Events and Exhibitions

Press release… [Rimini, Italy – October 30 to November 1, 2024 ] The World Union of Wholesale Markets is thrilled to announce its upcoming conference in Rimini, Italy. This event will provide a vital platform for WUWM members to engage in high-level discussions and share insights on the evolving role of wholesale markets …

Press release… Lorries loaded with Satsuma mandarines travelled to export… The 2024/25 export season started for satsuma mandarin, which is a natural vitamin C store against colds in autumn and winter seasons. Due to the start of the 2024/25 export season of satsuma mandarin, the ‘Satsuma Mandarin Export Season First …

Deforestation continued last year at a rate far beyond pledges to end the practice by 2030, according to a major study published Tuesday. Forests nearly the size of Ireland were lost in 2023, according to two dozen research organizations, NGOs, and advocacy groups, with 6.37 million hectares (15.7 million acres) of …

Right to foods for a better life and a better future! The world’s farmers produce enough food to feed more than the global population yet, hunger persists. Around 733 million people are facing hunger in the world due to repeated weather shocks, conflicts, economic downturns, inequality, and the pandemic. This impacts the …

The year 2024 has been determined as the hottest year recorded in Türkiye since 1971 with an average temperature of 16.8 degrees Celsius. There were 900 extreme natural events in 8 months; among these events, the forest fire in Izmir province, heavy rainfall in Antalya province and lightning strikes in …

By Nazrin Abdul, AZERNEWS The UN General Assembly unanimously passed a resolution designating 2026 as the “International Year of Women Farmers,” highlighting the challenges encountered by women in agricultural systems worldwide, Azernews reports. The resolution underscores the importance of addressing these obstacles and emphasizes initiatives aimed at promoting awareness, implementing effective policies, …

The theme for the International Day of Rural Women (15 October), “Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All”, highlights the essential role that rural women and girls play in the food systems of the world. From production of crops to processing, preparing and distributing foods, women’s labour – paid and …

A UK-based company, Osy Group, draws attention with its innovative antimicrobial packaging technology developed to extend the shelf life of fresh foods and reduce food waste by 50 percent. This new technology aims to reduce wastage by preserving the freshness of products such as fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, chicken and …

Wageningen Plant Research announced a collaboration with the Korean company DDS Bio to advance agricultural practices in South Korea through innovations in digital breeding and digital farming. This collaboration, under the project title “Fostering Climate Resilient Future with Digital Breeding and Digital Farming Innovations for Agriculture in South Korea” (FOSTER …