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China destroys Philippine banana imports
Chinese inspection authorities have destroyed almost 100MT of Philippine bananas in the past month.
April 18 , 2016
Spain to export Europe's first stonefruit to Chinese mainland
Fepex has hailed the market breakthrough as an "historic milestone" for the Spanish industry.
April 15 , 2016
U.S.: Alliance for Food and Farming slams "Dirty Dozen" list
A U.S. nonprofit representing farmers has criticized the (EWG) latest "Dirty Dozen" list, which claims strawberries are the "most contaminated" produce item.
April 13 , 2016
Limoneira expands into South Africa
U.S. group Limoneira has launched a South African company, in a partnership called Real Citrus with Re:inc.
April 12 , 2016
South African organic lemon growers suspend exports to Europe
South African citrus producers have again made a tough decision in order to mitigate the risk of losing their foothold in Europe.
April 12 , 2016
South Africa's farmers take flight at drone school
Farmers in the Western Cape are getting a bird’s-eye view of their fields, thanks to a new industry buzzing through the province’s airways. Legislation to normalize South Africa’s drone operations went into effect in mid-2015, providing a framework for the unmanned aircraft industry to get off the ground. Cape Town’s UAV Industries serves as the […]
April 11 , 2016
South African Abate Fetel pears pose for a 'selfie'
South Africa’s largest apple and pear marketer Tru-Cape is investing in a varietal promotion to drive consumer awareness of Abate Fetel pears. As part of the promotional push, TV commercials will be aired on several channels which encourage consumers to go in-store to taste Abate pears and post a selfie on social media with the […]
April 07 , 2016
Moon soil crop experiment is one giant leap for space food
The next step is to discover whether the crops - including tomatoes, radish, peas and leeks - are safe to eat.
April 06 , 2016
Closing the gap between seed companies and East African farmers
The first edition of the Access to Seeds Index has been published, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Dutch government.
April 05 , 2016
Kitchen superheroes come to the rescue of produce spoilage at home
These small robot or apple gadgets prolong the shelf life of produce with a powerful organic edible power and work just as well in the fridge as they do in fruit bowl.
April 04 , 2016
