MALAYSIA: Generating RM200,000 from sale of pineapples
SOURCE: The Star Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Kelantan branch aims to generate up to RM200,000 in revenue this year from the sale of MD2 pineapples and slips that it grows on a 1.6ha land in Bukit Tiu here. Its agrobusiness unit coordinator, Hadhifah Fadhlina Ismail, is optimistic about meeting theContinue Reading
MALAYSIA: Researchers develop plastic containers made from tapioca and banana leaves
SOURCE: New Straits Times A team of researchers from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka’s (UTeM) have developed an innovative plastic container made from tapioca and banana leaves. The researchers are from the varsity’s Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology (FTKMP) and Mechanical Engineering Faculty. Dr Ridhwan Jumaidin, the team’s chiefContinue Reading
UK: Banana prices on the increase
by Lilith Foster-Collins, The Grocer Shortages are not the only problem facing shoppers when buying fruit & veg: prices are also on the up with bananas 11% more expensive in just a week. Bananas have seen few price increases so far despite inflationary pressures, with prices static over many months.Continue Reading
INDIA: Heat may scorch fruit, vegetable output by 30%
Production of fruits and vegetables in the country may fall up to 30% this season as farmers report damages to their crop due to high temperatures amid the ongoing flowering and fruiting process. While mango farmers have already reported massive flower and fruit drop, the sudden and early onset ofContinue Reading
VIETNAM: Durian overfarming could prompt oversupply, ministry warns
SOURCE: Dat Nguyen, Vietnam Express The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned southern localities that a recent surge in durian farming could lead to an oversupply. Farmers in the Mekong Delta, central highlands and other southern regions are destroying their coffee, pepper and rice crops to farm durianContinue Reading
VIETNAM: Dragon fruit, banana, durian exports target US$2 billion in 2023
SOURCE: The Star The export of dragon fruit, banana and durian is expected to contribute US$2 billion to the country’s export turnover in 2023. The fruits and vegetables export recorded positive signals in early 2023, reaching US$300 million in January, up 3 per cent year-on-year. This promises a great helpContinue Reading
AUSTRALIA: Shepard avocados to be showcased in Hong Kong
SOURCE: Bundaberg Today Australia’s Shepard avocado season has started and to showcase this special fruit Avocados Australia, Hort Innovation, Trade Investment Queensland and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission are presenting the Queensland Shepard Avocados Workshop and Networking Function on Friday 3 March at the Grand Hyatt (Drawing Room) inContinue Reading
KENYA: Makueni To Host The First National Mango Conference
SOURCE: Joy Mailu and Esther Nzangi, Kenya News Makueni will host the first ever Mango Conference in May, Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr has announced. Mutula said the Conference will bring together mango producers, vendors and investors in the fruit industry. “The first Mango Conference in Kenya, bringing all mangoContinue Reading
PAKISTAN: Webinar held to promote mangoes in China
SOURCE: Daily Times Exports of food products from Pakistan to China were close to $1 billion in 2022, Gwadar Pro reported on Wednesday. “In recent years, China has become the largest market for export of food products from Pakistan. We look forward to the increased presence of Pakistani mangoes inContinue Reading
ECUADOR: Banana sustainability progress reported
SOURCE: Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet Policy makers and experts from the banana sector and non-profit organisations gathered in Berlin earlier this month to hear about the sustainability efforts of Ecuador’s banana sector. The event, which took place in the auspices of Fruit Logistica, discussed the progress made so far, and exploredContinue Reading
BRIEF: TFNet in partnership with King Faisal University in project to improve the mango and tropical fruit industry in Saudi Arabia
International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) is embarking on a consultative partnership with King Faisal University to improve the tropical fruit industry particularly mango in Saudi Arabia.Continue Reading