News (Page 231)

by Sayed Mofidul Babu, The Financial Express   The farmers of Rangpur division are much delighted in witnessing the blooming litchi trees, predicting a bumper yield of the fleshy and juicy fruit this year.   Sirajul Islam, a litchi grower of Ranipukur area at Mithapukur upazila said that more thanContinue Reading

A Philippine banana industry leader says climate change is taking its toll on farmers this year, with production expectations somewhat eroded by the lack of rain in the Southeast Asian country.   The Philippine banana industry will likely see a drop in production this year due to an unusual thatContinue Reading

Every April, mangoes from the Chinese island province of Hainan hit the shelves in major cities across the country. With this year’s season fast approaching, an overall scarcity of the popular tropical fruit, and market opportunities in Russia, Japan and South Korea.   With years of experience in the mangoContinue Reading

by Nikita Mehta, Livemint   India is working on sequencing the genome of the country’s beloved summer fruit, the mango.   A number of government institutions are involved in the genome sequencing of several crops including fruits and vegetables, minister of state for science & technology and earth sciences Y.S.Continue Reading

by Joann C. Adkins, Phys.org   In just a few weeks, redbay ambrosia beetles will be on the move in Florida, a major concern for the state’s multimillion dollar avocado industry. Florida International University (FIU) researchers believe a combination of drones and dogs could be game-changers in the fight toContinue Reading

A genetic study of papaya sex chromosomes reveals that the hermaphrodite version of the plant, which is of most use to growers, arose as a result of human selection, most likely by the ancient Maya some 4,000 years ago.   The study, reported in the journal Genome Research, homes in onContinue Reading

by Alyson Horn, ABC   A new taskforce and extra staff will work to contain the threat of an outbreak of Panama disease in Queensland’s far north. A farm at Tully was quarantined earlier this monthand tests confirmed on the weekend the existence of Panama disease tropical race 4. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk saidContinue Reading

by Sarina Locke, ABC   Horticultural exporters say they’re being locked out of billions of dollars of trade in Asia and the Pacific export markets.   Australia’s domestic fruit and vegetable market is oversupplied, and there is a growing list of Asian countries that have stopped importing because of pestsContinue Reading

by Xanthe Clay, The Telegraph   Citrus is the hero fruit of the winter months. February and March have precious little to offer that is home grown, bar rhubarb and the last of the stored apples. But while they might not be local, I refuse to feel guilty about loadingContinue Reading

Researchers from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNC) have discovered a link between the pheromones of the guava weevil and the smell of the fruit, paving the way for a new alternative method of pest control.   The insect, also know as Conotrachelus psidii Marshall, was shown to be influenced byContinue Reading

Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi and her New Zealander counterpart Murray McCully have agreed to enhance the two countries’ relationship in many sectors including agriculture, trade, investment and defence.   The agreements were reached when the two concluded the 7th Indonesia-New Zealand Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) in Auckland on Tuesday.Continue Reading