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Bulgarian carrots unable to compete with Turkish imports

March 11, 2016
Tonnes of carrots are thrown away by producers in the Burgas region, Bulgaria, while the market is flooded by Turkish produce grown with allegedly dubious methods.

Morocco has already exported 58% of tomato quota

March 11, 2016
Morocco has already exported 58% of the tomatoes which it is authorised to ship this 2015/2016 season.

Aphids forecast to fly earlier than average this spring

March 11, 2016
Aphid pests of brassica, cereals and potatoes are forecast to fly two to three weeks earlier than average this spring, according to the AHDB Aphid News service.

China's farm produce prices rise modestly

March 11, 2016
Farm produce prices in China rose modestly last week, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said.

Grain production in Brazil should increase 1.3%

March 11, 2016
Grain production in Brazil should reach 210.3 million tons during the 2015/2016 crop. The volume is up 1.3% or 2.6 million tons from 207.7 million the prior crop.

Nutritional value of saffron increased via microencapsulation

March 11, 2016
Iranian researchers produced saffron powder with high nutritional value through the nanotechnology of microencapsulation of saffron extract with edible compounds.

Russian dairy companies say they will stop supplying milk

March 11, 2016
Russian dairy companies have threatened to stop supplying milk to the nation's stores unless the government revokes its latest order.

Glanbia launches new €100m milk loan fund for farmers

March 10, 2016
A 100 million euros fund linked to the milk price has been unveiled for dairy farmers looking to expand in the face of volatility on the markets.

Bulgarian milk producers threaten protest over low farmgate prices

March 10, 2016
Bulgarian milk producers have threatened protest action on March 24 over the farmgate prices of their produce which they see as too low.

RPA to provide 2015 BPS payment date certainty for farmers

March 10, 2016
Throughout March the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will be contacting farmers who have not yet received their 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment to provide greater clarity on when they will be paid.

European court rules Greece must reclaim 425m euros in state aid to farmers

March 10, 2016
The European Court of Justice has rejected an appeal by Greece to overturn a previous order to reclaim 425 million euros in state aid granted to farmers in 2009 for damage to crops from adverse weather.

Colombian coffee production rises 7% despite intense El Niño

March 10, 2016
Colombia produced 1.09 million 60-kilo (132-pound) bags of coffee last month, a 7 percent increase over February 2015, the National Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) reported.