Minimal processing of fruits is becoming popular due to the increasing consumer preference for ready-to-eat convenient foods, the proliferation of supermarkets and expanding middle class. The process involves peeling or dehusking, cutting and packaging the fruit in a hygienic setting before it is stored or distributed in aContinue Reading
In 2012, the estimated world banana and other tropical fruit production were 101 million tonnes and 20 million tonnes respectively. Besides banana, mango was the main fruit produced accounting for almost 40 percent of total production followed by pineapple 25 percent, papaya 10 percent and avocado at 4 percent.Continue Reading
‘Toobugere Jackfruit Growers Association’ of Karnataka , India, is the only jackfruit farmers’ organisation of our country. Located in Bangalore Rural district, about an hour’s drive from Bangalore city, this association was formed by University of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore. Members of the association take part in jack festivals in differentContinue Reading
A knowledge sharing workshop on ‘Supply Chain and Marketing of Agricultural Crops’ was conducted at the Yezin Agricultural University, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from 18 to 19 December 2014. The workshop was jointly organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Myanmar, Yezin Agricultural University and the Center on IntegratedContinue Reading
The global banana industry, is currently under threat from a wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporium cubense Tropical Race 4. The fungus, which affects the Cavendish and other banana varieties bananas is already present in some Asian and African countries including China, Malaysia, Indonesia,Philippines and Mozambique. Due to the devastatingContinue Reading
International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet), together with FAO and support by experts from the Banana Asia Pacific Network (BAPNET ) held a side event during the 70th Session of the Committee on Commodity Problems at the Iran Room, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy on 7 October 2014. The theme of the sideContinue Reading
The main challenges in developing tropical fruit for the export market are to ensure availability throughout most of the year for seasonal fruits, and to produce quality products that are in compliance to market access protocols of the importing countries. As the consumer demand for horticultural products increasesContinue Reading
Currently banana is grown on an area of 300,000 ha in China, with Guangdong province topping the list with about 120,000 ha. China’s banana industry is built on the Cavendish variety which, occupies more than 90% of planted area. The Giant Cavendish clone ‘Baxi’ is the most popular variety, occupyingContinue Reading
The banana wilt disease caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporium cubense (Foc) Tropical race 4, is a major problem for growers in mainly Asian countries. The disease, which affects mainly the Cavendish variety, was first observed in Taiwan in the 60’s, before spreading to farms in Indonesia, Malaysia, North Australia,Continue Reading
The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) was invited to participate in the 70th Session of Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) in the Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome, Italy on 7-9 October 2014. The CCP aims to review the issues affecting production, trade, distribution, and consumption of internationalContinue Reading
In the current agricultural scenario, there are more opportunities for tropical fruits to compete in markets that have traditionally been for temperate fruits. However, participation from tropical fruit growers are somewhat restricted by the difficulties faced in complying with international regulations and consumer trends, besides ensuring consistent supplies, logistical constraintsContinue Reading
One of the recent issues regarding agriculture is the growing concern of climate change, which is affecting food production therefore affecting food security. Besides grain crops and staples, fruits, especially tropical fruits have been singled out as important food crops that need to be improved and developed to complement andContinue Reading
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