Philippines is considering a preferential trade agreement with South Korea to ease access for its banana exports, or may seek to include provisions for banana exports in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) free trade agreement. Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said he met recently with hisContinue Reading
Decades after the pronounced use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, its negative impacts are reaching new heights with heavy metal contamination now reported in banana fields of South India. An extensive study of over 250 soil samples from three south Indian States — Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu — hasContinue Reading
A South Korean business group is interested in importing 50 tons per week of premium mangoes from key growing regions like Soccsksargen, Zambales and Guimaras, an order equivalent to the Philippines’ entire output of premium-grade fruit, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said. “It’s a Korean business group that would likeContinue Reading
Cambodia is about to seal a fresh banana deal with China this Thursday, opening the doors for the private sector to have a go at the Chinese market. Hean Vanhan, director-general of the General Directorate of Agriculture, said local farmers and exporters interested in the Chinese market willContinue Reading
In the Central Valley of Togo, a mango grower named Yacuobuo started killing his trees due to fruit-fly infestation that has decimated his crop over the past three years. In this main mango-growing region of Africa, many other small farmers face the same dilemma. And their loss extendsContinue Reading
Manila should expedite the forging of a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Seoul that would allow Philippine banana exports to enter South Korea at lower tariffs, and ensure that the country would not lose the East Asian market against South American competitors. The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters AssociationContinue Reading
Another exotic pest is on the move in South Florida, keeping farmers on their toes. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has positively identified the presence of three Oriental fruit flies, Bactrocera dorsalis, in south Miami-Dade County. The initial fly was discovered recently during routine trapping. AdditionalContinue Reading
The Ecuadorian banana industry has experienced a volatile few months, with a period of explosive demand at the beginning of the year suddenly followed by a market crash. Hugo Castro, general manager of Ecuador-based exporter Gina Fruit, told Fresh Fruit Portal it has been a complicated year so farContinue Reading
The Taiwanese food giant joins the government’s banana price stabilization initiative and will buy a total of 200 tons of bananas to tackle unreasonable low prices. Following a Taiwanese food giant’s announcement to procure 100 tons of bananas from local banana growers struggling with low prices, the Council ofContinue Reading
Durian lovers are enjoying a glut of the King of Fruits brought on by the prolonged durian season since March, which has slashed prices by up to 40% compared to last year. Durian trader Ang Hock Leng said this was his first experience in seeing such an early andContinue Reading
Trials of ‘mutated bananas’ on a research farm in the Northern Territory are being watched closely by Australia’s $600 million banana industry. It is hoped these banana plants will be resistant to the deadly Panama Disease Tropical Race 4 (TR4), which wiped out the NT’s banana industry in theContinue Reading
Banana farmers from Garo Hills can now directly market their produce outside and get optimum price value for their produce as they will no longer have to deal with middlemen who try to exploit them and buy them at a cheaper price. In order to cater to theirContinue Reading
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