SOURCE: The Nation Thailand Walking through a plantain field just outside of Porto-Novo in Benin, Hodonou is choosing the right fruits for her next batch of flour, each plantain branch costing from US$2.30 to US$11 depending on the number of bananas per branch. Once she finds everything that she needs,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Far Eastern Agriculture According to Le Thanh Tung, deputy director of the department of crop production (Vietnamese Ministry of agriculture and rural development), the output of Southern key fruit trees in 2022 is estimated at over 7.3 million tonnes. Specifically, the output for the first 6 months of theContinue Reading
Despite earlier projections of a shortage of durians from Malaysia that would cause prices to increase, a surprise bumper crop and tough competition have resulted in prices dropping by as much as S$7 (RM30.81) a kilogram. Six out of seven sellers approached by TODAY on Friday (June 17) said thatContinue Reading
SOURCE: Kylie Madry, Reuters Mexico said it would prohibit subcontracting of day laborers in the avocado and berry industries, partly to ensure companies complied with requirements under the country’s trade agreement with the United States and Canada. Labor Minister Luisa Maria Alcalde said on Monday her ministry would publish aContinue Reading
SOURCE: Pakistan Observer China-Pak mango cooperation will give impetus to king of fruit industry, according to a report published by China Economic Net (CEN) on Sunday. There is a dire need for joint ventures with China for establishing quality enhancement centres, fruit processing units, dehydration plants, drip irrigation and coldContinue Reading
SOURCE: Roy G, Produce Report China’s domestic banana production area has decreased in recent years, and overall output is low. To fill the gap in the domestic market, China has increased its imports of bananas, with Vietnam the primary supplier. In 2017, China imported a total of 1.04 million tonsContinue Reading
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