Articles for Growers

The Colombian coffee growers protecting the spectacled bear
1 day, 18 hours ago

The Colombian coffee growers protecting the spectacled bear

Al Jazeera  

South America’s only native bear is under threat. “Bearing in mind that 70 percent of Colombia’s human population is concentrated in the Andes, it just wasn’t possible.” Instead, We Conserve Life partnered with farmers willing to free up some of their land to form biological pathways to link forests and protected areas like Tatamá, Fallarones and Munchique National Natural Parks, …

Farmers Land Colombia Project His Family Bravo Vela
UK growers hope to make strawberries part of the Christmas tradition
4 days, 8 hours ago

UK growers hope to make strawberries part of the Christmas tradition

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Two producers in West Sussex have produced 38 tonnes of …

Christmas Tesco West Sussex Strawberries 38 Tonnes
Apple seeds of discord: Farmers must not be trapped in a trade war
1 week ago

Apple seeds of discord: Farmers must not be trapped in a trade war

Live Mint  

Apple production supports about 900,000 households in India. India’s trade skirmishes with the US, in particular, demonstrates how apple growers are made to bear the burden of policy instability. Apple farmers in India have been demanding a 100% import tariff and higher budgetary allocation under the Market Intervention Scheme to assure them some price stability in the face of extreme …

Farmers Turkey Apple Prices Iran Million 2019
Regulated cannabis supply chain experiment to enter new phase in April 2025
1 week, 6 days ago

Regulated cannabis supply chain experiment to enter new phase in April 2025

NL Times  

Starting April 7, 2025, coffee shops in ten Dutch municipalities participating in the regulated cannabis supply chain experiment will be required to sell only cannabis products sourced from official, licensed growers. Since June 2024, coffee shops in Breda, Tilburg, and eight additional municipalities—Groningen, Zaanstad, Almere, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Voorne aan Zee, Heerlen, and Maastricht—have been allowed to sell both regulated and …

Cannabis Coffee Experiment Coffee Shops Regulated
Emergency information translated into Vietnamese for Carnarvon growers
2 weeks ago

Emergency information translated into Vietnamese for Carnarvon growers

ABC  

On a balmy summer evening along the banks of the Gascoyne River in northwest Western Australia, members of the local Vietnamese community gather to listen to a presentation about how to prepare for an emergency. "He felt a bit left out and bit sorry that he doesn't understand much English," Ms Wim said. "That fire was very fast moving, very …

Community Emergency Information Vietnamese Understand Carnarvon Ms Wim
Hurricane Helene, Chinese replicas: US Christmas tree growers face more fear than cheer
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Hurricane Helene, Chinese replicas: US Christmas tree growers face more fear than cheer

Firstpost  

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has devastated the famed North Carolina’s Christmas tree industry in the US with farmers struggling to salvage crops and cope with long-term supply disruptions As millions of Americans prepare to purchase live Christmas trees this holiday season, the industry finds itself grappling with unprecedented challenges that have tested its resilience. An industry weathering the storm …

Christmas Market Industry Hurricane North Carolina Trees North
ACCC inquiry hears supermarkets lure customers with sales at farmers' expense
1 month, 1 week ago

ACCC inquiry hears supermarkets lure customers with sales at farmers' expense

ABC  

A national vegetable grower group has told the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission supermarket inquiry that specials are used as "clickbait" to lure in shoppers, sometimes at the expense of growers' profits. Mr Crisera claimed loss-leader fruit at Aldi created a "false market price" for growers, who were also supplying Coles and Woolworths. Aldi said it often reduced retail prices …

Independent Farmers Inquiry Prices Price Told Aldi
Crashing prices leave rubber farmers frustrated
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Crashing prices leave rubber farmers frustrated

The Hindu  

Just months after a record-breaking surge, rubber growers in Kerala are once again beginning to stare at losses with the price of natural rubber plummeting. In early October, tyre companies halted purchases prompting the Rubber Board to convene a stakeholder meeting to address the deadlock. “While the board urged the companies to remain active in the market, tyre companies have …

