EU fresh produce faces four sustainability risks with direct impact on margins: soil, packaging, waste and green claims
For Europe’s fresh produce sector, sustainability in 2026 is no longer mainly a matter of ESG positioning. It is becoming...
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Growing perennial apple, sweet cherry and grape orchards causes minimal environmental harm
FAO (UN) experts are completing a global Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study this year in Uzbekistan’s fruit and vegetable sector,...
Growing onions or watermelons: which is more harmful to the planet?
Over the past two years, a team of FAO (UN) experts in Uzbekistan has conducted a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment...
Five facts about the environmental impact of fruit and vegetable cultivation in Uzbekistan
In 2025–26, a team of FAO (UN) experts conducted a global LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) study of Uzbekistan’s fruit and...
Environmental impact in Uzbekistan is entirely determined by the horticultural production system
A global LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) study in Uzbekistan’s fruit and vegetable sector has been conducted by a team...