SOURCE: Terry Friel, Khmer Times In an unusual twist for one of the world’s largest rice-producing countries, Battambang farmer Prourn Sav has switched paddy for pineapples. “Pineapple prices are a bit lower this year, but they still make more money than rice,” says the 45-year-old farmer, standing in a fieldContinue Reading
SOURCE: Hin Pisei, Phnom Penh Post While Cambodia earned nearly $140 million from exporting fresh bananas during the first 11 months of 2024, the figure represents an almost 10% decline on the same period in the previous year. An industry insider put the decline down to two factors: unfavourable weatherContinue Reading
SOURCE: Jing Zang, Produce Report According to Thai media reports, Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives recently held an emergency meeting to discuss measures to enhance the control and inspection of durians destined for China. Thai authorities stated that Chinese officials had detected the presence of the unpermitted dye auramineContinue Reading
SOURCE: East Fruit The Korean government has announced it will continue to waive tariffs on a wide range of imported fruits in the first six months of 2025 as it battles food price inflation. Imports of bananas, pineapples, mangoes, grapefruit, avocados, durian and mangosteen have all enjoyed tariff exemption sinceContinue Reading
SOURCE: Times of Oman Mango is a crucial agricultural product for Pakistan to earn foreign exchange but the production and exports of the sweet fruit have declined in the recent past. About 1.7-1.8 million tonnes of mango are produced in Pakistan annually. However, output has seen a fall in recentContinue Reading
SOURCE: Gabriel Malheiros, Datamar News Mangoes could soon become one of Paraguay’s key agricultural exports, with the Chilean market as a primary target for 2026, according to the National Service for Plant and Seed Quality and Health (SENAVE). The announcement came as SENAVE granted quality certification to locally grown mangoes.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Krishak Jagat In the arid terrains of Rajasthan, where traditional farming faces relentless challenges, Ram Kumar Yadav from Dadar Bawadi, Jaipur District, has emerged as a pioneer in dragon fruit cultivation. His story is a testament to the transformative power of innovation, investment, and scientific training in agriculture. InContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star The Indonesian government is speeding up efforts to ship fresh durian directly to China, a minister said here. Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan led a meeting on Wednesday (Dec 18) to discuss the preparation of the durian exports to China. After the meeting, heContinue Reading
SOURCE: Cuitláhuac Guerrero, El Sol de Morelia TRANSLATION: Freshplaza More than 100 avocado producers in Michoacán are in the process of obtaining Avocado Certification by 2025, which would contribute to the conservation of the state’s green areas, stated Alejandro Méndez López, head of the Ministry of the Environment (Secma), inContinue Reading
SOURCE: Audacy Authorities are calling it the “largest stolen avocado recovery” ever executed in the history of Hill County. According to Chron, the Laredo Police Department was notified of an 18-wheeler that could be connected to a theft of avocados from Mexico. After locating and securing the potential vehicle involvedContinue Reading
SOURCE: WicNews The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has launched a significant initiative to restore the well renowned Antigua Black Pineapple. The government said that they plan to produce more than 200,000 plant heads by next year. The update was shared by Agriculture Minister Anthony Smith during a recent radioContinue Reading
SOURCE: Thit Taw, Global new Light of Myanmar Among orders for pineapples grown in Shan State’s Seikkhaung, the majority is placed from Yangon Region, said pineapple farmers. Pineapples produced from Seikkhaung are sweeter than those of other species, more popular, and more expensive. “Pineapple is just harvested and Seikkhaung isContinue Reading