The Department of Agriculture (DA) hopes to meet with the Japanese government to seek an easing of its 100% testing regime for Philippine banana imports, after inspectors found unacceptable levels of chemical residue in one shipment last year. “We are meeting with banana sector leaders in Davao tonight,” Mr.Continue Reading
The Region of Murcia produces about 1,100 tons of papayas per year in about 24 hectares, which are currently in production. Of this acreage, about 20 hectares belong to one firm, which sells one million kilos annually and plans to double that figure in 2019, since it has fast growingContinue Reading
Nakuru County has launched a sustained campaign to revitalise avocado farming as it seeks to tap into the Chinese and other international markets. Lee Kinyanjui, the governor, says Nakuru is embarking on diversification to promote farming of avocados, macadamia alongside other traditional crops like coffee and potatoes. Continue Reading
Strong winds amid heavy rains flattened banana farms in this city on April 9. City agriculturist Marisa Aton said banana plantations in 15 areas were affected. Initial damage was pegged at P5 million (USD 96,000). Kidapawan City Mayor Joseph Evangelista said he would ask the Philippine CropContinue Reading
The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) has launched the country’s first star fruit hybrid clone, Bintang Mas (Golden Star), to break into the international market. Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Salahuddin Ayub said Mardi had conducted research work into the clone since 1986. “TheContinue Reading
A gene that dictates which of three sexes a papaya tree will become, before seed germination, could spur a leap in the ultra-nutritious crop’s production. This genetic discovery in sex determination would also move growers a little closer to profitable papaya production in controlled environments, like greenhouses, across theContinue Reading
The avocado growers of Tochimilco, a small village in central Mexico at the foot of the Popocatepetl volcano, are used to it threatening them with spurts of molten rock and ash. The last thing they needed was US President Donald Trump spewing fire at them, too. But Trump’sContinue Reading
Key Latin American and Caribbean banana suppliers to the UK are set to sign a continuity agreement with the British government to ensure there is no disruption to trade in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Trade, Pablo Campana said the official signing of aContinue Reading
Several supermarkets in Vietnam have joined a campaign to use non-plastic products to wrap vegetables in a bid to protect the environment, state media reported on Wednesday (April 3). The three biggest supermarket chains in Vietnam – Lotte Mart, Saigon Co-op in Ho Chi Minh City and BigContinue Reading
India hopes to ramp up mango exports by 10 per cent to 15 per cent, banking on new markets and promotions in the US, Europe, and West Asia last year. Mango exports declined by 11 per cent in 2017-18 to fetch USD 59 million after a staggering 34 perContinue Reading
After 10 years of negotiations, Vietnamese mangoes have officially been licensed to enter the US market. Accordingly, local mango co-operatives in the Southern province of Vinh Long signed deals with Hanoi-based Greeen Path Trading and Import Export JSC to export mango to the US market. This is the sixth fruitContinue Reading
India hopes to ramp up mango exports by 10 per cent to 15 per cent, banking on new markets and promotions in the US, Europe, and West Asia last year. Mango exports declined by 11 per cent in 2017-18 to fetch $59 million after a staggering 34 per centContinue Reading
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