Post Archive
Argentine ag workers strike over rural tax hikes
Critics have said a rural tax revaluation in Buenos Aires could "paralyze" its agricultural sector.
June 04 , 2012
International group sequences tomato genome
Researchers from around the globe have put together a genome sequence for the common tomato.
June 04 , 2012
SA gets green light to ship to Thailand and South Korea
South African growers are aiming to capitalize on new citrus export markets in Asia.
June 04 , 2012
Little Blue Dynamos
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKb_Lke2tNM&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
June 01 , 2012
Australia calls on Taiwan to keep cherry cold treatment protocol
Taiwan has threatened to cut off Australia's cold treatment cherry export option if it is not used this year.
June 01 , 2012
Bangladesh mangoes hit by black spot cracking disease
Mango production in a key Bangladesh growing area is expected to drop dramatically due to splitting problems.
June 01 , 2012
The Packaging Pitch: most QR code users forget marketing 101
Packaging expert Lisa Cork looks at why the innovative QR code technology has been misused by so many.
June 01 , 2012
South Asian-Canadian project testing nano-film effects on shelf life
Researchers from India, Sri Lanka and Canada are testing nano-film with the aim of reducing post harvest losses.
June 01 , 2012
South Africa: quad bike patrol gets the better of fruit fly pests
Spraying chemicals by air is not the only option, as a South African father and son quad bike team have proved.
June 01 , 2012
India gives green light to Peruvian asparagus, avocados
Peru will now have a new outlet for its avocado and asparagus production following Indian market entry approval.
May 31 , 2012
