Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s date palm oases are expected to receive international recognition in near future for providing social, cultural, ecological and economical services to humans. The date palm oases are likely to join Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), an initiative of the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural OrganisationContinue Reading
It’s big and bumpy with a gooey interior and a powerful smell of decay – but it could help keep millions of people from hunger. Researchers say jackfruit – a large ungainly fruit grown across south and south-east Asia – could be a replacement for wheat, corn and otherContinue Reading
When squeezed from their casing, you could be forgiven to think that what is about to go into your mouth is caviar. In the words of grower Mervyn Dorrough, and Chef Steve Jackson, once on the tongue, they explode in your mouth. For those who have enjoyed finger limes,Continue Reading
Being alarmed by the European Union (EU) ban on the import of Indian mangoes, Pakistan exporters have urged the government to strictly monitor this year’s mango exports to the EU. Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchant Association (PFVA) has asked the Ministry of National Food Security andContinue Reading
A fungus poses a serious threat to Florida’s commercial avocado industry, which is worth $55 million to the state economy. The laurel wilt fungus was first detected in northeast Florida’s Duval County in 2005. It moved rapidly through the state, striking Florida’s commercial production area in south Miami-Dade CountyContinue Reading
Bananas can’t seem to catch a break. The fruit is under assault again from a disease that threatens the popular variety that Americans slice into their cereal or slather with chocolate and whipped cream in their banana splits. But aside from its culinary delight, the banana is the eighthContinue Reading
Dole Philippines (Dolefil) has embarked on an ambitious expansion scheme since it came under control of Japan’s Itochu Corporation, with plans to double its plantations in the next five years, website Sunstar.com.ph reported. Dolefil corporate affairs division director Melquiades L. Hernandez III told the Davao Business Forum the companyContinue Reading
The mango crop this year in areas hit by Sunday evening’s storm is likely to adversely affected. Kesar mango crop is likely to be just 50% of the total production last year, feel experts. Last year, Kesar mango yield was about 7 tonne per hectare. This is likely to comeContinue Reading
Dominican Republic’s export and investment agency (CEI-RD), the Agricultural Development Fund (FEDA) and the Agriculture Ministry on Sunday announced a project to help more than 100 pineapple growers export 120 containers of the fruit to Europe each week and create around 20,000 jobs. In a statement CEI-RD director JeanContinue Reading
The United States patent and trademark office has granted the Mekong Delta province of Long An two parents on its specialties, Nang Thom Cho Dao rice and Chau Thanh dragon fruit. On Monday, the provincial Department of Science and Technology said the patents would be valid for ten years Continue Reading
As cyclone Ita finally runs out of steam after wreaking havoc along Queensland’s coast, farmers are emerging as her biggest victim. The preliminary damage bill has been estimated at $1bn since the category four storm hit the Queensland coast near Cooktown in far north Queensland on Friday. It then huggedContinue Reading
A unit of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to allow shipments of fresh Philippine mangoes from areas other than Guimaras. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Aphis) of the USDA has proposed to amend a list of areas in the Philippines determined to be free ofContinue Reading
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