©https://civileats.com/2023/12/04/can-agriculture-kick-its-plastic-addiction/ Posted: DECEMBER 4, 2023 Posted By: NAOKI NITTA While the plastics used at every step of the farming process can boost productivity, they also pollute the soil and the food we eat. New research has farmers and advocates pushing for change. Plastics are tightly woven into the fabric of [Read more…]
USDA provides $1.3B to Specialty Crops for Export Development
©https://www.producebluebook.com Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Posted by: Blue Book Services Des Moines, Iowa, October 24, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $2.3 billion to help American producers maintain and develop markets for their commodities and use U.S. commodities [Read more…]
Belize set to export carrots, citrus, onion, and pineapple to El Salvador
©https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2023/07/22/belize-set-to-export-carrots-citrus-onion-and-pineapple-to-el-salvador/ Posted: Saturday, July 22, 2023. 9:33 am CST. Posted By Zoila: Palma Gonzalez Іn а ѕіgnіfісаnt аdvаnсеmеnt fоr Веlіzеаn аgrісulturаl trаdе, thе Міnіѕtrу оf Аgrісulturе, Fооd Ѕесurіtу, аnd Еntеrрrіѕе hаѕ ѕuссеѕѕfullу іnіtіаtеd а раth tо ехроrt саrrоtѕ, сіtruѕ, оnіоnѕ, аnd ріnеаррlеѕ tо Еl Ѕаlvаdоr. Тhіѕ соmеѕ аftеr thе Міnіѕtrу [Read more…]
Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Grapes
© https://www.almanac.com/plant/grapes Posted by: Catherine Boeckmann About Grapes Grape vines not only produce sweet and versatile fruits, but they also add an element of drama to a garden or landscape. They are vigorous growers, and with the proper pruning, they will produce fruit with ease within a few years and last [Read more…]
The Truth About Sugar
© https://www.chfusa.com/index.php Posted on May 5, 2023 Is Sugar Found in Fruit Good or Bad for Your Health? Nutrition can be a fickle beast. With countless fitness bloggers, nutrition gurus and exercise experts out there on the web, it can be difficult to decipher what foods will benefit your body and [Read more…]
Crop Challenges and High Costs Impacting Yuca Supplies
© https://www.freshplaza.com/ Publication date: Tue 9 May 2023 Author: Astrid Van Den Broek Yuca or cassava supplies out of Costa Rica are seeing some challenges currently. Costa Rica is a year-round producer of the root vegetable and the crop takes approximately nine months to mature. “There’s an oxidization in this crop in [Read more…]
Turmeric, Ginger And Cardamom: Doselva Builds A New Supply Chain For Coffee Farmers In Central America
© [https://www.forbes.com/] [Feb 26, 2023,12:14pm EST]
Coffee farmers in Central America have been hard-hit in recent years by both the impact of climate change and price volatility. With revenues down, they’ve been turning to other sources, particularly cattle raising, as well as growing crops for their own subsistence. Trouble is, those alternatives aren’t sustainable for either their livelihoods or the environment. With a significant portion of the world’s biodiversity located in Central America, it’s particularly important to protect the region’s environment.
BUYER TRADE MISSION (BTM)
The BTM 2022 is one of the largest business conferences in Latin America, in which quality, innovation, and a large variety of products come together to represent Costa Rica’s exportable goods from the food, agriculture, and specialized industry sectors in personalized one-on-one business meetings. This event is addressed to Canadian importers and distributors, retail buyers, supermarket owners and other buying representatives who want to source products from Costa Rica.
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Supply Chain Snarls Loosen, But Plenty of Problems Remain
Photo courtesy Georgia Ports Authority By Timothy Aeppel Oct 13 (Reuters) – John Ehresmann loves that the cost of shipping an ocean container from Asia to a U.S. port or buying a load of lumber has fallen back to earth. If only that were true for everything he buys – but it’s not. Some [Read more…]