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UK fishing income increased 16%, total profit up 54%

July 18, 2016 Seafish has published its annual Economics of the Fishing Fleet Report which shows total fishing income increase by 16% in 2014, with £868m worth landed by the UK fishing fleet.

Europe lifts Guinea's red card after fighting illegal fishing

July 18, 2016 Guinea has made significant improvements to its national fisheries governance to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, resulting in the European Commission lifting the country's red card and associated trade measures.

India-EU project to remove agriculture export barriers

July 16, 2016 A project has been launched between India and the EU to identify the barriers faced by India exporters, whose agriculture and food products are often rejected by Europe and other developed food markets.

Not good for food: Korean farmers swapping citrus for solar power

July 16, 2016 On Jeju, a South Korean island in the Korea Strait, a new scheme to replace tangerines with solar power is proving popular among the island's citrus farmers.

Almost 50% of Russians grow their own fruit, vegetables

July 16, 2016 Almost half of Russian families own summer houses and grow fruit and vegetables, according to a study by GfK.

Mobile app for rain forecasts in Africa raising farmers' yields

July 16, 2016 A mobile phone-based innovation that can predict rain is helping farmers in six Sub-Saharan Africa countries sow, fertilise and harvest crops at the optimum time.

USDA giving $9 million for small rural businesses in 12 states

July 15, 2016 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the investment of more than $9 million in loans and grants to support job growth and economic development in 12 states.

Argentina to export table grapes to China

July 15, 2016 Argentina and China reached an agreement regarding the terms of the phytosanitary protocol for the export of fresh table grapes from Argentina to China.

Rabobank: Brazil could be food provider for world

July 15, 2016 Brazil features over 75 million hectares of underused pasturelands which could be turned into productive cropland.

Spanish project to create tomatoes resistant to heat

July 15, 2016 Tomato producers, including the producers of the famous Valencian tomato from Perello, are forced to move part of their tomato production further inland in summer, to cooler areas.

Fungus threatens strawberry crop in Norway

July 15, 2016 Norwegians are proud of their locally grown strawberries, which have a firm place on summer tables, but berry growers are warning this year of the worst crisis ever to hit their crops.

Farmer in Dubai relies on customer honesty to pay for produce

July 15, 2016 More and more unmanned stalls selling organic produce may appear in Dubai in the near future and this concept relies on shoppers paying via a honesty cash box.