The COVID-19 pandemic continues with its rising trend. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), global new cases have been rising for nearly two consecutive months, reaching a total of 141 million reported cases and causing more than 3 million deaths. India, the US and Brazil have experienced high caseloads, accounting for around 40% of last week’s total infections worldwide.
 

The European Commission has recently released its "Monitoring EU agri-food trade"  report.

The Iran Pistachio Association (IPA) has published the most recent pistachio inventory and shipping report for the 6th marketing month of the 2020 crop (February 20-March 20, 2021).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through its Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) has released the 2020 United States Agricultural Export Yearbook, on April 5, 2021.

The INC is pleased to share the 2020/2021 Annual Report. This year's Report provides a high-level look into the mission, vision, and activities of the International Nut & Dried Fruit Council.

With over 4 million new cases reported in the last week, COVID-19 infections and deaths have now been rising for more than a month.

In the journal Irish Journal of Medical Science, a newly published article discussed how the consumption of raisins, specifically black seed raisins, could affect certain cardiovascular risk factors in hyperlipidemic individuals.

In the journal Nutrients, a new study was published which aimed to identify the effects of almonds on photoaging, for example, facial wrinkles, pigment intensity, sebum production, skin hydration and water loss.

A recent study in the journal Nutrients explored the health benefits of a supplemented Mediterranean diet (SMD) for those individuals who are HIV-1 positive