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• February 2024: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture Jahad (MAJ) inaugurated a workshop aimed at enhancing pistachio food safety and productivity. Their focus is on refining safety procedures and boosting the output, export, and quality of pistachio products throughout the entire supply chain management system.
• January 2024: Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc., the second-largest pistachio grower and processor in the United States, introduced a new product named the Pistachio Pub Mix, expanding its innovative line of premium pistachio snacks.

• April 2023: Nationwide Produce Plc, a top supplier of fresh produce in the UK, has unveiled its new premium British asparagus brand, 'SPEAR IT'.
• July 2021: Teboza, a Dutch company, launched an asparagus concept called Tasty Spears. With the launch of Tasty Spears, the company wants to allow consumers to enjoy healthy, fresh asparagus year-round.

• February 2023: Roquette, Agri Obtentions, Eurial, Greencell, INRAE, and the Université Lumière Lyon 2 have unveiled a joint initiative: AlinOVeg, titled “Innovating in Plant-Based Food.” Over the next five years, these public and private entities will collaborate to tackle challenges in the plant-based food sector. Their goals include cultivating a French sector centered on plant-based sources, specifically pea and fava bean proteins, and providing healthier, sustainable alternatives to dairy products. The initiative boasts a budget of €11.4 million, with €8.3 million sourced from the French government under the France 2030 initiative.
• September 2022: Lantmännen, an agricultural cooperative in Northern Europe, invested over SEK 1 billion (USD 95.7 million) in a new large-scale production facility for pea protein in Lidköping, Sweden, which is expected to be completed in early 2026.
• May 2022: China and Russia signed a phytosanitary protocol for peas opening the door for competition in Canada's top market. In the upcoming years, Russia will start exporting peas to China, increasing competition for Canadian exports.

• January 2023: Powers Irish Whiskey launched the world's first 100% Irish rye whiskey bottled at 43.2% ABV. Powers Irish Rye is released in the United States, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Dublin Airport, and online platforms.
• July 2022: Danone launched Alpro Totally Nordic Rye across Sweden and Finland. The drink is a plant-based alternative to milk and the first of its kind based on rye grain.
• August 2021: In the United States, northeastern Iowa farmers used hybrid rye to help reduce ragweeds without using herbicides on row crops such as corn and soy.

• July 2024: The Spanish government has removed the sales tax on olive oil to protect consumers. This action follows severe droughts that have driven olive oil prices up by 272% since 2020.
• September 2020: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are collaborating with the Ministry of Agriculture and the European Union to conduct two training sessions in Jordan. These sessions focus on best practices for olive oil extraction and quality assessment, targeting key stakeholders in the olive oil industry.
• January 2022: The Italian government has enacted legislation to safeguard suppliers and operators from unfavorable contractual agreements that impede profitability. This law also prohibits the sale of extra virgin olive oil below cost.

• February 2023: Weyerhaeuser, a leading player in the forest products industry, has teamed up with GreenFirst Forest Products to create and promote a fresh range of low-carbon sawn timber offerings.
• January 2023: Stora Enso, a prominent player in the forest products industry, revealed its intention to invest EUR 1 billion (USD 1.09 billion) in establishing a new production line for cross-laminated timber (CLT) in Finland.

• October 2023: Evergreen Farms, a company that deals with Christmas trees, introduced innovative cultivation methods using advanced agricultural technology. These techniques optimize growth conditions and ensure high-quality trees.
• December 2022: Whitehill joined other scientists and state and university leaders to mark the launch of construction on a new facility dedicated to the care of the trees' seeds, funded by a grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund.
• October 2020: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service modernized its approach to selling Christmas trees. USDA has permitted and made them available to purchase through Recreation.gov.

• December 2023: India extended the exemption from mandatory inspection certificates for rice exports to select European countries for another six months. This extension applies to both basmati and non-basmati rice exports destined for EU member states and the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
• July 2022: Mitsui & Co. signed an agreement with Rol-Ryz, a leading European pulse and rice distributor and a subsidiary of Euricom, to purchase a 28.6% stake in Rol-Ryz.

• June 2024: India's guar gum exports reached 61 countries, totaling an increase of 11,160 metric tons in comparison to the previous year, according to export data from APEDA.
• May 2022: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued an amendment to the notification dated September 29, 2017, to export guar gum to the European Union and the United Kingdom.

• February 2024: The Ministry of Social Affairs established an inspection team to guarantee that 75% of the fruits and vegetables sold by cooperative societies are sourced from local farmers, thereby supporting them and overseeing the produce at retail outlets.
• January 2024: Under the leadership of President Musab Al-Mulla, the Union of Cooperative Societies in Kuwait launched a new initiative under the "Sahel" program to bolster price control on essential commodities, fruits, and vegetables within cooperative societies. The Sahel system is used to update prices.