PHILIPPINES: Banana industry needs to diversify
SOURCE: The Philippine Star The country’s largest business group, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), is calling on the government to diversify the local banana industry in order to keep up with an increasingly competitive global market. In a webinar organized by the Stratbase ADR Institute on Wednesday,Continue Reading
PHILIPPINES: Dole PH lays off 500 workers
Source: Joseph Jubelag, Manila Bulletin Some 500 workers of Dole Philippines Inc., a fruit processing firm in Polomolok, South Cotabato, lost their jobs after the company implemented its retrenchment program amid the economic slump brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Jeremiah Mari Diana, the company’s corporate communications supervisor,Continue Reading
ST. KITTS & NEVIS: Tai-Chiao no.2 banana from China set to KO local contenders in St. Lucia
The St. Lucia government announced this week that 110 banana farmers attended two special workshops organized and conducted by the Taiwan Technical Mission in collaboration with the Banana Productivity Improvement Project (BPIP) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Co-operatives.Continue Reading
PHILIPPINES: Country may lose in banana export war
The Philippines may lose in the banana export war amid continued stiff competition in the global market, prompting the government to allocate some P263 million to save the local banana industry.Continue Reading
TFNet presents keynote paper during MARDI’s 2020 Crop Protection Colloquium
TFNet Advisor Yacob Ahmad was invited to present a keynote paper on “Crop protection in fruits and vegetables: Current scenarios and challenges” during the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) 2020 Crop Protection Colloquium on 25-26 August 2020 at the MARDI Headquarters. Crop protection deals with the management ofContinue Reading
AUSTRALIA: Backpacker drought jeopardizes fruit harvest
Guy Gaeta is normally surrounded by dozens of foreign backpackers, busily picking cherries and chatting away in several different languages. But this harvest his orchards remain worryingly quiet after the world’s toughest Covid-19 travel restrictions caused a shortage of workers.Continue Reading
HONDURAS: Rambutan producers get ready to implement new strategies
A forum on “Rambutan marketing trends in times of COVID-19 for Mexico and Central America” was conducted in Hoduras.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: NUS researchers use pineapple leaves in eco-friendly way to preserve fruits and treat waste water
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered an environmentally friendlier way to treat waste water and preserve food by turning pineapple leaves into biodegradable aerogels.Continue Reading
INDIA: Expert stresses need for value addition to jackfruit
Shree Padre, an expert on jackfruit, has stressed the need to give thrust to value addition to the fruit as it could help improve earnings of the stakeholders in the sector to a great extent.Continue Reading
MALAYSIA: Durian farmers vs the state, a spiky showdown over land
The global supply of maoshanwang, a durian cultivar prized by fans for its flavor and texture, may be at risk as a land battle brews in Malaysia between a group of farmers and a government-backed conglomerate, amid sky-high demand for the fruit.Continue Reading
INDIA: Banana exports from AP record over 143% growth
Banana export from Andhra Pradesh has seen a rapid growth over the last year. The state has registered growth of over 143% in 2019-2020 compared to the previous year (2018-2019).Continue Reading