SOURCE: The Economic Times A video showing a group of farmers dumping freshly-harvested guavas into a civic garbage collection vehicle here has gone viral on social media, with the experts saying that a bumper crop of the fruit this year has resulted in its prices falling. The wholesale prices ofContinue Reading
SOURCE: Sylvain Andzongo, Business in Cameroon Cameroon exported 16,498 tons of banana in November 2020, according to figures disclosed by the Banana Association of Cameroon (Assobacam). This performance is bearish because, in October, the country exported 16,534 tons. This represents a drop of 36 tons (-0.21%) of performance between OctoberContinue Reading
SOURCE: Business Daily Export prices of avocado have risen to Sh800 (USD 7.15) per four-kilogramme pack in November, propped up demand for the few supplies available in the market as the main crop season dragged to a close. Data by the Horticulture Directorate shows that the November prices represented aContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star Survey of farmers in Thailand’s eastern fruit-growing areas shows that many plan on switching to durian next year, as prices for the crop surge thanks to domestic and overseas demand. In 2021, Chanthaburi, Rayong and Trat will produce an estimated 1.6 million tonnes of four major fruitContinue Reading
SOURCE: Luciana Viegas, IAEA “Irradiated for freshness” written across a juicy mango may raise some eyebrows, but the label has guaranteed Viet Nam exports worth US$20 million a year to the United States. Using irradiation to disinfest fruit is gaining traction in the premium produce trade, and Viet Nam, withContinue Reading
SOURCE: Palisa Anderson, The Guardian It was already close to 9pm. The race was on. We had exactly five minutes to drive to a secret location before the elderly Amma closed up for the night. We had to pick up our durian. Let me set the scene: I was inContinue Reading
SOURCE: Bilkis Irani, Dhaka Tribune In Bangladesh, cultivation of the fruit began in fiscal 2014-15 on five hectares of land and is a profitable crop today for the 25,000 growers. Much has been said about Vietnam closing in on Bangladesh’s long-undisputed number two spot in the global apparel market. ButContinue Reading
A four-part virtual workshop series on “Safeguarding the Banana Industry from Fusarium Wilt: Research Updates and Opportunities in Asia Pacific” was held on October-November 2020.Continue Reading
SOURCE: The Japan News The banpeiyu is one of the world’s largest citrus, and farms in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, are busy sending the fruits nationwide as it is its peak shipping season. The local specialty is a type of pomelo, a member of the mandarin orange family, and each citrusContinue Reading
SOURCE: Opportimes TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Mexico’s mango exports between January and October 2020 increased by 4.5% in value over the same period of the previous year, totaling 325.7 million dollars. The export volume increased by 2.5%, totaling 409,800 tons, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture. The growth of MexicanContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted local agricultural products and exports, especially to China, disrupting agricultural value chains and posing risks to farming households. According to Dr Đào Thế Anh, deputy director of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the most affected agricultural products are fresh fruits, vegetablesContinue Reading
SOURCE: Jasper Y. Arcalas, Business Mirror JAPAN is poised to overtake China as the Philippines’s top banana export market this year as total purchase by Japan ending September grew 8.8 percent on the back of firmer consumer demand during the Covid-19 pandemic. Preliminary Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) trade data showedContinue Reading