The drop in dried fruit prices is curbing the sector's dynamism, causing a retraction in investments in new plantations. An increase is also observed in merger and acquisition operations among established companies, as well as the sale of almond groves with a view to their conversion to other crops. The latest episode of the 'Agricultar' podcast is now available and addresses the current state of the dried fruit sector in Portugal and the dynamism in the agro investment market. In this episode, we spoke with João Roseiro, Agricultural Director for Europe at SLM Partners, an asset management company that develops investments in the agricultural sector, who argued that "only highly efficient and professionalized operations will achieve long-term viability". Bruno Amaro, Rural Department Director at Savills Portugal, joined the conversation and emphasized that Portugal continues to be "very interesting" for agricultural ...