Australian jujube farmers have come up with innovative ways to turn their waste fruit into pantry staples for consumers after battling extreme weather and the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Fresh Fruit, between January and July 2020, Peru exported 317,657 tons of fresh avocado exports for 615 million dollars, i.e. an 18% increase in volume and a 4% decrease in value over the same period in 2019.
The Himachal Pradesh government is working towards certifying at least 15,000 farmers and apple growers practising chemical-free cultivation by March, intended to give a further boost to zero budget natural farming in the state.
According to the State Statistics Committee, the volume of Azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover amounted to $11.7 billion in the first six months of 2020.
With the winter conditions in the southern hemisphere, lime volumes are falling, and this, together with a high market demand, is causing prices to increase.
A consultation document seeking the input of New Zealand’s fresh produce industry has been released this month as part of a significant project to assess and improve traceability within the industry.
The humble potato seems to be following the onion price movements of last year, with a 40% surge in prices in the past one month to about Rs 35 per kg owing to a shortage in supply while the demand has increased for the staple.
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched the first ever organic micellar casein isolate as demand for organic, natural and functional protein products grows.
