A team of Indian scientists has developed a compound from the leaf of the mango tree that can protect ships from rusting, which is far more efficient than synthetic paints while also being non-toxic and environment-friendly. Globally, the corrosion of ships and its prevention costs an estimated $2.5 trillion,Continue Reading
In Antalya’s Gazipasa district, mango production started 7 years ago and the number of seed grown mango trees in the area has now increased to 5,000. The Mango Fruit and Arboriculture company’s partner, Mustafa Ezici, explained that they started an R&D project on mango cultivation together with his partnerContinue Reading
A total of 282 participants – including growers, extension workers, researchers, government officers, input suppliers, NGOs, and the private sector – attended the seminar on Current Development and Challenges in Improving Production, Productivity, and Market Demand for the MD2 Pineapple Variety on 11 July 2019 at the Tan Sri YusofContinue Reading
Indonesia has received the green light from the Argentinian government to export its tropical fruits such as mango, banana and mangosteen to the country as part of the two countries’ commitment to double their two-way trade value within the next three years. The Argentinian promise to import Indonesia’sContinue Reading
In 2008, Somoyon Chakma’s brother brought two seeds of rambutan, a tropical fruit closely related to the litchi, from Thailand. He then grew a rambutan plant in the courtyard of his house from the seeds. After five long years, the tree finally bore fruits in 2013. The 40-year-oldContinue Reading
Durian lovers, including residents of the sprawling Bandar Seri Sendayan township, turned up in droves at the Matrix Galleria in Ara Sendayan near Seremban to savour free Musang King durian sponsored by developer Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd. The crowd started gathering some three hours before the event began butContinue Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry discovered two significant rare pests and another was confirmed as a first time find in the nation during the month of June. Agriculture specialists at the World Trade Bridge import lot June 5 found a squashContinue Reading
Orange juice is a staple on many breakfast tables, but the future availability of citrus products is threatened by the global spread of huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening disease. Knowing which environmental conditions are suitable for disease transmission and where those conditions occur is vital for cropContinue Reading
The workers at Kay Bee Exports rolled the last of the season’s mangoes down a conveyor belt, brushing and washing the fruits until their marbled green skins glistened. From there, they were packed into crates by the dozen and trucked to nearby markets and airports, bound for shelves in LondonContinue Reading
In a long-feared development, an extremely damaging banana disease has apparently reached Latin America. Late last week, the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) in Bogotá confirmed that four plantations in northern Colombia have been quarantined because of suspected infection with Fusarium wilt tropical race 4 (TR4), a fungus that kills plantsContinue Reading
Banana farmers in Kerala have formed a Banana Farmers Association as a follow-up to the National Banana Festival hosted here last year by the Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (Cissa), an NGO. Cissa has been continuing with its efforts across panchayats and inspiring banana farmers toContinue Reading
The President of National Association of Mango Producers, Processors and Marketers of Nigeria, Hon. Abudulkadir Nasir has said that his association is already working on how to stop the waste of mango fruits and make it a competitive export produce. Nasir who regretted that Nigeria loses 700,000 out ofContinue Reading
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