TFNet Advisor Yacob Ahmad to deliver a lecture on Agripreneur Challenges During Covid-19
2022-06-22
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CHINA: Banana imports from Vietnam increases
2022-06-22
SOURCE: Roy G, Produce Report China’s domestic banana production area has decreased in recent years, and overall output is low. To fill the gap in the domestic market, China has increased its imports of bananas, with Vietnam the primary supplier. In 2017, China imported a total of 1.04 million tonsContinue Reading
KENYA: Climate change impacts on banana yields in Murang’a
2022-06-22
SOURCE: Florence Kinyua and Bernard Munyao, Kenya News Agency Adverse effects of climate change have hit many farmers in Murang’a County in the recent past leading to poor food production and meager returns. For the past two rainy seasons Murang’a has witnessed prolonged dry spells with the county recording lessContinue Reading
CHINA: Yellow pitaya takes root in Hainan
2022-06-21
SOURCE: Guo Cheng, Xinhua Yellow pitaya, originally from South America, has taken root across the tropical island of south China’s Hainan Province, some 17,000 km away from their birthplace. In Le’an Village of Sanjia County, Dongfang City, local villagers are busy picking yellow pitaya on a plantation. Starting from JanuaryContinue Reading
INDIA: After record lows, banana prices skyrocket in Bengaluru
2022-06-21
SOURCE: Jahnavi T. R., The Hindu Traders say supply crunch occurred as many farmers gave up on cultivating bananas as they received some of the lowest prices ever during the two years of COVID-19. Usually a staple fruit in most households, buying bananas now will burn a hole in theContinue Reading
AUSTRALIA: Devastating banana freckle disease found in Northern Territory
2022-06-20
SOURCE: Khaled Al Khawaldeh, The Guardian Banana freckle disease has been discovered in the Northern Territory, sparking fears of an outbreak that could threaten the local banana industry. It is the first discovery of the disease since Australia was declared banana freckle-free in 2019. The fungal disease causes rough sandpaper-likeContinue Reading
MALAYSIA: Pineapple exports rise to RM1.1 billion last year
2022-06-18
SOURCE: The Sun Daily The value of Malaysia’s pineapple exports rose to RM1.1 billion last year from RM642 million in 2020, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah said. He said the commodity’s exports recorded an uptrend from 2016 to last year, consisting of variousContinue Reading
BANGLADESH: Fruit bags promise high quality mangoes
2022-06-18
SOURCE: Anwar Ali, The Daily Star The special method of growing mangoes inside multi-layered bags with wax on the outer surface may not pose any potential health hazards for end consumers, but the additional cost makes the fruit costlier, according to market players. However, this surefire method of producing qualityContinue Reading
NEW ZEALAND: Avocado exports take a knock, but it’s not all bad news
2022-06-17
SOURCE: Gerhard Uys, Stuff Chaos in the shipping industry has contributed to avocado exports plunging in the past year – although the tough times for growers mean a silver lining for local avocado lovers. Export revenue for the avocado industry was down 61% year-on-year according to the latest Ministry forContinue Reading
PHILIPPINES: 9 new varieties that will strengthen the mango industry
2022-06-16
Nine mango varieties and selections were unveiled at a press conference of the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) on June 8, 2022. The mangoes were identified by the Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) in the University ofContinue Reading
PERU: Organic banana exports fell by 20% in the first quarter of the year
2022-06-15
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit TRANSLATION: Freshplaza According to a report by FreshFruit, Peruvian organic banana exports contracted by 20% in the first quarter of the year over the same period of 2021, totaling 46,550 tons worth 32.6 million dollars. The average price of the fruit remained at 0.70 dollars per kilo,Continue Reading
PERU: 515,000 tons of Hass avocado to be exported this season
2022-06-14
SOURCE: Agraria.pe TRANSLATION: Freshplaza The president of the Association of Hass Avocado Producers of Peru (ProHass), Juan Carlos Paredes Rosales, said Peru would export 515,000 tons of Hass avocado this year, i.e. 6.6% more than in 2021. Paredes Rosales highlighted that Europe is the main market for Peru’s Hass avocado,Continue Reading