by Sunish Jacob Mathew, On Manamara Conventionally, the fibre of plantain stems has for long been considered to be of no use. But a women’s self-help group in Chennai has proved the conventional wisdom wrong. They have proved that plantain fibre can be used to weave high-qualityContinue Reading
by Shree Padre, India Together A new food processing company in Kerala proposes to market innovative products, the success of which could well place the largely neglected jackfruit in the focus of attention of bigger players in the state’s food processing industry. Artocarpus Foods Private Limited, isContinue Reading
Pineapple production in Medellin has plummeted and producers are trying to place it in the markets of Veracruz, said Lidia Chipuli Lara, president of the Board of Improvements of La Laguna, in that municipality. “You can see how things are, there have been farmers who lost this year, thereContinue Reading
by Jill Neimark, National Public Radio The most luscious watermelon the Deep South has ever produced was once so coveted, 19th-century growers used poison or electrocuting wires to thwart potential thieves, or simply stood guard with guns in the thick of night. The legendary Bradford was delectable — butContinue Reading
by Cameron Miculka, Pacific Daily News Guam’s farmers are working to recover from damage wrought by Typhoon Dolphin, which hit the island with high winds, especially in the north. Among the most affected are the island’s banana farmers, like Bernard Watson, of Yigo. Typhoon Dolphin took out eightContinue Reading
by Jolynn Francis, The Star Online Durian lovers and adventurous foodies can expect to binge on more durians this season compared to last year. Bao Sheng Durian Farm third- generation farmer Chang Zhi Vooi, 21, said this was due to the good weather this year which brought onContinue Reading
The Government says it will be putting $250 million into a project aimed at revitalising banana production for the export market. The Banana Export Expansion Programme (BEEP) — details of which were provided at an investment forum in Montego Bay recently — targets new and existing farmers in theContinue Reading
by Satyavrat Mishra, Business Standard Unseasonal rains and hail storm had a huge negative impact on the lychee fruit crop which is largely produced in Bihar, thus costing farmers dear this year. The inclement weather has affected the trees that not only subsequently lowered the yield by 20-25%, butContinue Reading
by Maat van Uitert, Inquisitr As if a spewing volcano wasn’t enough, Costa Rica is now expected to experience an avocado shortage after that country banned imports of the fruit from several major international suppliers, including the United States. Costa Rica has also halted imports from Mexico, the world’sContinue Reading
by Luis Miguel Guerrero, Periodismo The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism (OCEX) in Tokyo participating in events and trade fairs, such as “Foodex”, with the objective of helping national companies to export organic bananas to the Japanese market. The opportunity to export bananas arises asContinue Reading
by Yolanda Tenorio, El Dabate Every year, trade with this fruit, characteristic of Sinaloa, provides employment to dozens of families. Although production volumes are still low, the pitahaya harvest has already started in San Ignacio, temporarily reactivating the town’s economy. A very small group of streetContinue Reading
by Gerard Hutching, New Zealand Farmer Avocado growers who use Seeka Kiwifruit Industries as their packer have received much higher prices for their exports than others in the industry, the company says. Grower returns per hectare through Tauranga-based Seeka for the 2014-15 season were $46,000 compared to theContinue Reading
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