by Heather Goulooze, Fresh Plaza The avocado market in Denmark picked up in the beginning of July after experiencing a significant decrease in June. Peru is the main supplier this time of year and the decrease was a result of decreased supply. Prices are slightly higher this year, aroundContinue Reading
by Carl Collen, Fruitnet Fresh Del Monte has turned in a positive result for the second quarter of 2016, with net income attributable to the company coming in at US$96.2m, up from US$64.5m in the same period last year. The result was achieved despite a fall in netContinue Reading
TFNet CEO Dr. Desa Hassim participated in the Regional Training Workshop on Agribusiness Public-Private Partnerships and Territorial Investment Approaches for Agro-industrial Development organized by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for Asia and the Pacific (AFMA) at the Millennium HiltonContinue Reading
TFNet CEO Dr. Desa Hassim participated in the Regional Training Workshop on Agribusiness Public-Private Partnershiand Territorial Investment Approaches for Agro-industrial Development organized by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for Asia and the Pacific (AFMA) at the Millennium Hilton BangkokContinue Reading
by Carl Collen, Fruitnet The South African citrus export crop has dropped even further than initial estimates predicted, as growers start their Valencia crop. The country’s initial crop forecast already pegged volumes at 10m cartons down on last year’s total. South Africa’s citrus growers’ association (CGA)Continue Reading
by Gabrielle Easter, Fruitnet Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has developed traceability software to track the quality of its premium durian in a bit to boost exports. The platform, called MyTrace, allows consumers to scan QR code labels on the durian, offering information on where theContinue Reading
The Costa Rican pineapple industry is facing dual challenges in its U.S. export program amid increased interceptions of scale insects and some companies that allegedly falsely labeled their fruit as organic. La Nación reported U.S. interceptions of Costa Rican pineapples contaminated with pests increased 32% year-on-year in the first half of 2015, reaching 281. Continue Reading
by Biosecurity Authority of Fiji, Fiji Sun Online The Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF) has detained pineapple & banana tissue culture cultures at Nadi International Airport. The consignment was for Pacific Community (SPC) Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT) and has been detailed due to failure toContinue Reading
Papaya cultivation is gaining popularity among a section of farmers in the district, as they get assured returns and remunerative price for the produce. A group of farmers from Annamangalam near here have taken up papaya cultivation a year ago, taking due advantage of the growing demand forContinue Reading
New Zealand and Viet Nam signed an agreement on the export of Vietnamese dragon fruit in Ha Noi yesterday. New Zealand’s Ambassador to Viet Nam Haike Manning and Nguyen Xuan Hong, general director of the Plant Protection Department of Viet Nam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, signedContinue Reading
by Clint Thompson, Albany Herald Low commodity prices for cotton, peanuts and corn have forced Colquitt County farmers to seek other crop options for this year’s growing season. Colquitt County is ranked among Georgia’s top 10 counties in watermelon acreage and farm gate value in 2014, according to theContinue Reading
Millions of people facing hunger in South Sudan will be driven to the brink of catastrophe if renewed flashes of violence derail the fragile peace process, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today, warning that the human costs of recent fighting in Juba will be compoundedContinue Reading
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