VIETNAM: Longan cross the sea to Singaporean market
2020-08-17
The first 16 tonnes of longan grown in Hai Duong province have been exported to Singapore, and could also vie for Australia and Europe soon. Continue Reading
IRAN: Banana imports at USD 113m in four months
2020-08-13
A total of 173,062 tons of bananas worth USD 113.68 million were imported into Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 20-July 21).Continue Reading
UGANDA: Pick more from passion fruits
2020-08-13
Passion fruit, a climbing vine, is a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both export and domestic markets.Continue Reading
PAKISTAN: Mango exports are plummeting because of the pandemic — and fruit vendors are suffering
2020-08-12
In Pakistan, mangoes are a prized household staple, with over two dozen varieties grown and exported all over the world.Continue Reading
AUSTRALIA: Workers from Vanuatu to harvest mangoes in the NT despite Australia’s coronavirus travel ban
2020-08-12
Despite Australia’s borders being shut to overseas arrivals, up to 170 workers from Vanuatu will be brought to the Northern Territory under a pilot program aimed at filling labour shortages in the mango growing industry.Continue Reading
PHILIPPINES: Dole Unveils Integrated Strategy Against Banana Disease
2020-08-11
Dole Food Company shared the company’s most recent update on its efforts to combat Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a plant disease that poses an existential threat to bananas, a major staple crop for much of the world.Continue Reading
SOUTH AFRICA: Pineapple export troubles eased by demand from home-brewers
2020-08-10
Pineapple producers in the northern KwaZulu-Natal region have expressed the hope that as the economies in overseas countries start to “open up” after the COVID-19 pandemic, exports will re-commence and even increase.Continue Reading
NORTH KOREA: Bananas: A future crop?
2020-08-06
There are signs that an increasing number of North Koreans are interested in the cultivation of bananas and other fruits and vegetables typically grown in tropical or subtropical climates.Continue Reading
UGANDA: Hass avocado changes fortune of Mayuge farmers
2020-08-06
Mustafa has been growing avocados since 2017 after switching from sugarcane because avocado farming is profitable yet it requires minimal maintenance.Continue Reading
INDIA: Moira bananas, Harmal chillies get GI tag
2020-08-04
The state’s popular Moira banana and Harmal chilli were recently accorded the geographical indication (GI) tag. The two agricultural products are the fourth and fifth items from Goa to get the GI tag after feni, the Khola chilli, and khajem (kaddio boddio).Continue Reading
MALAYSIA: Felda Global Ventures targets one million banana clones in 2021
2020-08-04
SOURCE: New Strait Times What began as a banana clonal research has led to an opportunity for FGV Holdings Bhd to mass produce high-quality banana clone varieties. FGV is targeting to produce one million banana clones in 2021, a 100 per cent surge from the current production to cater toContinue Reading
INDIA: Dragon fruit, purple mangoes, apples – experiments bear fruit in arid Gujarat
2020-08-04
SOURCE: Nimesh Khakhariya, Times of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mention of Kutch farmers tasting success with dragon fruit cultivation in his July 26 ‘Mann Ki Baat’ put the spotlight on how this exotic fruit has become a money spinner for many in Gujarat. In fact, people have quit theirContinue Reading