Aloha HFU ʻOhana, We are pleased to share that during this year’s 2025 15th Annual Convention, our membership elected Christian Zuckerman as the new Vice President of Hawaiʻi Farmers Union (HFU). Christian has been a committed leader within HFU for many years. He brings extensive experience in regenerative farming, food-systems development, and farmer …

Press release… The China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world’s largest import fair and one of China’s most prestigious exhibitions, once again served as a platform for significant business connections in 2025. The Turkish National Participation organisation, led by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), took place from 5 to 10 …

Teoman Küçükmustafa, General Manager of the Tea Research and Application Centre (ÇAYMER), stated that they started producing 20 kilograms of flower tea in 2022 and increased production to 50 kilograms this year. Rize… Küçükmustafa told an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent that they began producing tea from the flowers of the …

Press release… Türkiye’s installed electricity capacity exceeded 121,000 megawatts (MW) at the end of October, with renewable energy sources accounting for 61 per cent of the total installed capacity. The production from renewable sources, operating 24/7 with a high capacity factor and located close to consumption points, is also critical …

South Africa’s citrus sector has delivered a record export season in 2025, packing 203.4 million 15kg cartons for international markets. This represents a 22 percent increase from 2024 and exceeds the industry’s April estimate of 171.2 million cartons… The growth is attributed to a combination of favourable weather, young trees …

Press release… TÜRKİYE EARNED MORE FOREIGN CURRENCY WITH LESS PRODUCT IN FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS… IRAQ WAS THE DRIVING MARKET FOR TURKISH FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit …

Gene editing (Crispr, Talen, etc.) techniques have been heavily utilized for developing new plant genotypes and registering new varieties. This method, also defined as New Breeding Techniques (NBT) or New Genomic Techniques (NGT), is particularly successful at shortening the plant breeding period. Gene editing is essentially an artificial mutation. Initially …

Press release… Report also analyzes olive oil market, fertilizer trends and the global food import bill… 13/11/2025 Rome – Current conditions point to broad-based increases in global food commodity production, alongside strong consumption growth and a recovery in inventories, although weather variability and a clouded trade outlook could pose risks, according …

Press release… The China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world’s largest import fair and one of China’s most prestigious exhibitions, once again served as a platform for significant business connections in 2025. The Turkish National Participation organisation, led by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), took place from 5 to 10 …