TFNet News Compilation (Page 244)

As the government has finalised the plan to take over the Agro Processing Factory at Nadukkara near Vazhakkulam by raising its stake to 51 per cent, pineapple farmers demand that they also be given a better deal by enhancing the procurement price from the current Rs 12 a kg toContinue Reading

MANILA, Philippines — Food conglomerate Del Monte Pacific Ltd. has obtained approval in-principle from Singapore Exchange Ltd. to pursue the acquisition of the consumer food business of privately held American corporation Del Monte Foods.   In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday, DMPL said the approval-in-principle grantedContinue Reading

The diet of the majority of Thai people contains less fruit and vegetables than the minimum level recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ensure good health, resulting in an increased risk of chronic disease, academics have warned.   A report on investment in public health, part of the 10th NationalContinue Reading

A Kenyan farmer is readying his business to export this season’s avocado crop earmarked for European shipment over the coming weeks. Although Wilberforce Ngugi has high expectations from his latest Hass crop, the Nairobi grower and exporter knows he must do more to compete with larger corporations and South American rivals.Continue Reading

The total area of papaya reduced by 16.1% in 2013 against the previous year, totaling 14,100 acres, continues to decrease year by year. According to employees of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea), high production costs, mainly labor, have discouraged investments in the last year. Another factor was theContinue Reading

MASHAV, the Israeli Agency of International Development Cooperation, in cooperation with the German GIZ and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) will be training citrus farmers and technical officers of MoFA from the Eastern and Ashanti regions to upgrade their knowledge and enhance their capacity in citrus production.  Continue Reading

PETALING JAYA, Jan 20 — Consumers have to bear the brunt of price increases as traders are forced to hike the prices of mandarin oranges by as much as 40 per cent, following a supply shortage from China. Checks by The Malay Mail in SS2 Petaling Jaya, Kepong and SelayangContinue Reading

Grown throughout the tropical regions of the world, the plantain is a close relative of the banana, making important contributor to the economy of many countries. The nutritional value of unripe plantain makes it stand out as a very important addition to any healthy living diet plan due to itsContinue Reading

The Dominican Republic can double exports of agricultural goods, which are just over U.S. $ 1,000 million annually, said the engineer Osmar Benitez, CEO of the Dominican Agribusiness Board (JAD). He suggested to the authorities along with producers select 30 agricultural activities each of which can generate at least $Continue Reading

The sprawling citrus orchard that Victor Story toured recently sure looked like a steal. For sale at $11,000 an acre, the investors who owned it were going to lose money, and potential buyers like Story might have stood to reap a handsome reward. But as he bumped along the 40Continue Reading

In a bid to meet rising domestic demand, the government will more than double the import volume of fruit and vegetables in 2014 from last year. Trade Ministry director-general for foreign trade Bachrul Chairi confirmed that the government would allow the import of 17 horticulture products, including apples, mangoes, oranges,Continue Reading