at the Statler Hotel & Executive..... 0 comments

Tomato sector highlighted in Morocco on 9 December
At the World Fruit & Vegetable show, the Princess of Morocco held a speech about the fresh produce industry sector of her country. "Under the guidance of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco has embarked on a path of major development of its economy. The Agricultural sector is by far one of the most..... 0 comments

Trade visitor canvassing launched worldwide Comprehensive online services simplify trade fair - preparations
FRUIT LOGISTICA 2010: One trip – One trade fair – Worldwide contacts
With one visit to FRUIT LOGISTICA 2010, fresh produce trade professionals from around the world can meet virtually all of their business partners and make new contacts. The leading international trade fair for the fresh produce sector taking place in Berlin on 3-5 February covers the whole value chain. The..... 0 comments

Registration Now Open for Annual European Trade Fairs
United Fresh Produce Association Announces Special Activities, Headquarters Hotel for Fruit Logistica/FRESHCONEX 2010
The United Fresh Produce Association will host a Member Welcome Reception and retail/city tour for members and guests on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 as a kick-off to this year’s FRESHCONEX and Fruit Logistica trade fairs in Berlin. The reception and tour are sponsored by Fresh Factory, a United fresh-cut..... 0 comments

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AU: Five days left to register for the Citrus Australia National Conference 2009.
This year’s conference is being held in Mildura from the 8-11 November. The annual citrus conference is one of the key dates in the citrus calendar and Citrus Australia is urging all growers not to miss this event. The conference themes, Varieties, Commercialisation and Biosecurity are key issues for the..... 0 comments

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US: Michigan farmers and Specialty Food Companies wanted for markets at State Parks
The Michigan departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources are seeking Michigan food and agriculture companies to showcase their products at two Select Michigan "Market in the Park" events this fall. The farmer's market style events will be from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19, at Sterling State Park..... 0 comments

Norfolk County : Farmers invited to speciality crop demonstration
Farmers looking to grow something non-traditional in the area are being invited to a specialty crop demonstration. The demonstration will feature over 30 non-traditional vegetable and fruit crops including some from Asia and medicinal herbs. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs specialists..... 0 comments

Spain: Fruit Attraction 4th and 6th November at Feria de Madrid
The first edition of FRUIT ATTRACTION, a trade fair organised by IFEMA and FEPEX specially for the fruit and vegetable industry, as well as an event that provides a grand forum for producers, suppliers and customers, is due to take place between 4th and 6th November at Feria de Madrid. FRUIT ATTRACTION will..... 0 comments

UK: London fruit & vegetable expo bigger and better for 2009
The excitement is building for this years World Fruit & Vegetable Show, held at ExCeL London 21-22nd October. This international exhibition brings together buyers from the UK and Western Europe with producers and distributors of fruit, vegetables and flowers from around the world.The show has the support..... 0 comments

By Nancy Tucker
Get Connected, Stay Connected with PMA
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) is well known for its international convention and exposition, Fresh Summit, held each fall. Yet PMA is much more than just a week in October at a convention – PMA offers year-round value that connects, informs and delivers business solutions to enhance members’..... 0 comments

Annual Citrus Expo 2009 begins this week in Fort Myers
Development pressure, citrus canker and hurricanes were already putting the squeeze on Florida’s almost $10 billion citrus industry.Then along came Huanglongbing.The disease also known as HLB or “citrus greening” will likely dominate discussions and seminars this week at the Lee Civic Center, where the..... 0 comments

Fresh Market Conference 2009 in Poland
On 25 September 2009 at Mazurkas Conference Centre in Warsaw (Ozarow Mazowiecki), Poland, Fresh Market Conference 2008 will be held. The second edition of the conference is dedicated to the most important issues of fruit and vegetable trading. At the conference individual business talks will take place with..... 0 comments


Chile:
VII International Seminar “Berries, a growing exporting reality”
Berries are one of the most dynamic national industries in the food sector for Chile. In the last ten years they have quadrupled in sales to other countries with an estimated $500 million in sales, which has allowed Chile to reach a leading role, making them one of the principal countries in exporting..... 0 comments


Market in Rialto, Venice
Tomatoes from the Italian island SicilyPlenty of apples available on the fresh market.Cabbage also has a place in the Venice summerItalian stone fruit.Mixed soft fruit also available. The cooled cups of freshly cut fruit are also sold here. 0 comments


France: MEDFEL 2010 is under preparation
After all the participants voted the inaugural event a triumph due to its appropriate location, the quality of the professional trade and its fruitful commercial spin-offs, the forthcoming MEDFEL 2010 is already eagerly awaited.Contacts are already being followed up and work is continuing to bring together..... 0 comments

Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering IIT Kharagpur, FSES 2009:December 17-19
International Conference on Food Security and Environmental Sustainability
The global food security is in question today with ever increasing food prices resulting from adverse climatic effects on agricultural production, rise in oil prices, increasing use of grains for biofuels, and almost a 50% reduction in public spending on agricultural sector over the last three decades. The..... 0 comments

Bidwells to present at World Fruit and vegetable Show 2009
In anticipation of the World Fruit & Vegetable Show 2009 at the Excel Centre in London, Bidwells have announced that they are to stage a forum entitled Trends in the Supply, Demand and Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables in the UK.Their slot is a late one on the first day of the show, 21st October. The..... 0 comments

Asiafruit Congress: Meet leading retail figures in Hong Kong
Delegates at this year’s Asiafruit Congress will have the opportunity to visit a retail outlet owned by ParknShop, one of the two largest supermarket chains in Hong Kong. ParknShop, which launched its first store in 1973, now operates over 260 outlets in Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China. Delegates will..... 0 comments

AU: Leadership forum will build networks among horticultural women
Peak horticulture organisation Growcom will hold a leadership forum for women in horticulture, at its office in Brisbane this Monday 3 August.Attending the seminar will be 10 growers from a range of commodities including salad vegetables, avocados, herbs, pineapples, mangoes, zucchinis, apples, stone fruit..... 0 comments

AU: Full house for 2009 Pineapple Field Day
More than 100 pineapple growers and their farm workers – i.e. most of Queensland’s production sector - have registered for this year’s pineapple field day at Goomboorian, 30 km north of Gympie, this Friday [31 July 2009]. Organised each year by the industry’s peak body, Growcom, the day will be formally..... 0 comments

Morocco exhibit at World Fruit and Vegetable Show 2009
There is a to be big and very significant participation from Morocco at the World Fruit & Vegetable Show 2009. The country has shown a great deal of interest this year in the British fruit and vegetable market. Morocco is one of the most important suppliers of fresh produce in the Mediterranean. They..... 0 comments


XVII International Congress of Producers and Exporters of Melon, Watermelon and other cucurbits of Mexico, Central America, Panama and the Caribbean
From August 20th to August 23rd 2009, The hotel Las Hadas en Manzanillo Colima Mexico will play host to the XVII International Congress of Producers and Exporters of Melon, Watermelon and other cucurbits of Mexico, Central America, Panama and the Caribbean.Mexico will play host to the XVII International..... 0 comments

Held at the Excel Centre London 21-22nd Ocotber 2009
Holland represented at World Fruit & Vegetable Show London
You are invited to join companies from around the world at this event which introduces producers and exporters of fruit, vegetables and flowers to buyers from the UK and Western Europe. Now in its third year, the organizers expect the number of exhibiting companies at this year's show to be double that of..... 0 comments

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to speak at United Fresh Washington Public Policy Conference
The United Fresh Produce Association announced today that United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will deliver the keynote address at the group’s Washington Public Policy Conference in September.“Secretary Vilsack is a staunch supporter of fruits and vegetables, and we couldn’t be happier to..... 0 comments

European Organic Congress on climate change, biodiversity and global food crisis
Chances and challenges for organic farming in times of climate change, biodiversity, loss and global food crisis is the focus of the Second European Organic Congress (1) to be held in Brussels on December 1, 2009. The congress is organised by IFOAM EU Group (2) which also initiated and held, back in December..... 0 comments


Germany: Cool Logistics conference to dissect changing dynamics of global perishables transport
Ben Hackett, Principal at Hackett Associates and Former Managing Director Global Trade & Transportation at Global Insight is the latest executive to join the speaker line-up at the 2nd Cool Logistics conference, taking place 28-30 September 2009 at the InterContinental Hamburg, Germany. Mr. Hackett, who..... 0 comments

US: Agriculture leaders to serve as honorary co-hosts for 2009 Fresh Festival on Capitol Hill
The United Fresh Produce Association announced today that seven members of Congress have signed on as honorary co-hosts of the 2009 Fresh Festival on Capitol Hill, September 9 in the historic Cannon Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building.As the opening reception for the 2009 Washington Public Policy..... 0 comments

Spain: Exhibitors at the fair are already inviting major international buyers
In collaboration with the Madrid Chamber of Commerce, FRUIT ATTRACTION has organised an ambitious Programme of International Invitations that contemplates inviting over 150 major buyers, mainly European importers, to the fair. At the same time, funds from this programme have been allocated to other countries..... 0 comments

