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The subsurface drip irrigation systems that have enhanced water use efficiency and increased yields in processing tomatoes may also have long-term effects on soil life that are worth monitoring. Because drip emitters running down the center of the bed beneath the ground target irrigation delivery to the plants with precision, they may also leave important

At May 31st, agricultural forecasts pointed to a 26% reduction in the tomato for the industry, as a result of the aggravation of the phytosanitary problems that occurred in the previous campaign, which led some producers to stop the tomato culture this season. The month of May was very dry. In fact, despite of some

SONDELANI Ranching has launched its $2 million state-of-the-art tomato processing plant for the production of tomato paste in Bulawayo. Turning Matabeleland Green co-director Reverend Patson Netha said the plant, which has the capacity to process 150 tonnes or over 1,5 million tomatoes started operating last month. He said the plant would be officially commissioned soon.

Interview with Miguel Halcón Commercial Director of ALSAT How was the 2017 campaign for Alsat in terms of processing and commercialization of the product? In which product lines are you most specialized? The 2017 campaign was a record campaign at national level, reaching 3.3 million tons. Regarding ALSAT, around 160,000 tons of raw material were

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) on June 1 signed a contract to provide the largest Ukrainian vertically integrated tomato paste producer, Agrofusion, with a long-term loan of $17 million. According to information on the IFC’s website, the funds are intended to expand the company in 2018-2019 and refinance its obligations. The total cost of the

Italy’s Barilla pasta maker is investing 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) over five years to expand production and launch new products as company’s respond to shifting demand. Barilla’s pasta and sauces have grown faster than its bakery business in recent years, and now account for almost 60 percent of total sales. To respond to growing

Both Extremadura and Andalucia, Spain’s main tomato growing regions, as well as Portugal have experienced an extremely rainy May with severe thunderstorms and even hailstorms ! Not to mention much lower than usual temperatures, as low as 10°C at night and around 20 to 22°C during the day only ! Besides the hundreds of hectares