4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (181+ words) Fresh Plaza Direct imports of fresh fruit and vegetables are increasingly used by retailers to cover seasonal shortages and strengthen control over delivery times, quality, and pricing Magnit has launched direct procurement of farm produce from Uzbekistan using an agro-aggregation…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (187+ words) A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, led by department head Zhamoliddin Babakhanov, is on a working visit to Portugal to expand cooperation in the agricultural sector. During the visit, agreements were reached with Kiangle AI on the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (180+ words) Scientists at the Kazakh Research Institute of Processing and Food Industry have developed a technology for producing natural direct-pressed juices, jams, and purees with enhanced functional properties, according to APK News. The development targets structural challenges in Kazakhstan's fruit and…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (189+ words) Fresh Plaza From 1 January to 9 April 2026, Russian authorities in Zabaykalsky Krai inspected around 4, 000 tonnes of fresh apples from China, along with 34. 6 tonnes of peaches Import volumes rose significantly compared to 2025: peach imports doubled, while apple imports increased by 25% Laboratory tests…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (108+ words) Fresh Plaza A 44-ton shipment of fresh vegetables was delivered from Bole, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, to Almaty in 12 hours. The cargo included sweet bell peppers and red peppers. It passed through the Alashankou border checkpoint under a "green…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (139+ words) Domestic and imported fruit and vegetable prices in Albania have increased in recent days. According to Agim Rrapaj, Chairman of the Albanian Agribusiness Council, the rise is linked to weather-related production losses and market conditions. Flooding and frost reduced domestic…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (201+ words) The delegation from Kazakhstan held negotiations with leading producers and exporters of fruit and vegetable products from Uzbekistan. The talks focused on increasing supply volumes of products included in the list of socially significant food items to the domestic market…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (100+ words) Fresh Plaza Since the beginning of 2026, Kazakhstan has supplied 630 tonnes of fresh cucumbers to Perm Krai, a sevenfold increase compared to 90 tonnes in the same period in 2025, according to the press service of Rosselkhoznadzor. On March 31, an 18-tonne batch underwent…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (199+ words) Ukraine's vegetable market is entering an active phase in March 2026 with the start of early imports, mainly potatoes and onions from Turkey and Egypt. Domestic producers selling stored stocks are facing stronger competition, prompting adjustments in pricing and sales strategies....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (152+ words) Fresh Plaza Kazakhstan has increased the minimum volume for mandatory potato sales through commodity exchanges from 60 tonnes to 1, 000 tonnes, according to the Ministry of Trade and Integration. The previous threshold did not reflect logistics and actual supply volumes and mainly…...