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Opinion: Making the world a better place with transparent community funding
Bev Oster discusses the long-standing GROW program and how it has benefited banana-growing communities in Mexico and Ecuador.
July 28 , 2015
Australia: CSIRO to prepare literature review on pear health
Good for gut health with some varieties helpful for warding off hangovers, pears are in the spotlight as part of an Australian industry-backed study into nutrition.
July 28 , 2015
Australia: U.K. firm raises stake in Costa Group
Mondrian Investment Partners has increased its shareholding in the recently floated Costa Group, albeit by a whisker.
July 28 , 2015
NZ fruit exports achieve record figure for 2014-15
Better prices and higher volumes helped push up New Zealand's fruit exports by 20% in the year to June.
July 28 , 2015
"Nasty" fungus slows Indian mango exports in 2015
Despite setbacks this year, an Indian mango industry leader remains philosophical about the sector's export future.
July 28 , 2015
Peru slates US$63M for El Niño preparation
Peru has declared a national emergency in preparation for El Niño, with a series of measures in place for agriculture, water systems and medical attention.
July 27 , 2015
Australia: DAFF experts inspect Chinese nectarines, grapes
China's AQSIQ has reported a positive overall assessment from an Australian delegation that inspected vineyards and orchards in Xinjiang and Shanxi.
July 27 , 2015
Durians, longans drive greater Thai fruit profits in China this year
The leading foreign fruit supplier to the Chinese market has seen its returns rise slightly in the first five months of this year.
July 27 , 2015
Mexican growers accuse U.S. peach shippers of unfair competition
The Chihuahua State Congress has called for tariffs on U.S. peaches if supply continues at low prices during the Mexican growing season.
July 27 , 2015
France: Xylella fastidiosa spreads to Corsica
A tree disease that recently prompted a "state of calamity" declaration in southern Italy has been found on the French island of Corsica.
July 27 , 2015
