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by Kleber Sanchez, La Republica   Nearly 70% of the citrus production, including oranges and mandarins, in the district of San Juan del Oro province of Sandia were significantly affected by the fruit fly plague, stated Jose Orlando Jara Cabrera, mayor of this municipality.     Farmers used to produceContinue Reading

by Karthik Madhavan, The Hindu   Banana farmer M. Thangaraj of Sirumugai was joyous. He was ready to harvest the bananas in a few days. But the squall of September 4 changed all that. “It lasted only a few minutes and came at a time when the buyer was inContinue Reading

Exotic fruits from Malaysia are becoming popular in Norway because of their good quality, according to the Malaysian Agricultural Representative Office at The Hague.   Its agriculture attache, Ahmadul Mokhtar Mohd Hayani said there was encouraging response for fruits, such starfruit, mangosteen, rambutan, papaya, cempedak (artocarpus integer) and dragon fruit,Continue Reading

by Dorcas Tinga, Busiweek, India   The Association of Mango Growers (AMAGRO) last week announced plans for a packaging facility to cost almost $700,000.   “The construction of the packing house is an initiative by AMAGRO to facilitate the export not only of mangoes, but also other fruits such asContinue Reading

The ‘D24’ and ‘Musang King’ durians from Hulu Terengganu, Setiu and Besut are chosen by the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) to be exported abroad as frozen durian.     Terengganu FAMA director Hasan Jusoh said frozen durian had great potential and highly demanded especially in China because it wasContinue Reading

by K.A. Shaji, The Hindu   When it was established way back in 1943 by the Maharaja of erstwhile Cochin, the Government Orange and Vegetable Farm here aimed at supplementing fruit and vegetable supplies for the injured soldiers of World War II.     The oranges grown in the hillsContinue Reading

Guava, a tasty summer fruit is now abundantly available in the markets due to an abundant production in Pabna.   According to the agriculturists, Pabna is one of the best guava growing areas in Bangladesh for its favourable climate, soil and temperature.   A source of Department of Agricultural ExtensionContinue Reading

Two corporate firms have joined hands to help mango farmers in the South increase yields. Over 25,000 farmers on Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka will get mentorship from Project Unnati in going for Ultra High Density Mango Plantation (UHDP). The UHDP technique can increase mango yields by two folds.Continue Reading

Mexican mango growers in part of the state of Chiapas are to benefit from the country improving the area’s phytosanitary status.   The Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food (SAGARPA) declared the southeast region in the state’s municipality of Tonalá to have a low prevalence of the AnastrephaContinue Reading

Costa Rican pineapple exports were significantly lower in the first half of 2015 over the previous year, with adverse weather and unfavorable exchange rates likely contributing to the decline.   The Central American country shipped 15% less of the tropical fruit between January and June year-on-year, to reach total volumesContinue Reading

Mexican authorities claim a new norm for fighting Moko disease without methyl bromide will improve public health and disease control.   In a release, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) said the new Official Mexican Rule NOM-068-SAG/FITO-2015 aimed to update techniques for fighting the disease, modifying a ruleContinue Reading