Filmy, cream-colored, and embroidered, piña cloth has been worn by a first lady and gifted to royalty. Museums across the world hold exquisite piña dresses in their collections—a legacy of a 19th-century fashion trend. Part of the appeal comes from the fabric’s natural elegance. The Filipino fabric has long beenContinue Reading

Tripura deputy chief minister Jishnu Devvarma said the state government would soon chalk out an action plan to boost pineapple production and revive a closed pineapple-processing plant.     Addressing a gathering at the inaugural session of the Tripura Pineapple Festival and Exposition, organised by the Confederation of Indian IndustryContinue Reading

The Tripura government has taken several steps to boost pineapple production in the state by planning to make infrastructure and laying emphasis on export.   Biplab Deb, Tripura government, pineapple production, pineapple production in tripura, APEDA, queen pineapple, Jumerdhepa, Sipahijala district.     The Tripura government has taken several stepsContinue Reading

Sarawak has huge potential to become a major pineapple producer in the country as the fruit is fast gaining popularity among farmers while the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (LPNM) is seriously promoting planting pineapple in the state.   Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Anthony Nogeh Gumbek said LPNMContinue Reading

As consumers become increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of agro-commodity production, with the click of a button, companies buying pineapples from Costa Rica – one of the world’s largest producers of the fruit – can now see if their suppliers are engaged in deforestation or not, with help fromContinue Reading

Taiwan Technical Mission and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, natural Resources and Co-operatives of Saint Lucia held the Pineapple Production Workshop in Roseau on November 14th, 2017. More than 50 farmers and extension officers attended the event to learn new agricultural know-how to increase pineapple production. Pineapple isContinue Reading