Rubber Board Tyre Companies Prices Leave Rubber Imports
Fast food restaurants key to success for south-east Queensland lettuce growers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fast food restaurants key to success for south-east Queensland lettuce growers

ABC  

Queensland lettuce growers Geoffrey and Anne Story stopped selling to supermarkets 30 years ago, tired of riding the roller-coaster of being price takers. "I didn't like putting a lot of product in the ground, spending a lot of money employing people and you actually didn't know whether you're going to make money this week or next," Mr Story said. "We …

Business Food Family Supply Queensland Lettuce Cam
Shoppers told to expect higher prices after ‘shameless’ tax raid on farmers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shoppers told to expect higher prices after ‘shameless’ tax raid on farmers

The Telegraph  

The price of fresh vegetables grown in Britain could rise by as much as 20pc after Labour launched a “shameless” tax raid on farmers. The Lea Valley Growers Association, whose members grow three-quarters of Britain’s cucumber, aubergine and sweet pepper crop, said higher costs “cannot be absorbed by growers so will be passed on to shoppers”. However, these will now …

Tax Budget Farmers Cost Britain
Record-Breaking Prices for FCV Tobacco Propelled by International Demand
2 months ago

Record-Breaking Prices for FCV Tobacco Propelled by International Demand

The Hindu  

FCV tobacco farmers in Andhra Pradesh are experiencing record-high prices due to the surge in international demand for Indian FCV tobacco. The average price of ₹288.65 per kg is significantly higher than the previous year's average of ₹225.73 per kg, with the highest price reaching ₹411 per kg. This surge in international demand has contributed to the record-high prices, benefiting …

Law Finance Agriculture International Trade Andhra Pradesh
Mexico sends troops to protect lime growers amid cartel extortion demands
2 months, 1 week ago

Mexico sends troops to protect lime growers amid cartel extortion demands

LA Times  

Mexico has sent 660 soldiers and militarized national guard officers this month to the western state of Michoacan to protect lime growers who complained they were suffering extortion demands by cartels. The defense department said that since the start of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration Oct. 1, it has sent 300 soldiers and 360 guard officers to lime-growing townships. In August, …

Cartel Mexico Growers Michoacan Lime Growers Lime
Qinglong grain growers gain growing customers
2 months, 1 week ago

Qinglong grain growers gain growing customers

China Daily  

By Zhang Yu in Shijiazhuang | China Daily | Updated: 2024-10-10 08:50 A variety of grains is growing at a plantation in Qinglong. MENG XIANFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Niandoubao, or sticky bean buns, have been one of the favorite foods for residents in Qinglong Manchu autonomous county, Hebei province, since they were introduced during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the …

Local County China Daily Buns Sticky Bean Buns Grain Qinglong
US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren't happy
2 months, 4 weeks ago

US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren't happy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Threats and violence against inspectors have caused the U.S. …

Agriculture Mexico Michoacan Inspectors California Growers Mexican Avocados
U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico
2 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico

NPR  

U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico toggle caption Armando Solis/AP MEXICO CITY — California avocado growers are fuming this week about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government. "This action reverses the long-established inspection process designed to prevent invasions of known pests in Mexico that would devastate …

Agriculture California Mexico Mexican Michoacan Inspectors Pest Inspections
SA's first commercial agave tequilana planting as wine grape growers diversify
3 months ago

SA's first commercial agave tequilana planting as wine grape growers diversify

ABC  

With grape growers looking to diversify, one couple in South Australia's McLaren Vale is hoping to move from wine to spirits — focusing on a spirit that is only commercially grown in one other place in Australia. "We've planted a couple of different varieties, but the main one is the variety called tequilana, which is the variety that does make …

Plants South Plant Agave Queensland South Australia Burton
From orchards to manifestos, apple takes centre stage
3 months ago

From orchards to manifestos, apple takes centre stage

Hindustan Times  

A key part of Kashmir’s economy, the issues plaguing the horticulture sector and the apple industry in particular, have found resonance in election campaigning. A standout from the Congress’ manifesto — Haath Badlega Halaat — also promises insurance for all crops against natural calamities and a minimum support price of ₹ 72 per kg for apples. A standout from the …