Singapore: Minister of State for Trade & Industry & Manpower, Mr Lee Yi Shyan to address food industry at Asia
Food Technology, Innovation and Safety Forum Minister of State for Trade & Industry & Manpower, Mr Lee Yi Shyan will be addressing over 250 delegates fromthe local and Asian food industry at the Inaugural Asia Food Technology, Innovation and Safety Forum on 20 July 2009 at the Biopolis, Matrix..... 0 comments

US: 2009 PMA Fresh Summit to include key note speaker Condoleezza Rice
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will offer advice on leading during tumultuous times when she opens Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) 2009 Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition. Focused on driving change and seizing opportunity in today’s economy, this year’s convention..... 0 comments

Addressing the challenges of biodiversity loss, world food supply and intellectual property rights
Germany: The 1st IFOAM breeding diversity conference
The First International IFOAM Conference on Organic Animal and Plant Breeding will take place from August 25-28, 2009 at the new Convention Center in Santa Fé, New Mexico. More than 200 leading organic players from 36 countries are expected to actively participate in the debate on Organic Breeding and..... 0 comments

US (FL): 2008 small farm survey results
The U.S. Department of Agriculture considers any farm a “small farm” if it has less than $250,000 in annual gross sales, but that definition is too broad to provide a sense of what Florida’s small farms are really like.So the University of Florida and Florida A&M University surveyed small farmers..... 0 comments


Take part in Growtech Eurasia 2009
Most efficient and comprehensive agriculture fair of Turkey
Growtech Eurasia 2009 Fair marketing and sale activities, founded in January, have been in full flow. For the present the second floor sales have been completed by signing contracts for a net area of 10.687 sqm with 203 companies. Achieving 100% occupancy rate on the second floor 6 months before the start of..... 0 comments

2009 Apple crop outlook & marketing conference will close with special look at the future of the Washington apple industry and pivotal 2009 U.S. crop forecast
A distinguished panel of apple grower-shipper leaders from Washington state will offer a snapshot of the primary business models that will drive the growth of the state’s apple industry into the next decade and beyond at the 2009 Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference. This first-ever session will..... 2 comments


Holland: Sustainable Foods Summit receives positive reception
The first Sustainable Foods Summit (www.sustainablefoodssummit.com) drew to a successful close at the end of June in Amsterdam, with the organisers and delegates satisfied with the inaugural event.In spite of the economic recession, the summit brought together about 100 key executives involved in..... 1 comments

Horticulture New Zealand Conference 2009
What: Official Launch of the Horticulture Industry StrategyWhen: Christchurch Convention CentreWhere: 9am, Wednesday July 22, 2009Speaker: Andrew Fenton, President, Horticulture New ZealandThe Horticulture Industry Strategy “Growing a New Future” will be officially launched at the opening of the Horticulture..... 0 comments

Spain:
Badajoz will be host of the First International Congress of Tomatoes
The Tecnológico Nacional Agroalimentario Extremadura (CTAEX) has organized the First International Congress of Tomatoes for the industry of processed foods, which will take place on November 12 and 13 in Badajoz.Framed by the project "Competitiveness of the sector semi-processed tomatoes", is intended as a..... 0 comments

Registration deadline for exhibitors of Asia Fruit Logistica is 31 July 2009
Interest in the leading trade fair for the international fresh produce industry continues unabated. With three weeks to go until the official registration deadline for exhibitors on 31 July, there is a strong demand for exhibition space at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2010. Based on the current registration figures, more..... 0 comments

Brazil third biggest producer envites you to trade fair Fruit & Log
The trade fair FRUIT & LOG in São Paulo, opening for first time on September 8–10, as a sign of co-operation between the Brazilian Fruit Institute (IBRAF) and the private Brazilian fair organizers FRANCAL Feiras, is your future gateway to Brazil.Brazil has a harvest of 43 million tons of fruits the third..... 0 comments

Australia: Fair Work Act seminars planned for horticultural grower employers
Peak horticulture organisation Growcom will run free workshops for growers this month and next to explain the provisions of the federal government’s new Fair Work Act which starts today.Growcom Industrial Relations Manager Donna Mogg said that employers were facing a large number of changes to industrial..... 0 comments

Almeria (Spain), September 7-10 2009
European short course Quality & Innovation of the fresh-cut produce
Consumers are increasingly demanding convenient, ready-to-use and ready-to-eat fruits and vegetables with a fresh-like quality and containing only natural ingredients. However these living products require special care during the whole handling process, from harvest to consumption, to guarantee premium..... 0 comments

