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SOURCE: Eyob Getahun, Forests News In Gechi District, Oromia Region, where coffee has long been the backbone of rural livelihoods, a quiet shift is taking place. Farmers who once relied almost entirely on a single crop are now harvesting avocados — a fruit that is bringing both food and cashContinue Reading

SOURCE: Bienvenu Gael Fouda Mbanga, The Good Newspaper In South Africa, manufacturers of pineapple juice and other pineapple products discard thousands of tons of pineapple leaves every year, with most ending up in dumpsites. The leaves are seen as agricultural waste and usually treated as useless. However, they can beContinue Reading

SOURCE: VNExpress Thai mangosteen prices have doubled in Vietnam from a year ago to a record VND250,000 (US$9.51) per kilogram amid a lack of supply. Lan, a fruit vendor at a market in HCMC’s An Hoi Dong Ward, said imports from Thai have never been as low as now. “LastContinue Reading

SOURCE: Hindustan Times The famed Allahabadi guava crop in Prayagraj has suffered a major setback this year due to above-average monsoon rainfall, fruit fly infestation and the spread of the soil-borne fungal disease guava wilt, resulting in the destruction of nearly 13,000 quintals of produce. Heavy rainfall in May hadContinue Reading

SOURCE: Vietnam News China will officially allow the import of fresh jackfruits from Việt Nam from June 1, 2026, according to an announcement issued by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC). Accordingly, GACC set out phytosanitary requirements for fresh jackfruits imported from Việt Nam. The decision was madeContinue Reading

SOURCE: Sunstar Aiming to boost farmers’ incomes and position Mindanao’s durian industry for global export growth, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) welcomed the Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica)’s broader project support during a meeting in Seoul. MinDA Chairperson Secretary Leo Tereso A. Magno, who led the Mindanao delegation to SouthContinue Reading

SOURCE: The Conversation Distinctive in taste and famously divisive, durian is not everyone’s choice of fruit. This was certainly the case for some Chinese explorers when they first encountered it during the Ming Dynasty’s early maritime voyages. One record dates back to 1413, when a translator called Ma Huan travelledContinue Reading

SOURCE: Maura Maxwell HAB said the milestone reflects unprecedented demand and industry collaboration Total avocado volume in the US market is on track to exceed 3bn lbs in 2025 according to the Hass Avocado Board (HAB). It said the historic milestone that underscores the fruit’s growing popularity and the strengthContinue Reading

SOURCE: CGTN China’s Central Rural Work Conference wrapped up in Beijing on December 30, highlighting the importance of rural revitalization and the development of stronger county-level industries to boost farmers’ incomes. In southwest China’s Yunnan Province, one small county is putting that goal into practice – by turning avocados intoContinue Reading

SOURCE: The Nation Chairman, Board of Trustees, National Pineapple Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, Okekunle Akintunde, has said Nigeria is missing out in the global pineapple market, valued at approximately $27.08 billion by exporting just raw produce. Currently, the country produces 1.54 million tons yearly, but much ofContinue Reading

SOURCE: East Fruit Pineapple growers in Quynh Thang, Vietnam, are reporting extensive losses after more than a month of yellowing leaves, root rot, and plant collapse. Local authorities estimate that over 400 hectares have been damaged, affecting nearly 200 farming households. Growers say the symptoms began after prolonged rainfall inContinue Reading