“Understanding the environmental performance of California prunes through life-cycle analysis”; “The role of wood-based crops in climate change mitigation and advances in monitoring technologies”; and “Carbon farming in the EU: business scenarios for agri-food supply chains.”
These are some of the interesting presentations that will be featured at the World Prune Congress, organized by the International Prune Association (IPA) —the industry’s most important event on the global calendar—which will take place May 17–20 in Modena, Italy.
Over the course of three days, attendees will hear from speakers representing the leading producing countries, who will discuss the current state and future of the prune industry, consumer trends, international markets, and best practices, among other topics. This is because the event will feature the customary country-by-country reports covering Australia, Argentina, Chile, China, Italy, France, South Africa, and the United States.
In addition, there will be roundtable discussions, visits to agro-industrial companies such as MonteRé, and to orchards and processing plants, offering numerous opportunities for each attendee to expand their professional network.
“This is a unique opportunity to connect with all IPA member countries and engage in in-depth discussions about the present and future of prunes, global markets, their differences and contrasts, and the new opportunities emerging in Asia, while gathering valuable insights and strengthening our professional network,” says Pedro Acuña, executive director of Chileprunes.
The IPA’s member countries are Chile, Argentina, France, the United States (California), Italy, South Africa, and Australia.
The IPA was established to promote the international prune industry and represent the interests of producers and processors worldwide. Since its inception, the IPA has been at the forefront of stimulating the consumption of prunes, facilitating the exchange of information, and creating an integrated platform for its members and key stakeholders in the research and promotion of prunes.
