SOURCE: Freshplaza Sarawak will begin exporting its own pineapple variety, SG-1 or Sarawak Gold-1, to China and Singapore in 2026. Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup said this demonstrates the state’s capacity to supply premium tropical fruit to international markets. He noted that the Ministry ofContinue Reading

SOURCE: Elaine Watson, Ag Fund Newsletter “Before I go,” Fresh Del Monte chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh told analysts on the firm’s Q2 earnings call last week, “I believe it’s important to discuss an industry-wide situation regarding bananas…” The problem, he explained, is one “I have been predicting and warningContinue Reading

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro, Renewable Matter Saathi Pads is the first company to manufacture 100% biodegradable sanitary products made from banana fibre. Guided by a cradle-to-cradle approach to women’s health, the three founders—Kristin Kagetsu, Tarun Bothra, and Grace Kane, with degrees from MIT and Nirma University—have created a women-led manufacturingContinue Reading