18th & 19th November 2009
Sixth UK onion & carrot conference and exhibition
With organisation headed by the British Onions team, the now well established UK Onion & Carrot Conference attracts an increasingly international audience.In 2009 the Conference will be of interest to everyone in the Onion and Carrot industries, with Wayne Minninger (USA), Tatyana Ivchenko (Ukraine),..... 0 comments

Philippines: GenSan hosting 7th National Vegetable Congress
The country’s “Tuna Capital” will help boost another key agriculture sector when it hosts the 7th National Vegetable Congress from July 14 to 16, at the Family Country Hotel and Convention Center here.“It’s an opportunity for the national industry to take advantage of new opportunities for the Philippine..... 0 comments

Exhibitors and visitors prepare for Asia’s only fresh produce trade fair
Hong Kong: ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA gears up for business
Trade exhibitors and visitors from Asia and the rest of the world are gearing up for Asia’s only trade exhibition for the international fresh fruit and vegetable business that takes place in Hong Kong at the beginning of September.“Strong interest on both the exhibitor and visitor side has come from every..... 0 comments

US: Nut growers meeting is July 19-23
The 100th Annual Meeting of the Northern Nut Growers Association will be held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana from July 19 through July 23, 2009. Our Local Arrangements Chair is Mr. Jim McKenna with the USDA Forest Service and Purdue University's Department of Forestry and Natural Resources..... 0 comments

Florida Citrus Mutual “Conference” this week at Bonita Springs
Florida Citrus Mutual members and industry leaders are gathered on Florida’s southwest coast for some fun in the sun and discussions about industry issues this week. In another meeting going on at the Conference Wednesday, Florida Citrus Commissioners will address among other things the renewal of its..... 0 comments

Fruit & Log, a Brazilian fair, attracts national and foreign companies for stand booking
With an internationally prominant position and one of the largest producers of fresh and processed fruit in the world, it was the chance for Brazil to hold an event in this sector in the city of São Paulo, the biggest financial center in Latin America. FRUIT & LOG - International Trade Fair for Fruits..... 0 comments

Invitation Expoalimentaria 2009; the International Agro-industrial Fair in Peru
The CBI (Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries) would like to draw your attention to EXPOALIMENTARIA 2009, an International Agro-Industrial Fair organised in Peru by, amongst others, two of CBI's Peruvian partners: ADEX (the Association of Exporters) and Promperu (the official..... 0 comments


ES: Professional visitors to the trade fair can now register online for at the trade meeting point
National and international buyers, distribution chains, wholesale and retail traders, importers and exporters, Horeca channel…have the opportunity to discover first hand all the new products and innovations presented by the exhibitors by registering at the Trade Meeting Point. An online communication tool..... 0 comments

Hong Kong: Metro's China sourcing venture in spotlight at Asiafruit Congress
Metro Cash & Carry, the leading international wholesale chain, will present to delegates at this year’s Asiafruit Congress on its groundbreaking venture for sourcing from producers in China – Star Farm.Established as a fully-funded subsidiary of Metro Cash & Carry in 2007, Star Farm works directly..... 0 comments

III Edition (Medellin - Colombia)
Results of the Fair AgroFuturo
AGROFUTURO 2009, closed with success, generating productive business of 30,000 million pesos and expectations for over 60 billion of which 80% will be used for reforestation programs.On this occasion, Ricardo Jaramillo Gaviria and Juan Sebastian Correa Correa, Directors of Agrofuturo 2009, spared no words in..... 0 comments

IL: Celebrating 150 years of Israeli agriculture at the 20th international Agro Mashov exhibition January 2010
Three thousand buyers and dozens of delegations from fifty countries, including executives of large European supermarkets and corporations, and importers are expected to visit the annual international exhibition, Agro Mashov, which will open on January 13-14, 2010 in the Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds.(June 10,..... 1 comments

Event to Highlight Policy Initiatives on School Nutrition, Labor, Food Safety and More
US: WA: United Fresh Presses for A Salad Bar in Every School at 2009 Washington Public Policy Conference
Members of the United Fresh Produce Association will meet in Washington this September to continue the association’s push for a national policy promoting a salad bar in every school cafeteria. Promoting a national school salad bar policy is a top priority for United Fresh.“Research has proven, time and..... 0 comments

UK: WFV Show 2009 gets support from top UK retailers and wholesalers
The World Fruit and Vegetable Show 2009, to be held in London in October, has been successful in securing a great deal of support from major British supermarket chains and wholesalers. The show has been going from strength to strength since its launch in 2007, and since it has enjoyed increasing support this..... 0 comments

