News (Page 198)

by Erwin P.Nicavera, Sun Star   AT LEAST five percent of banana plantations in Negros Occidental has been affected by the “bugtok” disease, according to a provincial official.   Provincial Commodity Coordinator Marjo Balinas told Sun.Star Bacolod on Sunday, March 20, that the disease was monitored among banana plantations in theContinue Reading

by Rebecca Baron, Fresh Plaza   Banana wholesale prices have continued to grow since the beginning of the year, reports Federico Fapanni, sales manager for Ortobergamo.   The reason seems to be the lack of produce coming from Latin America due to the bad weather. Incoming volumes are not enough toContinue Reading

  While Colombia may not have the buying power of North America or Europe, with a population of almost 50 million people it is still a significant market outlet for purveyors of non-tropical fruit.   However, in 2015 the South American country was certainly less prospective for its key foreignContinue Reading

by Ashok Nanda, The New Indian Express   The Western Odisha district of Deogarh is counted among the few areas in the State where fruits are grown in large scale. Farmers here, though, earn very little profit from the crops.   This industrially backward district is famous for cultivation ofContinue Reading

  The Mindanao Collective Trademark (MCT) will be officially launched in June. The launch is the result of an extensive consultation process involving private sector stakeholders, officials and representatives of the European Union (EU)-funded Trade Related Technical Assistance Project 3 (TRTA 3), Department of Trade and Industry, Mindanao Development AuthorityContinue Reading

  The banana fungal disease, panama disease, has been present in northern Mozambique for the past few years. There are now concerns among banana farmers in South Africa that should this soil-borne fungus spread there, it could put the whole banana industry at risk.   Professor of the Department ofContinue Reading

  While the number of victims continues to rise and the most affected areas by this natural event are Manabi, Pedernales and Esmeralda, the current state of the agricultural crops remains uncertain. It is worth noting that these provinces are mainly producers of coffee, corn, shrimp and passion fruit andContinue Reading

  A committee formed under Sabnam Shiwakoti, programme director at Post Harvest Technology Directorate, to study the sanitary and phytosanitary barriers in export of agricultural goods and citrus fruits to China has recommended inviting officials from China-Tibet Inspection and Quarantine Bureau to show them citrus production practice in the countryContinue Reading

by Vijaykumar Patil, The Hindu   Mango merchants in the city are reportedly resorting to artificial ripening of mangoes using chemicals such as calcium carbide in a bid to make quick profits.   Ravindra Hakate, Deputy Director of Horticulture, has said that it is in violation of the Food Safety andContinue Reading

by Dennis Chacha, Kibera County News   Avocado traders in Kibera have a reason to smile as the demand for their fruits has risen thus, boosting their business.   According to the traders at DC market, the avocado business has been on the rise as of late, many residents buy ripe avocadosContinue Reading

by Carl Collen, Fruitnet   According to recent IRI Worldwide data, total citrus sales in dollar terms are up by 8 per cent over last year for the December-February time period, highlighting consumer enthusiasm for seasonal citrus.   “Consumers are seeking fresh, bright and delicious foods during the winter months, creatingContinue Reading