Malaysian durian farmers say that mining is destroying arable land and tainting the water they need to irrigate their crops. Farmers from the major growing state Pahang plan to spend nearly two weeks marching over 250 kilometers to parliament in Kuala Lum
Piñata Farms, Australia's largest pineapple producer, has started the harvest at the Northern Territory's biggest pineapple farm, which continues to expand towards year-round production.
Mazamari, one of the districts in the province of Satipo, Junín, was one of the areas of the central jungle that suffered the sombre, tragic and bloody era of terrorism more intensely.
The Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is aiming to increase food exports to Japan and the Middle East; 18 companies from the Philippines are set to showcase the country's tropical fruits at the 41st International Food and Beverage Exhibi
Oscar Delgado Rendon, head of the State Defense of Local Farmers from Sinaloa, said they hoped that the climate changes in the area in recent months had not affected the mango's flowering process.
This year marked the first time ever that Nature’s Way, a US grower and supplier of sweet potatoes, had ever been present at Fruit Logistica Berlin, either exhibiting or visiting.
Demand for tomatoes from Pakistan and other neighbouring countries benefits farmers in the remote villages of Madhya Pradesh. The tomato yield in Pakistan is usually low due to the cold climate and frost, hence the increase in demand for Indian tomatoes.
After thirty years' experience in the fruit and vegetable trade, working at domestic wholesalers and renowned exporters, Klaas van den Broek chose to start his own business in 2010.
Last December, the Government of Mexico added Persian Lime to their negotiations with the Government of China. These negotiations are aimed at exporting more Mexican agricultural products to the Chinese market, including the Persian lime grown in Martinez
Nearly four years ago, as a result of the crossing of local Catalan varieties with Italian tomatoes, the Monterosa variety was born, developed by Semillas Fitó.
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an environmentally-friendly food packaging material that is free from chemical additives, by fortifying natural chitosan-based composite film with grapefruit seed extract (GFSE).
Milk is the new oil – and that does not bode well for prices, said Stan McCarthy, chief executive of food and ingredients heavyweight Kerry Group, whose native Ireland is seen as a leading actor in the dairy market downturn.
Prices for cucumbers coming into the U.S. from Mexico have come down from the highs seen in previous months. As more production regions in Mexico came on, supplies increased and, coupled with additional imports from Honduras, that made prices dip in Febru
Among the various tomato varieties existing in Spain, the Ateneo has stood out recently because of its growth in popularity. More than 300 tomato growers from Almeria attended the Open Day devoted to this variety, which according to its distributor, Semil
Tomato farmers in Adilabad, India, are dismayed that they are unable to find buyers for their crop. The farmers are unwilling to harvest the standing crops as they cannot cover labour and transportation costs and therefore feeding their produce to cattle.
Tomato farmers in Adilabad, India, are dismayed that they are unable to find buyers for their crop. The farmers are unwilling to harvest the standing crops as they cannot cover labour and transportation costs and therefore feeding their produce to cattle.
Recently, Zibo Linzi Qunli planting cooperatives have established their strategic cooperation with South Korea Cafbio Corporation, marking the launch of China-ROK FTA organic vegetable export base in Linzi city.
Vegetable prices have already started to see decreases. Around Chinese New Year, prices were rather high. Now whole sale prices have already come down somewhat, but retail prices remain high.
