SOURCE: FAO Markets and Trade The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 158.5 points in April 2022, down 1.2 points (0.8 percent) from the all-time high reached in March, though still 36.4 points (29.8 percent) above its value in the corresponding month last year. The drop in the FFPI inContinue Reading
Pineapple leaf fibres could hold the key to cheaper weight-loss supplements with the added benefit of being greener and more sustainable for the environment. The National University of Singapore (NUS) on Tuesday (May 17) said that its researchers have developed a method to use these cheap and abundant fibres toContinue Reading
SOURCE: Shweta Segar, India Times Indian summers are incomplete without mangoes. Eating mangoes, and sitting by the coolers, while the sun scorches outdoors, is unarguably among the fondest childhood memories of every Indian. Stalls and carts overflow with different varieties and summer holidays are spent gorging on this yellow, pulpyContinue Reading
SOURCE: Akanda Muhammad Jahid, The Daily Star Yusuf Ali, a mango grower in Chapainawabganj, did not benefit much despite having an ample yield last year as the price of the popular fruit was unusually low due to the lockdown-induced disruption. Since there is no lockdown this year and overall consumptionContinue Reading
SOURCE: Lindi Botha, Farmers Weekly Dragon fruit production is gaining ground in South Africa as farmers get to grips with production methods and market demand grows. While the area planted to dragon fruit is expanding, farmers have had to grapple with a lack of information on production methods suited toContinue Reading
SOURCE: Matthew Jones, Fruitnet Australian mango growers will benefit from a A$2.7m (USD1.9m) injection into extension and communication projects. The two five-year projects will be deliver by Hort Innovation and Australia’s peak industry body for mangoes, Australian Mango Industry Association (AMIA). The extension project will work with growers to developContinue Reading
by Eduardo, 247 News Agency The Ecuadorian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and BanEcuador presented a proposal this Sunday “to relieve financial pressure” faced by banana producers due to the war in Ukraine which has affected the trade of this fruit, of which Ecuador is the world’s leading exporter. ItContinue Reading
SOURCE: Anadolu, Global Village Space Until April, farmers in Pakistan’s famed mango-producing district were expecting a bumper harvest of the succulent, yellow fruit which makes a sizeable share of the country’s exports. However, their dreams of raking in big profits were shattered by an unusual spike in temperatures coupled withContinue Reading
by Vietnamplus According to AEON Co Ltd, Japan is importing bananas from several markets, such as Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Costa Rica. However, Vietnamese bananas gain foothold in Japan thanks to their competitive prices, and a good taste. Despite recording strong growth, Vietnamese bananas make up only 0.6 percentContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Hindu Pineapple farmers from Vazhakkulam distributed 10,001 best-quality pineapples free of cost to people in the Thrikkakara Assembly constituency on Tuesday to protest against what they said was a steep fall in demand for the fruit and subsequent dip in prices. “There is nobody to buy the fruitContinue Reading
SOURCE: Caribbean Journal The Caribbean’s “sweetest” festival is coming back for 2022. The popular Pineapple Festival in Eleuthera will run June 3-4 on the island of Eleuthera, the heart of the country’s pineapple industry. After a pandemic hiatus, the event is back this year for what will be its 33rdContinue Reading
by Laxmi Sah, The Kathmandu Post Banana farmer Sadhuram Kharel of Nijgadh 9 lost most of his plants to a violent storm in April. A devastated Kharel, who has been growing the fleshy fruit for 10 years, isn’t interested anymore in casting his ballot on Friday. Many farmers in nineContinue Reading