SOURCE: Lisakanya Venna, Food for Mzanzi Driven by growing health consciousness, rising demand for organic produce, and expanding global trade chains, the global dragon fruit market is experiencing rapid expansion. In South Africa, however, local producers and plant material suppliers face a contrasting reality. According to a recent report byContinue Reading
SOURCE: VNExpress Dragon fruit prices at the farm gate in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have plunged by 53-90% to VND2,000-7,000 (8-27 US cents), causing grief to farmers. Ho Van Hoa, a local farmer, harvested three tons of dragon fruit on Tuesday, which he sold for VND8.25 million.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Business Times The Business Times’ recent piece on the challenges facing Malaysia’s durian industry indicates an issue that extends well beyond agriculture: Economic growth and market access do not necessarily determine who ultimately captures the value they create. Malaysia’s durian story should, on paper, be a remarkable success. ChineseContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star On Sept 19, a vessel carrying two tonnes of Malaysian-grown durians docked in Dalian, China, after a 12-day sea journey. The container was then sent to customs inspections, where the fruit would be opened and checked. To Hernan Corp Sdn Bhd and its founder and group chiefContinue Reading
The New Zealand avocado industry could add more than NZ$30mn in value to the domestic market if consumption increased by 1kg. That’s according to NZ Avocado, as it celebrated National Guacamole Day on 16 September and encouraged locals to eat more of the green fruit. The industry body released aContinue Reading
SOURCE: Mass Infomaccion TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Mexico’s Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) has banned exports of avocados grown in orchards in deforested areas, effective October 1, focusing on Michoacán and Jalisco. Semarnat head Alicia Bárcena Ibarra explains that the mechanism uses certificates to prevent fruit grown on deforestedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Inquirer Philippines Del Monte Pacific Ltd. (DMPL) is expected to remain profitable in fiscal year 2027, relying on its Asian operations and restructuring efforts despite cost pressures and a heavy debt load. On Tuesday, the food and beverage company said its underlying business remained strong even as the operatingContinue Reading
SOURCE: Jude Toyat, The Borneo Post Sarawak has been allocated RM80 million under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) 2026-2030 to support the development and transformation of its pineapple industry. State Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said RM15 million would be providedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Togo First Togo’s mango production remained above 35,000 tons in 2025 after declining in 2024. Marketed volumes continued to edge down, while exports increased, according to data from the Mango Industry Council, CIF-Mangue. CIF-Mangue also reported higher prices per kilogram between 2023 and 2025. Production Rebounds Above 35,000 TonsContinue Reading
SOURCE: Thai PBS World Prolonged flooding in Chachoengsao province is taking a heavy toll on local agriculture, leaving its famous mango orchards on the brink of dying-off and wiping out shrimp farms overnight, farmers reported on Tuesday. In Bang Khla district, home to the province’s famed “Mamuang Khai Tuek” (aContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star The Philippines has sent its first commercial shipment of fresh Carabao mangoes to Canada, with one metric tonne of the prized fruit arriving in Vancouver as the country seeks to expand its agricultural exports and open new markets for Filipino growers, Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported. InContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star The mango harvest season in Bangladesh typically ends in August. But in Chapainawabganj, one of the country’s major mango-producing districts, markets were still bustling with golden-hued Katimon mangoes. Selling for Tk 300-400 per kilogramme, Katimon mangoes now fetch nearly twice the Tk 150-180 per kg they commandedContinue Reading