Coronavirus scare has severely affected exports of the mangoes. With 40 per cent of mango crop being produced for export, lack of medium to transport the fresh fruit is likely to hit farmers hard.Continue Reading
With the comprehensive strategic partnership and large purchasing power, Vietnam and India have large potential to increase two-way trade via boosting the export of their strong commodities to each other’s markets, trade officials of the two countries said.Continue Reading
Vietnam’s exports of fruit and vegetables reached more than US$3.7 billion in 2019, down 1.9% compared to 2018, which was mainly due to the sharp decline in export quantity and revenue regarding the Chinese market, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Although China remained the leadingContinue Reading
Mozambique and Indonesia signed a new preferential trade agreement (PTA) to lower their tariff barriers, the Indonesian Ministry of Trade announced. They want to boost their trade relations by reducing tariffs on many products traded between the two economies. For example, Mozambique is expected to lower import tariffs onContinue Reading
Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Mahendra Reddy says that they are working towards having more fruit orchards in the future so that the fruit market can be exploited. He says that taking data for the last five years into account, the average annual value of fruits imported was $16.3 millionContinue Reading
Local fruits are now way too expensive and this is the main reason why consumers are shunning it, according to feedback. A Finance Ministry official, reacting to a local survey which showed that Malaysians were eating less than half the amount of fruits recommended by the World Health OrganisationContinue Reading
As part of efforts to prevent residents from consuming unwholesome fruits and vegetables, the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), in conjunction with the Lagos State Market Development Board, Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment as well as the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has commenced talks and sensitisation campaignsContinue Reading
Fruit and vegetable exports, which have been growing at around 15 per cent annually for the past five years, are a highly attractive business activity for enterprises, which are increasingly investing in large and modern processing plants. Long An Province-based Lavifood Joint Stock Company earlier this month put intoContinue Reading
Topics ranging from strategic directions to increasing production and productivity, pests and disease management, postharvest management, best agronomic practices, new potential underutilized fruit crops, and potential markets were discussed during the concurrent session on fruits of the International Symposia on Horticulture (ISH) in Bali, Indonesia on 27-30 November 2018. Continue Reading
Vietnam gained 1.2 billion U.S. dollars from exporting fruits and vegetables to China in the first half of this year, seeing a year-on-year rise of 18.1 percent, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade on Thursday. In the six-month period, China remains Vietnam’s top fruit and veggieContinue Reading
Việt Nam’s fruit and vegetable exports are expected to top US$4.5 billion by 2020, with fruits accounting for $3.6 billion, according to the Crop Production Department. Speaking at a seminar on the potential and development orientation of horticulture and floriculture in Việt Nam, Nguyễn Hồng Sơn, director of theContinue Reading