Monsoon is the time when floating guava markets on canals crisscrossing thousands of guava orchards, in Jhalakathi’s Bhimruli and Pirojpur’s Atghar Kuriana under Nesarabad upazila, become alive with visitors from all over the country. A network of canals connects the guava orchards spread out across 30 villages where oneContinue 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
For the first time, researchers from ICAR Research Complex for NEH, Umiam, have mapped the mitochondrial genome of a beetle. Known as guava trunk borer, the beetle thrives on the guava and litchi trees in the northeastern region of India. To address this issue, an international research team, which includedContinue Reading
Guava growers in Jhalakathi are incurring losses because there are no storage arrangements for the tropical fruit. This fruit perishes within a few days of ripening—and can no-longer be sold. Guava is eaten raw and is rich in vitamin C and other nutrients. It is most popularlyContinue Reading
The provincial agriculture department has chalked out a plan to promote guava fruit cultivation in selected districts of the province. The concept of the programme was to expand cultivation of guava fruit on large scale. If successful, the programme would be replicated in other districts of the Punjab.Continue Reading
Guava has managed to hold its own ground in Lucknow’s mango belt. Several new varieties have been developed and the near-extinct, indigenous varieties from the region are back in business. The reason being that varieties from Lucknow are fast gaining ground in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra and west UP. FarmersContinue Reading
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has decided to temporarily ban imports of fresh, frozen and manufactured guava from Egypt due to pesticide residues proved to be higher than the global limit, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The temporary ban will come into effect on Thursday, Jan.Continue Reading
On 25 September 2017, The Fijian Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with Taiwan Technical Mission introduced the Green Pearl guava variety to the local market. Minister Inia Seruiratu of the Ministry of Agriculture Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management officially launched the variety. “Daily consumption ofContinue Reading
The “Thai” variety of guava being sold in the city has found many takers because of its juicy, red pulp. However, despite what its name suggests, the variety is grown within the country itself. Vendors say that they purchase the fruit from the wholesale market of Gaddiannaram in LB NagarContinue Reading
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