The wholesale price of pepper in the Xinfadi Market is currently 0.8-1 yuan [0.12-0.14 USD] per 0.5 kg, which is a decrease of 10% in comparison with the previous week.
The European Association for Fruit and Vegetable Growers reported that the constant high temperatures in Europe have caused one of the worst crises in the European fruit and vegetable industry in the last 40 years.
After achieving self-sufficiency in pulses production, the government is drafting strategy to increase the country’s oilseeds output, Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand said today.
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol from the Philippines plans to have coconut farms in the country irrigated in an attempt to fortify the country's status of being one of the world's top producers of coconut.
Denmark officially reached its annual “Fish Dependency Day,” yesterday (15 Aug), 30 days earlier than in 2017 and six months earlier than in 1990, according to a recently published report from the New Economics Foundation.
Soybeans are straining Beijing’s message on tariffs. China looks set to buy more of the animal feed ingredient from the United States, even after duties were imposed.
U.S. soybean farmer’s biggest foreign competitor Brazil faces new challenges as a judge moves to ban glyphosate until more toxicology studies are completed.
African banana growers have expressed fears that Brexit could contribute to their business with Europe being wiped out, costing the region tens of thousands of jobs.
Since the beginning of this year, Advanced Berry Breeding (ABB) has entered into its new office in Hedel, the Netherlands, and is at full strength with a few new colleagues.
The dry weather has had consequences for the harvest of crops in the north of Jutland, Denmark. However, the fruit trees suffered less from the lack of water.
The Philippines continues to dominate in Japan regarding the supply of Cavendish bananas: with a market share of 80%, banana exports recorded a 7% year-on-year growth from 634,191 tons to 679,967 tons (January to May 2018).
Shoppers are being warned the price of vegetables like lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower could soar next year if the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane, does not get a decent downpour this summer.
The french fig is available from now until mid-November, depending on availability. Denis Joud of Fruits Union: "The fig is a sensitive fruit. It all depends on the outside temperature. If it's cold at night, ripening stops. The amounts may differ per day
