Cancer-fighting pink pineapples, heart-healthy purple tomatoes and less fatty vegetable oils may someday be on U.S. grocery shelves alongside more traditional products. These genetically engineered foods could receive government approval in the coming years, following the OK given recently given to apples that don’t brown and potatoes that don’tContinue Reading
by Nuradzimmah Daim, New Straights Time Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry hopes to market the local MD2 pineapple variety to more countries. Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in wrapping up the debate on the motion of thanks on the Royal Address by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong inContinue Reading
By Farhan Zaheer, the Express Tribune After having research and experimented for over two months, the government and the private sector have succeeded in producing fruit fly-free guavas through Vapour Heat Treatment (VHT). All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Importers and Merchants Association (PFVA) and Pakistan Agricultural Research CouncilContinue Reading
by Pratiksha Ramkumar, The Times of India The phones at Kallar Garden, run by the Nilgiris Horticulture Department, have been ringing non-stop for the past two months. It is that time of the year when people rush to this garden to get their hands on one precious durian fruit.Continue Reading
The Eráti district, in Mozambique’s Nampula province, wants to increase the volume of banana exports to the Asian market and find new markets for its product. According to Mozambican daily newspaper Notícias the local government plans to provide the Jacarandá Agrícola agricultural company with land of over 6,000 hectaresContinue Reading
Pakistanis consume billions of bananas each year, making the fruit one of the most popular foods in our country. As compiled from takepart.com, Reader’s Digest, and Prevention magazine, here are reasons to never trash banana peels again. To grill a juicier piece of chicken You’re a grilling expert, except when it comesContinue Reading
by Ashley Walmsley, Queensland Country Life Long-term implications from the detection of Panama disease Tropical Race 4 (TR4) could re-open the discussion on banana imports. But the Federal Department of Agriculture is confident the presence of Panama disease in Australia would not have implications for fresh banana importsContinue Reading
by Hillary Ojeda, Peru This Week Heavy rainfall in the Peruvian southern region of Ayacucho causes higher prices and a delayed harvest for avocado farmers. Peru was recently declared the second highest exporter of avocados this year, therefore it is a high-performing fruit for the country. Therefore, theContinue Reading
by Ed King, RTCC News Crops and livestock that Vanuatu’s citizens rely on for their livelihoods have been almost entirely wiped out by Cyclone Pam, which hit the South Pacific island nation last weekend. A government assessment sent to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation reports that theContinue Reading
The head of Dominican Republic’s Exports and Investment Center (CEI-RD) on Thursday announced government support for producers affected by the US ban on several Dominican agro products, listed as hosts of the fruit fly. Jean Alain Rodriguez all products that were in transit would enter US territory due toContinue Reading
by Sayed Mofidul Babu, The Financial Express The farmers of Rangpur division are much delighted in witnessing the blooming litchi trees, predicting a bumper yield of the fleshy and juicy fruit this year. Sirajul Islam, a litchi grower of Ranipukur area at Mithapukur upazila said that more thanContinue Reading
A Philippine banana industry leader says climate change is taking its toll on farmers this year, with production expectations somewhat eroded by the lack of rain in the Southeast Asian country. The Philippine banana industry will likely see a drop in production this year due to an unusual thatContinue Reading
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