Industry Political Parties Kashmir Apple Horticulture Sector Lakh
Frosts have wiped out crops across some of Australia's premier wine regions, including the Barossa and Riverland
3 months ago

Frosts have wiped out crops across some of Australia's premier wine regions, including the Barossa and Riverland

ABC  

Grape growers are battling to avoid major crop losses after severe frosts swept across southern parts of Australia in recent days. He said the recent frost was "very extreme", and damage to vines because of the frosty weather could also impact yields into the future. In the Riverland, Australia's largest wine grape growing region, grower Michael Stivahtaris said one fifth …

Wine Quality Temperatures Grape Vines Growers Frost
Grape growers in SA's renowned wine region counting losses from frosts
3 months, 1 week ago

Grape growers in SA's renowned wine region counting losses from frosts

ABC  

Wine grape growers in some of Australia's largest and most iconic regions say they have suffered crop losses due to unseasonable frosts, which are forecast to continue. "It's been quite devastating, considering we've got quite a bit of frost mitigation and we've been frosted quite severely under frost fans," he said. Constant vigilance In the Riverland, which is Australia's largest …

Region Crop Low Valley Grape Frost Riverland
Climate change makes farming easier in Alaska. Indigenous growers hope to lead the way
3 months, 1 week ago

Climate change makes farming easier in Alaska. Indigenous growers hope to lead the way

NPR  

Climate change makes farming easier in Alaska. "It doesn't matter what part of the state that we look at," says Burk, now a community food activist and a student of sustainable agriculture at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. toggle caption Anna Canny/KTOO "You can't farm in Alaska" Alaska isn't usually considered farm country. Like, 'You can't farm in Alaska,'" says …

Food Climate Change Change Agriculture Climate Indigenous Alaska
Punjab: Basmati growers’ body calls for minimum export price waiver as int’l sales plummet
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Basmati growers’ body calls for minimum export price waiver as int’l sales plummet

Hindustan Times  

The basmati exporters association has urged the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority to waive the minimum export price on basmati rice in wake of the recent dip in international sales and price crash. “Despite the reduction, the export price is very high which is driving away international buyers,” said Ashok Sethi, director, basmati exporters association. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

Price Punjab Basmati Basmati Rice International Sales Minimum Export Rice Mep
Vast tracts of areca plantation hit by fruit-rot, growers demand compensation in Shivamogga
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Vast tracts of areca plantation hit by fruit-rot, growers demand compensation in Shivamogga

The Hindu  

Heavy rain that lashed the Malnad region in the last two months has left areca growers worried as vast tracts of areca plantations are affected by fruit rot disease, a fungal infection. The officers of the Horticulture Department conducted a survey to assess the impact of fruit-rot disease in Shivamogga district. In Tirthahalli taluk, a traditional areca growing area, alone …

Disease State Growers Shivamogga Areca
Rs 19.05 crore reserved for subsidy from Coffee Board in Kodagu
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rs 19.05 crore reserved for subsidy from Coffee Board in Kodagu

New Indian Express  

MADIKERI: Even as the central government has released Rs 307.80 crore to the Coffee Board of India, funds have been reserved to extend subsidies to the coffee growers. In Kodagu, Rs 19.05 crore fund is reserved for the subsidy scheme and the growers can apply for the same before September 30. While the Coffee Board extended subsidies to the growers …

Board Coffee Growers Kodagu Coffee Board Released Rs
Growers, traders worried as many arecanut loads are rejected by north Indian traders citing poor quality
4 months ago

Growers, traders worried as many arecanut loads are rejected by north Indian traders citing poor quality

The Hindu  

Arecanut growers in the Malnad region are worried as many truckloads of the nut were rejected by traders in north India citing poor quality in the recent days. Malnad Areca Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd. has suggested that growers and traders give necessary attention to maintain the quality of arecanut. Hulkuli, vice-president of MAMCOS, told The Hindu, “Traders in the north …

Quality Growers Traders Nuts Poor Quality Areca Many Truckloads