SOURCE: Brigitte Daley, The Express According to growers, the price per tray for the fruit, which still fetches top dollar in city cafes, is half what it used to be due to the oversupply in Australia, while the cost of freight, labour, chemicals and fees have vastly risen, leaving farmersContinue Reading
SOURCE: USDA Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) application to permit food derived from a banana line genetically engineered (GE) for resistance to Panama disease. The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) in Australia issued a license permitting the commercial growthContinue Reading
SOURCE: International Labor Organization Small banana growers engage in dialogue, devise practical approaches to safety and health and foster collaboration among stakeholders in celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The Philippines is renowned for its robust agricultural sector, particularly in the production of high-quality bananasContinue Reading
SOURCE: University of Córdoba, Phys.org Although plastic allows food to be packaged safely and hygienically, its extensive use constitutes a significant environmental challenge due to its limited recyclability and short shelf life. Thus, industry and the scientific community have been looking for more sustainable alternatives for decades. A recent studyContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fiji Times Research work is being conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways to try and open up Fiji’s banana export market to New Zealand and other neighbouring countries. Banana as an export commodity was prominent in the 1950s-60s but went ‘out of business’ in the early 70sContinue Reading
SOURCE: RADING GERRO, China Daily Kenya’s avocado sector is seeking improved cooperation with China in food safety to expand exports to the lucrative market. Kenya is one of the leading avocado producers in Africa, and China is a huge market for Kenyan avocado farmers and exporters. But many have failedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Akila Kannadasan When he noticed tamarind trees in his village bear plenty of fruit in January this year, P Rajkumar knew his mango yield would be poor. “This is the thumb rule my ancestors followed,” says the mango farmer based in Vanavasi in Salem district: that if tamarind treesContinue Reading
SOURCE: Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet Colombia, the world’s fifth biggest banana exporter, says it is on course to increase shipments by 5 per cent this year after last year’s drop in productivity. The country exported 105.5m boxes (20kg) of bananas last year, 2.3 per cent less than the 108.1m boxes shippedContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Sun The MD2 pineapple cultivation project in Sabah, under the People’s Income Initiative – Agro Entrepreneur (IPR-INTAN), is expected to yield 5,000 tonnes with an estimated income of RM20 million from late October until July 2025. Sabah Rubber Industry Board (LIGS) deputy general manager Eswadi Roslan said theContinue Reading
SOURCE: P Srinivasan, New Indian Express The survey of banana trees damaged due to rain and strong gale from May 1 to 4 in 32 villages in Bhavanisagar, Sathyamangalam and Thalavadi blocks, which ended on Tuesday, revealed that 186,000 banana trees have been damaged and 187 farmers suffered losses. Further,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Rajesh Ravi, The New Indian Express Having gone mainstream, jackfruit is trending globally. This versatile fruit, which also serves as a vegetable in its raw form, was once overlooked due to its bulky, unattractive appearance and the effort required to prepare it. However, jackfruit’s natural properties, such as itsContinue Reading
SOURCE: Azril Annuar, The Straits Times The uncomfortable, even hazardous, heatwave currently gripping South-east Asia has some of Malaysia’s fruit farmers anticipating bountiful harvests in the coming months, but the output of the country’s key cash crop, oil palm, is expected to take a hit. The durian industry is expectedContinue Reading