Irresponsible pineapple farmers, conducting open burning in the Vista Perdana and Desa Bahagia areas, have been identified as the culprits behind the haze problem plaguing southern Sarawak. Assistant Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the farmers had apparently ignored the dry weather notices issuedContinue Reading
The Lanka Fruit and Vegetable Producer, Processors, and Exporter Association (LFVPPEA) opens up opportunities for value-addition of fruits and vegetables by educating the sector and providing support to compete in the global market. “Sri Lanka do not have a sufficient land extent for large scale cultivation of fruits andContinue Reading
An executive of one of the country’s major pineapple producers recently complained to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati about the difficulties his company encountered in exporting the company’s pineapples to China, one of the world’s largest buyers of tropical fruits. The businessman, who owns a large pineapple plantation inContinue Reading
[pullquote] Contributed by: Suhana Safari and Nur Azlin Razali, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) [/pullquote] The global consumption of pineapples continues to grow, due to an increasing demand spurred by demographics, more discerning consumers, cheaper and improved logistics and distribution ecosystem, and rising incomes. In 2017, Malaysia wasContinue Reading
The government of the Dominican Republic has launched a programme to support pineapple production with the aim of increasing exports, especially to new markets like China. The measures include the provision of technical assistance, credit, logistics support and investments to upgrade existing packhouses and build new facilities. AgricultureContinue Reading
Under the scorching sun in Marafa, a small village nestled in a canyon-like depression in Kilifi County in southeast Kenya, women are carefully harvesting pineapples from their open gardens. Using kangas — rectangular pieces of cloth wrapped around their waists — they pick the ripe fruits and pack them intoContinue Reading
Malaysia will need at least another 3,000ha of land to grow MD2 pineapples in order to meet the demand of domestic and overseas markets. Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Datuk Salahuddin Ayub said currently there was only 2,000ha of land in the country used for the purpose of growingContinue Reading
The opportunity to improve pineapple production despite reducing fertiliser applications and the time spent on his spraying boom has prompted Maryborough grower Phill Smith to trial controlled release nutrition this season. Phill and his wife, Kay, grow pineapples over about 16 hectares of their 40ha property, with fruitContinue Reading
Israel’s MediWound Ltd., a biotech firm that makes burn and wound treatments, said that it has received a new contract for up to $43 million from the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to adapt its lead product, a gel based on pineapple enzymes for the treatment ofContinue Reading
A severe strike in Costa Rica over the last two weeks has heavily affected the banana and pineapple industries, with the latter suffering multi-million dollar losses. The standstill by the country’s unions began on Sept. 10 in response to the government’s proposed tax reforms which would mean an increaseContinue Reading
Most Nagaland farmers are dependent, directly or otherwise, on pineapple cultivation Lhingnei and her husband Thongkeng work in a pineapple farm at Muolvom village in Nagaland’s Medziphema division, a place famous for pineapples. Monsoon being the peak season for harvest, the couple work tirelessly, from morning till evening, withContinue Reading
Pineapple peels have become a hot property in Nairobi overnight with most city dwellers flocking their nearest pineapple vendor’s place to obtain the prized commodity. This is after a Facebook user shared a recipe to brew Mexican pineapple beer using the peels and sugar. The recipe, whose procedure entails soakingContinue Reading
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