SOUTH AFRICA - The Joburg Market has introduced a state-of-the-art banana ripening facility, aiming to enhance the quality and market value of fresh produce like bananas, pawpaw, and avocados for farmers in South Africa and Mozambique. This new facility, equipped with...
INDIA - The National Research Center for Banana (NRCB) in Tiruchirappalli has announced plans to release a new low-glycemic banana variety designed for consumers with diabetes. The banana, which has already received approval from the State Approval Committee, is now...
SOUTH AFRICA - Du Roi Laboratory, a leading South African banana nursery, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, a milestone achieved by only a small percentage of businesses. This milestone was marked by a gala dinner, where founder Abs van Rooyen reflected on the...
NIGERIA - Nigeria's ginger farmers faced a devastating blow in 2023, with losses totaling N12 billion (USD 7.57 million) due to a severe crop disease outbreak, according to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. During a recent "train the trainer"...
USA - International fruit breeder Bloom Fresh has officially opened its state-of-the-art research and development facility in Bakersfield, California, marking a significant investment in the future of fruit breeding. The USD 14 million complex, named the ‘Discovery...
INDIA - The West Bengal government has announced plans to build seven new cold storage facilities in North Bengal to accommodate the region's increasing potato production. The Agricultural Marketing Department has received approval from the Fire and Emergency Services...
CHINA – Researchers have developed a cutting-edge imaging method that reveals potential shortcomings in current food safety practices, particularly in detecting pesticide contamination on fruits. As reported in the American Chemical Society’s Nano Letters, the new...
KENYA – The global PlantwisePlus programme, led by the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), is playing a pivotal role in the development of a national pesticide residue monitoring framework for Kenya. This initiative comes in response to growing...
GERMANY - Eden Research has secured regulatory approval in Germany for its biofungicide Mevalone, enabling its use on grapevines and apples to manage Botrytis and prevent storage diseases. “Today’s news marks the fourth significant regulatory announcement over the...