SOURCE: Florence Kinyua and Bernard Munyao, Kenya News Agency Adverse effects of climate change have hit many farmers in Murang’a County in the recent past leading to poor food production and meager returns. For the past two rainy seasons Murang’a has witnessed prolonged dry spells with the county recording lessContinue Reading
SOURCE: Guo Cheng, Xinhua Yellow pitaya, originally from South America, has taken root across the tropical island of south China’s Hainan Province, some 17,000 km away from their birthplace. In Le’an Village of Sanjia County, Dongfang City, local villagers are busy picking yellow pitaya on a plantation. Starting from JanuaryContinue Reading
SOURCE: Jahnavi T. R., The Hindu Traders say supply crunch occurred as many farmers gave up on cultivating bananas as they received some of the lowest prices ever during the two years of COVID-19. Usually a staple fruit in most households, buying bananas now will burn a hole in theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Khaled Al Khawaldeh, The Guardian Banana freckle disease has been discovered in the Northern Territory, sparking fears of an outbreak that could threaten the local banana industry. It is the first discovery of the disease since Australia was declared banana freckle-free in 2019. The fungal disease causes rough sandpaper-likeContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Sun Daily The value of Malaysia’s pineapple exports rose to RM1.1 billion last year from RM642 million in 2020, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah said. He said the commodity’s exports recorded an uptrend from 2016 to last year, consisting of variousContinue Reading
SOURCE: Anwar Ali, The Daily Star The special method of growing mangoes inside multi-layered bags with wax on the outer surface may not pose any potential health hazards for end consumers, but the additional cost makes the fruit costlier, according to market players. However, this surefire method of producing qualityContinue Reading
SOURCE: Gerhard Uys, Stuff Chaos in the shipping industry has contributed to avocado exports plunging in the past year – although the tough times for growers mean a silver lining for local avocado lovers. Export revenue for the avocado industry was down 61% year-on-year according to the latest Ministry forContinue Reading
Nine mango varieties and selections were unveiled at a press conference of the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) on June 8, 2022. The mangoes were identified by the Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) in the University ofContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit TRANSLATION: Freshplaza According to a report by FreshFruit, Peruvian organic banana exports contracted by 20% in the first quarter of the year over the same period of 2021, totaling 46,550 tons worth 32.6 million dollars. The average price of the fruit remained at 0.70 dollars per kilo,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Agraria.pe TRANSLATION: Freshplaza The president of the Association of Hass Avocado Producers of Peru (ProHass), Juan Carlos Paredes Rosales, said Peru would export 515,000 tons of Hass avocado this year, i.e. 6.6% more than in 2021. Paredes Rosales highlighted that Europe is the main market for Peru’s Hass avocado,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Reuters The Philippines on Wednesday appealed directly to consumers in its top export market Japan to pay higher prices for imported bananas to help shoulder a surge in production costs. Prices for fuel and agricultural supplies are driving many farmers to the brink of bankruptcy, according to a reportContinue Reading
SOURCE: Sanjay Kumar, Arab News Mango season is eagerly awaited in India, where no other fruit can sweeten the long summer days and replenish the soul. But not this year after unprecedented heat waves devastated the crops. The fruit features in Indian poetry, and is also a tool of diplomacy,Continue Reading