The weather is hot as Miriam Njambi and her two workers walk through coffee bushes to her banana plantation in Kigumo, Murang’a County. Armed with a machete and gunny bags, Miriam, a retired teacher, and the two workers are on a mission to harvest bananas for sale. NotContinue Reading
Ecuador, the world’s largest banana exporter, is urging Latin American producers to fight German supermarket chain Aldi’s bid to pay one euro less per case in 2019. “We must organize a front of all producing countries in the region to stop Aldi from applying this unfair measure,” EcuadoranContinue Reading
The habitat of one of the world’s most endangered tigers is under threat, according to environmental groups, as forests in Malaysia are cleared to meet growing demand for durians, the divisively pungent fruit hugely popular in China. Forests in the region of Raub in Malaysia, which has become aContinue Reading
Malaysia will need at least another 3,000ha of land to grow MD2 pineapples in order to meet the demand of domestic and overseas markets. Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Datuk Salahuddin Ayub said currently there was only 2,000ha of land in the country used for the purpose of growingContinue Reading
The opportunity to improve pineapple production despite reducing fertiliser applications and the time spent on his spraying boom has prompted Maryborough grower Phill Smith to trial controlled release nutrition this season. Phill and his wife, Kay, grow pineapples over about 16 hectares of their 40ha property, with fruitContinue Reading
The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to establish pineapple and passionfruit cultivation zones in Moneragala under the accelerated agriculture development program, “We Grow – We Eat”, implemented under the guidance of the Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera to establish specific crop zones. The agriculture zones will be established underContinue Reading
Indonesia’s fruit exports increased by 24 percent in September from the same month last year, according to the Agriculture Ministry. The ministry’s fruit and floriculture director, Sarwo Edhy, said that most export recipients were non-tropical countries, where demand had shifted toward organic fruits. “Our top fruit exportsContinue Reading
The government has granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag to the Alphonso Mango from Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and other adjoining areas in Maharashtra, a move that will help identify the authenticity of this variety of fruit. A GI is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin andContinue Reading
Confirming information about China’s plan to expand dragonfruit growing area to 30,000 hectares by 2020, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong yesterday said that Vietnam is not too concerned about that. The dragonfruit production areas in China’s Hainan and Guangxi provinces have reached 20,000 hectaresContinue Reading
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that a 500-hectare agro park will be established for the cultivation of mango in order to facilitate the export of the fruit to the United States (US). He said that the orchard will be set up in theContinue Reading
Star fruit growers are still feeling the effects from Hurricane Irma, a year after the storm swept through South Florida. Trees are still recovering and as a result, supplies have been a little slower than usual. More recently, Tropical Storm Gordon passed through the region, leaving with it heavy rains.Continue Reading
A rare fruit could wind up in U.S. stores in the near future after scientists spliced its DNA to make it heartier and more efficient. It’s called the groundcherry, and its success could lead to the modification of more rare fruits and vegetables. Found in Central and South America,Continue Reading
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