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Latvia extends ban on fresh produce imports from Russia and Belarus for another year
04 Apr 2025 11:54 GMT
Latvia has extended its ban on importing fresh fruits and vegetables from Russia and Belarus until July 1, 2026. The Saeima (Latvian Parliament) approved the extension of the restrictions, which have been in place since March 8, 2023, according to the …
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Russia committing ‘ecocide’: Ukraine collecting evidence to prosecute Moscow in international court
04 Apr 2025 11:15 GMT
… of their reporting in Russian-held or Russian territory. Nonetheless, the reciprocal … regions have also undercut essential forestry monitoring — particularly for detecting wildfires … logging and waste dumping. The Moscow Times also raised serious doubts …
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Ukraine’s border guards destroy Russian MLRS, floating bridge in Luhansk region
04 Apr 2025 08:05 GMT
… the area of Serebryansk forestry in Luhansk region, drone … UAV unit destroyed a Russian BM-21 Grad multiple … ammunition warehouse.
Read also: Russians trying to expand combat … guards attacked and destroyed two Russian Murom surveillance systems.
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‘Extremely limited’ flax supply in Black Sea region
04 Apr 2025 23:18 GMT
SASKATOON — Flax stocks are low in the Black Sea region, according to analysts.
Sergey Pluzhnikov, chief executive officer of Russian Pulses Analytics, said estimates vary about the size of Russia’s 2024 harvest.
Russia’s Federal State Statistics Service …
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Climate researcher says China shows the way
04 Apr 2025 23:18 GMT
Five degree increases in temperature by the end of the century, melting glaciers that are not re-generating, more frequent and longer droughts and increased erratic weather patterns — those were just a few of the curve balls a University of Saskatchewan …
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Turkish citrus season made more difficult by unseasonal frosts
04 Apr 2025 11:56 GMT
The 2024–2025 citrus season has brought serious challenges for Turkish exporters, largely due to extreme weather conditions that have disrupted the natural rhythm of production, says Coskun Eren, marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Eren: …
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Faster shipping gives Egyptian peppers an edge on the European market
04 Apr 2025 11:56 GMT
The Egyptian capsicum season is drawing to a close, after a period of peak harvests from November to February. Limited quantities can still be exported until July, according to Ayman El Sayed, Fresh Zone's Sales and Export Manager. The exporter reports …
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"Small pineapples are being absorbed by the juice industry, which pays better than the fresh market"
03 Apr 2025 14:31 GMT
The production and export of fresh pineapples is going through a period of adjustment, influenced by shortages and logistical challenges that are having an impact on the sector's operations. Added to this is the growing competition from the juice …
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"Similar volumes expected as last year, but with improved quality"
03 Apr 2025 14:32 GMT
The Greenery launches South African avocado season
The Greenery, in collaboration with supplier Core Fruit, has launched the new avocado season from South Africa under the ZZ2 brand. According to The Greenery, the first shipments of the Maluma Hass and …
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Eastern Europe weights in on plans of egg exports to the US
03 Apr 2025 12:54 GMT
Lithuania, Azerbaijan and Ukraine are mulling plans to export egg and egg products across the Atlantic, though logistics remains a stumbling block for deliveries to perk up.
US authorities have reached out to Lithuania asking to evaluate the possibility of …