by Isma’il Kushkush, The New York Times Armed with machetes, the men push their way through the densely packed rows of trees, emerging every few minutes with large bundles of green bananas over their shoulders. A guard, his chest crossed with bullet belts, his handsContinue Reading
by K.A. Shaji, The Hindu Mango orchards at Muthalamada remain a ‘toxic hub’ owing to indiscriminate spraying of hazardous pesticides. The orchards, which were earlier known for widespread use of the banned pesticide endosulfan, now use other pesticides, including Cymbush, Monocrosfate, Talstar, Malathion, Azoxistobin, Omethoate, Chlorpyrifos and Thiabaeazove.Continue Reading
by Aditi Tandon, The Tribune Premium Indian Alphonso mango, the king of fruits, is all set to re-enter the European markets. The government said the EU ban on Alphonso imports would be lifted shortly. EU had on May 1 this year temporarily banned the import of Alphonso mangoes andContinue Reading
by Kyae Mone Win and translated by Thiri Min Htun, Myanmar Times Trademark protection is in the works for Myanmar’s famous sein ta lone [diamond] mangos, according to Mandalay Mango Association chair Daw Than Than Swe. The fruit has been exported since 2006, but only began catching onContinue Reading
By Moses Opobo, New Times AS FAR as life in a refugee camp goes, Sifa Maritine has seen it all. She fled the fighting between the Interahamwe and Mai Mai militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in 1997. Her first stop was the border town ofContinue Reading
by Wangui Ngechu, Citizen News This is the outcome of a contract farming deal that was entered into between 64 avocado farmer groups and an agricultural firm, Kakuzi limited in February 2013. This payment will be made in two installments in an arrangement that is similar to how teaContinue Reading
South African avocado producers are upbeat about the industry’s future after a record crop this year that saw some 60,000 metric tons (MT) exported and a growing domestic market. The export volumes represent more or less a 50% year-on-year increase, and while the local market did not rise quiteContinue Reading
by Priti Nath Jha, The Times of India The Shahi litchi, which is primarily grown in Muzaffarpur district, will soon flood the Kerala market from December 20, according to the director of Muzaffarpur-based National Litchi Research Centre (NLRC), Vishalnath. On his return from Kerala and Karnataka, Vishalnath said onContinue Reading
International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet), together with FAO and support by experts from the Banana Asia Pacific Network (BAPNET ) held a side event during the 70th Session of the Committee on Commodity Problems at the Iran Room, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy on 7 October 2014. The theme of the sideContinue Reading
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