HK: Online tool helps you prepare for ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA
VIRTUAL MARKET PLACE (VMP) is the new online tool which allows users to see which companies are exhibiting at this year's ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, which takes place in Hong Kong at the beginning of September. "The VMP profiles all the companies exhibiting at this year's ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA," explains Gérald..... 0 comments

Special VIP Industry Panel Will Examine Future of Washington Apple Industry
2009 Apple Crop Outlook & Marketing Conference Will Feature Tech and Consumer Marketing Experts, Breakthrough Apple Crop Data Projections and Key Networking Opportunities
The unveiling of this year’s apple crop projections, experts spotlighting hot new technology and consumer marketing trends, and a blend of key networking opportunities will define the 2009 USApple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference, August 20-21 at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago. Just added for this year’s..... 0 comments

First European summit of the fruit sector
Macfrut and CSO, with the sponsorship of the Emilia Romagna Region, are glad to present you the First European Summit of the fruit sector. This extraordinary event will take place on the 6th of October, the day before the official opening of the international exhibition “Macfrut”, in the conference rooms of..... 0 comments

Avocado growers meet to advance their industry in Cairns, July: ANZAGC09
In July in the far north of Australia, one of the Australian industry’s major avocado growing regions the 2009 Australian and New Zealand Avocado Growers’ Conference will be held. Held only every four years in, it is a great opportunity to see an avocado growing region that is usually hidden away by..... 0 comments

2-4 September in Hong Kong
More expert speakers have signed up to take part in the Asiafruit Congress
George Singleton of Publicis Worldwide, one of the world’s leading advertising and communications groups, will provide his unique insights on marketing to the Asian consumer in a session entitled ‘Success stories in consumer marketing’ on Day One. Mr Singleton, Publicis’ chief strategy officer for Greater..... 0 comments

CNN Analyst, Former Clinton Aide One of Many Highlights at Largest Annual Produce Event in Washington, D.C.
Paul Begala to Address 2009 Washington Public Policy Conference
The United Fresh Produce Association announced today that popular CNN analyst, Democratic political strategist and senior Clinton White House aide Paul Begala will speak before United’s 2009 Washington Public Policy Conference, September 9-11 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Begala will share his..... 0 comments

Global Organic Market Slows: Emergence of Organic Plus Strategies
Global organic food sales have been increasing by over US $5 billion a year, exceeding US $50 billion in 2008. However, single digit-growth could occur for the first time this year because the global economic slowdown is impacting organic product sales. Organic food sales are being affected by the reduction..... 0 comments

The "Road to quality", a new area for seed production companies at Macfrut 2009
In addition to the international and national leading companies in the fields of technology, production, large-scale distribution and IV range, the sector of seeds of AIS (Italian Seed Association) presents the section "vegetable garden W.I.K" (working integrated companies) in an area that is called "Road to..... 0 comments

24 - 28 March 2010, Stuttgart
Intervitis Interfructa to last a day longer next year
After many requests the organisers of Intervitis Interfructa have decided to extend the trade fair for viticulture, fruit growing and fruit juices by one day. Next year the trade fair will be held from the 24th to 28th March. As with previous fairs, in 2010 we will also be working in cooperation with the..... 0 comments


September 23 and 24:
FRUITTRADE Chile 2009: the largest offering of fruits and vegetables in the Southern Hemisphere directly from the growers
The event, organized by the Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile together with ProChile, expects to attract potential buyers for its more than 60 million cases of fruit during the 7th year of its trade fair.FRUITTRADE and the parallel activities of FEDEFRUTA will link the whole of the fruit business chain..... 0 comments

Asiafruit Congress expects to attract 600 leading buyers and suppliers
An array of high-level speakers have already signed up to take part in this year’s Asiafruit Congress, which takes place on 2-4 September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre alongside ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, the leading international trade fair for fresh fruit and vegetables in Asia.Asiafruit..... 0 comments


Nearly 200 leading companies from the Horticultural Sector now registered in the first phase of participation
Seven months away from the first edition of FRUIT ATTRACTION, almost 200 businesses have already signed up within the in the first phase of the priority booking term fixed for the event. Companies who registered before April 24 could choose their own exhibition space at the trade fair.The favourable..... 0 comments

Kigali National Agricultural Show
The ministry of agriculture and animal resources has the pleasure to inform the public that it is organizing the 5th National Agriculture Show scheduled from 22 to 27th June 2009 at Mulindi, Gasabo district, Kigali city RWANDA.Theme: Value addition to Agricultural and Animal products for a sustainable..... 0 comments