The leading US potato-producing State of Idaho has a year-round potato season and the biggest harvesting season of September to October is yet to come. In 2022, Idaho led national production at 121 million cwt. CWT or hundredweight represents a unit measure of 45.4 kg in US measurement terms.  The Pacific Northwest state showed dynamic staying power in the first season of...

As the long-awaited US Farm Bill nears its five-year review in September 2023, expatriate agriculture by the Chinese is in the spotlight. Many nations lease land in the US, with China coming behind 17 other countries.   Between 2015 and 2023, land acquisition in the United States by Chinese investors has risen by a cumulative 98%. The highest rise was in the 2019-21...

News summary: In a short period of time is the 4º climatic event, but this time the oncoming cyclone should not bring severe impacts to its target: the South American region. The action of a weather front continues to favour the formation of loaded clouds in the South of Brazil. In addition to this system, from Wednesday (25) a new extratropical cyclone...

Recently, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) jointly held the 2023 World Food Security at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The release of the report on the overall nutritional status...

News summary: in the northern city of Groningen, in the Netherlands, an efficient peas harvesting regime meant to relay the crop to the pot of the buyer in less than ten hours of harvesting was recently underway, relates Jan Buseman, who runs an agricultural company. The preserved peas were harvested last week at Jan Buseman’s company in Scheemda, Groningen, under excellent conditions. ‘That went pretty...

In addition to its use in the textile, paper, plastics, paint, fuel and building materials sectors, hemp is also suitable for the production of quality edible oil. In this perspective, the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences-production, territory, agroenergy (DiSAA) of the University of Milan and the Centro di ricerca Zootecnia e Acquacoltura del Crea di Lodi have worked on a three-year...

The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) held an International Smallholders Workshop and Field Visit with the theme “Improvement of Sustainable Certification Achievement, Enhancement of Good Agricultural Practices, and Lesson Learned on Technology Adoption” on 24-25 July 2023 in Melaka, Malaysia. This year, the Workshop presented and discussed several important topics. These included increasing the capacity of smallholders to achieve...

Americans crave some foods more than others, especially processed foods. The typical American spends $1200 yearly on processed foods such as these next five snacks that top the list of foods that Americans love most. 1. Burrito Bowl This Mexican delight is, according to diverse sources compiled by Readers Digest, the hallmark of all American most loved dishes. Basically a...

Sweet potatoes are a versatile ingredient that can be used to make a variety of snacks and beverages, such as chips, fries, smoothies, and juices. This trend is being driven by the increasing demand for healthy and convenient snacks and beverages. By the way, Selina Wamucii is currently accepting bulk orders for top quality sweet potatoes from Egypt. Interested in...

As of 2022, the value of the global Mango Puree market had reached about US$ 1. 31 Billion and is expected to grow to US$ 2. 73 Billion by 2029- representing a CAGR of 11.06 %. Yogurt and beverages are the two major products that are driving the growth of the mango puree market: For instance, the use of mango...