TFNet News Compilation (Page 218)

by Binod Bhandari, eKantipur   Banana growers who have been earning a good income after going into commercial farming are worried after their crops were attacked by a disease that has led to reduced output.   According to the farmers, the plants have been turning pale, the stems are infested withContinue Reading

By N. Gopal Raj, The Hindu   A compound found in litchi seeds might be responsible for a mysterious brain disease that strikes many young children in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar each summer, according to two independent groups of researchers.     “Eating litchis is absolutely not dangerous for adultsContinue Reading

Promoting the avocado sector in Kenya will generate new export revenue for the country and create employment for its young and dynamic labour force, said Mr Anders Aeroe, Director of Market Development of the International Trade Centre (ITC).   He said this at the launch of the USD 1 millionContinue Reading

On a platform of social integration for indigenous groups, Malaysia’s Rompin Integrated Pineapple Industries (RIPI) is ramping up cultivation at a fast pace as demand grows throughout Asia, the Middle East and in Europe.   Rompin’s general manager Patrick Teoh says the firm currently grows the fruit on 450 hectares ofContinue Reading

The prices of Alphonso mangoes are set to leave a bitter taste in your mouth. The first batch arrived at APMC market in Vashi at the end of January and sellers have set a price tag of Rs 1,200 (USD 19.20) to Rs 1,500 (USD 24.00) for a dozen.  Continue Reading

JPB Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd, the Northen Corridor Investment Authority (NCIA) and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (Unimap) are collaborating to construct greenhouses to produce Harum Manis mangoes all year round in Perlis.   Besides Harum Manis the project, with an investment of RM21 million, involves growing Indian Red mangoes in greenhousesContinue Reading

Dominican Exporters Association (ADOEXPO) president Sadala Khoury on Sunday warned that the “Panama blight” is wreaking havoc on banana plantations in several countries and asked the authorities to take steps to prevent damages to one of the country’s main export products.   He said income from bananas is more thanContinue Reading

Mango orchard owners and traders of Rajshahi are afraid of incurring a big loss during the coming mango season as they are apprehending damage of blossoms due to severe cold and dense fog. It is learnt, to ensure a bumper production of mango, owners of the orchards have sprayed insecticidesContinue Reading

By Hillary Ojeda, Peru This Week   Consulting firm Maximixe sees production of bananas and plantains to increase 2.6% and bring with it a sum of US$ 136.9 million in exports in 2015.   The consulting firm announced that this 2.6% increase in production is a result of planting andContinue Reading

Aviv Flowers Packing House has taken one of the produce industry’s most prestigious prizes, with a seedless papaya that boasts a complex flavor, a long shelf life and a lack of any pungent aftertaste.   The ‘Aurora’ papaya was 12 years in the making for breeder Assaf Avizohar, whose production wasContinue Reading

Banana Freckle Virus has crippled crops across the Northern Territory and teams are working around the clock to eradicate it before it spreads further.   The disease significantly reduces the growth of leaves and bunches of fruit on trees, as well as impacting appearance.   The only way to stopContinue Reading