The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday extended a quarantine zone to prevent the spread of a major citrus disease, preventing the shipment of all Florida citrus trees outside the state.

The East Coast Economic Region (ECER) is allocating 7,400 hectares in Pahang to create a Pekan-Rompin pineapple integrated development project, a move to help Malaysia regain its dominance as the world's top three pineapple producers as in the 1960s and 1970s. The areas identified are Permatang Bedon (2,000 hectares) in Pekan, and Kampung Jemari (5,000 hectares) and Kampung Tebu Hitam (400 hectares) in Rompin, the ECER secretariat said in a statement Thursday.

The thought of powering your house on banana waste may sound a little unrealistic, but, two years ago, UQ researcher, Associate Professor Bill Clarke, proved it was a possibility. Between 2004 and 2005 Dr Clarke, supported by the Queendland Government through the Qld Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund (QSEIF), Ergon Energy, and The Australian Banana Growers' Association Inc., uncovered the potential to produce energy from banana waste.

Mango peel extract, a by-product of the mango processing industry, offers a rich and inexpensive source of antioxidants for use in nutraceuticals and functional foods, says new research from India.

The harumanis variety of mango produced in Perlis is set to break into the Japanese market, with the first shipment of 50 metric tonnes scheduled for next year. The state executive councillor for agriculture, Sabry Ahmad, said today Perlis will ensure that the shipments of this "King of Mangoes" will be of the best quality.