SOURCE: Bali Discovery As reported by NusaBali, as Bali approached the Lunar New Year (Imlek 2577 Kongzli) on 17 February 2026, export demand for Balinese mangosteens increased dramatically to meet mainland requirements for traditional fruit baskets sent as gifts by Chinese consumers. In the month prior to Imlek, Bali quarantineContinue Reading
SOURCE: Daily Tribune The Philippines ended 2025 with a markedly smaller agricultural trade deficit, supported by strong export growth led by tropical fruits and a decline in farm imports, according to official data from the Philippine Statistics (PSA). The data showed that agricultural exports reached $884.77 million in December, accountingContinue Reading
SOURCE: BSS News By cultivating improved varieties of guava, farmers of Khulna region become very happy as its bumper production changes their fortune and makes them self-reliant. According to the Department of the Agricultural Extension (DAE) of Khulna Region, farmers have cultivated 1,531 hectares of land with a production targetContinue Reading
SOURCE: VNExpress Malaysian durian growers reaped large profits over the past decade as demand from China surged, but a shift in consumer preferences now leave farmers with mounting stock. Liew Jia Soon returned to Malaysia in 2018 after years abroad as his father’s durian farm in the hills north ofContinue Reading
SOURCE: Marita Moaje, Philippine News Agency In southern Palawan, degraded upland areas are turning into thriving agro-forestry sites that promote reforestation efforts of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) while boosting rural livelihoods for Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) communities. The Abuyog Sweet Langka Plantation Project under the DENR’s EnhancedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Riya Mala, FBC News The government has opened new overseas markets for locally grown produce. Guava is now being exported to Japan. Pineapples have entered the Middle East market. Agriculture Minister Tomasi Tunabuna states that the move strengthens export growth. He said it also creates better income prospects forContinue Reading
SOURCE: Natasha Casal, Gulf Coast News Now A stretch of cold weather moving into Southwest Florida has farmers watching the forecast closely, worried that dropping temperatures could threaten delicate crops. At Fruitscapes in Bokeelia, a nursery known for its tropical fruit trees, co-owner Stephen Cucura said even a brief frostContinue Reading
SOURCE: KENNY DONG, Chongqing The shipment consisted of five 40-foot containers with a net weight of 85.5 tonnes. Departing from Vientiane, Laos, the cargo entered China through the Mohan Railway Port in Yunnan Province before continuing by rail to Chongqing. After clearance by Chongqing Customs District, the bananas were distributedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Dexter Barro II, Manila Bulletin The government is negotiating lower tariffs on banana exports to Japan as a stopgap measure before the country secures zero duties through its potential membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said he recently engagedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Phys.org A new study suggests that with low to moderate levels of global greenhouse emissions in coming decades, more of India could become suitable for growing avocadoes. However, with high enough emissions, growing zones could shrink and destabilize by 2070. Researcher G. Karunakaran of the Indian Council of AgriculturalContinue Reading
