Spending money to make money — the old concept came with some new spin at the Produce Marketing Association’s final Produce Solutions Conference, March 19-21. Read the rest of this entry »

The professional education and best practices provided by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) will help exclusive members from India take their careers and companies to a new level. Read the rest of this entry »

According to preliminary data of Analytical Centre of Customs Administration (CAAC) export of carrot in 2008 amounted to 43 thousand t and its value 7.3 million euro. Read the rest of this entry »

In 2009, the growth of the total output of agricultural products in Ukraine is planned at the level of 1%, declared Yuri Melnik, the Minister of Agrarian Policy, on March 10. Read the rest of this entry »

The internationally reputed Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is expanding its presence in India with an offer for supply chain professionals. The council has developed a new web-based membership exclusively for professionals in India. Read the rest of this entry »

The top challenge facing Florida agriculture in 2009 is one of the oldest: the threat of crop and tree diseases wiping out the state’s citrus. Read the rest of this entry »

First introduced in the 1980s, fresh-cut fruits and vegetables were targeted at restaurants, with washed, peeled, cut, portioned, pre-packaged produce are seen as a timesaver in the fast moving foodservice sector. But, the greatest growth prospects now lie in the supermarket aisle, according to a new report. Read the rest of this entry »

African agricultural productivity, under threat following years of declining investment, policy shortcomings, and cheap food exports from other regions, could be restored through organic agriculture, UNCTAD says in a new policy brief. Read the rest of this entry »