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by Nurbaiti Hamdan, The Star   Two days after showcasing the country’s agro-based products on Nov 20, the event chalked up sales worth RM350,000.   The organisers are hoping the figures will hit RM2mil by the time the curtain closes on the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agro-tourism (MAHA) show onContinue Reading

The Ministry of Agriculture is closely monitoring the southern region of Roraima, which has registered the presence of carambola fruit fly pest. It was reported in Vila Martins Pereira, 10 kilometers from the seat of the municipality of Boa Vista. According to the national coordinator for the eradication of theContinue Reading

by Bridget Fitzgerald, ABC.net.au   The summer harvest has begun for growers in Western Australia and New Zealand with bumper crops in both regions.   An influx of avocados in the past two weeks has increased Australia’s average volume by 60 per cent, from about 200,000 trays to 334,000 trays.  Continue Reading

by Vandana Shiva Maya Gobordhun, The Hindu   The Ayurvedic palate covers six different tastes: sweet, salty, pungent, bitter, astringent and sour. Each one of them needs to be included at every meal for us to avail of the goodness they have to offer. The sour taste, for example, isContinue Reading

by John S. Niblock   Aided by good weather, South Carolina’s 2014 watermelon crop recorded a robust gain of 64 percent over last year’s total, according to a National Watermelon Report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As production ended in early August, the state had shipped almost 81 millionContinue Reading

by Carlos Nunez and Yzza Ibrahim   The lychee season in Madagascar has started already, and growers are confident that this year’s crop will have a good quality. They’ll look to capitalize on that good crop by maintaining traditional market and expanding their presence in one new market.   “We expect good qualityContinue Reading

Peru is the fourth main avocado exporter in the world having close deals worth US$307.9 million in a period from January until September this year. It means a 67.4% increase, confirmed Peru’s Exporters Association (ADEX).   According to the TradeMap, Mexico ranks first; followed by the Netherlands; Chile and Peru,Continue Reading

by Cheti Praxides, The Star   The Lamu government will spend Sh30 million to build a fruit processing plant in Mpeketoni.   Deputy Governor Eric Mugo said the plant will employ more than 2,000 fruit farmers.   Addressing journalists at the Kenya Ports Authority offices in Lamu on Saturday, heContinue Reading

by Vijay Singh, Times of India   The wholesale rate of papaya has risen from Rs 15-18 (USD 0.24-0.29) to Rs 18-22 (USD 0.29-0.36) per kg at the Vashi-based APMC Market as more people are opting for the fruit as a measure to prevent dengue. The retail rates of papaya areContinue Reading

A central Queensland pineapple grower says time is running out to stop imports that have the potential to destroy 40 per cent of Australia’s crops. Malaysian fruit has been approved for the Australian market, but the first shipments have been held up by production issues.   Yeppoon grower Mick CrannyContinue Reading

by Neda Vanovac, Sydney Morning Herald   Australia is aiming to double its mango exports. Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce will announce a three-year plan to achieve the goal in Darwin on Friday.   Australia currently exports between 4000 and 5000 tonnes of mangoes annually worth about $20 million, and is aimingContinue Reading