The South African banana industry is currently facing a disease threat from two sides: the first is the dreaded Fusarium TR4 that was identified in Nampula Province in northern Mozambique in 2013, where it is still contained. One of the two affected farms has asked to be declared insolvent andContinue Reading
Tropical fruit growers believe there will be demand for New Zealand-grown bananas. The Government plans to spend nearly $100,0000 to help develop a banana growing industry in Gisborne. Tropical Fruit Growers of New Zealand chairman Hugh Rose is backing the idea. He told Larry Williams there areContinue Reading
The Secretariat welcomes former CEO Mr. Yacob Ahmad who was appointed by the TFNet Board of Trustees as Advisor for May 2018 – May 2019. Mr. Yacob Ahmad has been with TFNet since 2005. His last post was TFNet CEO from 2009 – 2015. With his wealth of experience,Continue Reading
New Zealanders love bananas and a new venture on the East Coast (Te Taraiwhiti) hopes to capitalise on that appetite. Taxpayer funds of $93,455 have been given to help develop a banana growing industry centred on Gisborne. Bananas are the most popular fruit in New Zealand. Statistics NZ dataContinue Reading
The financial year 2016-17 saw some of its highest mango yields in recent years with a production of 9,545 tonnes being reported by the state’s agriculture department. However, this season, the overall mango produce is expected to reap poor results with farmers in various parts of the state reporting nearlyContinue Reading
Banana varieties GCTB 218 and 219 are not the ultimate solutions to the diseases that plague the banana industry, but these have been very helpful while research is ongoing. Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) executive director Stephen Antig said banana growers from Santo Tomas, Davao delContinue Reading
Irish banana producer Fyffes has been recognised for its role as the largest Fairtrade banana buyer in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Dublin and Dundalk-based importer received an award from CLAC, the Latin American & Caribbean Network of Fairtrade Small Producers and Workers, in recognition of itsContinue Reading
Gisborne is home to the Tairāwhiti’s first commercial banana plantation, a joint venture between Tai Pukenga Ltd and AgResearch, with the aim to expand banana farms right across the East Coast. New Zealanders eat more bananas per person than almost anywhere else in the world and now Gisborne hasContinue Reading
After onion, tomato, garlic and cabbage growers, it is now the turn of banana cultivators to throw away their produce due to crashing prices in Madhya Pradesh. Banana farmers in Badwani district – the largest producer of bananas – are feeding animals with freshly picked bananas after itsContinue Reading
Taiwanese researchers have developed a method using nanotechnology to extend the shelf life of bananas for 23 days. The team was led by National Chung Hsing University professor Lin Yao-tung (林耀東). Exhibiting the team’s techniques at a Ministry of Science and Technology pavilion at Computex Taipei onContinue Reading
The study was carried out on 24 postmenstrual women, who consumed two cups (330 grams) of mango every day for two weeks, after which they resumed their normal diet, eliminating any mango consumption from their diet. Researchers found that systolic blood pressure was significantly lower two hours after mango intake,Continue Reading
The Leilani Estates eruption is also affecting farmers in lower Puna. The Hawaii Farm Bureau’s latest estimate is that nearly 80 percent of all papaya grown in the state comes from the Kapoho area. Now much of it is gone. Hundreds of farming jobs could be in jeopardyContinue Reading
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