Chile: 8,000 protesters march for agricultural reform

Thousands protested in Chile yesterday urging the government for change.

June 07 , 2011

Mexico's Champagne mangoes go flat

A key Mexican mango-exporting state is suffering from poor weather conditions and crop malformation.

June 01 , 2011

Peru: cherimoyas for global markets in two years

They might be sensitive to export, but Peru's cherimoyas could 'conquer more and more palates' worldwide.

May 31 , 2011

SA clementine harvest passes 1M carton mark

Russia has bought a good chunk of Southern Africa's citrus exports this season, but the industry still faces transport problems.

May 30 , 2011

Argentina to promote blueberry reliability for U.S. and Europe

The Argentinean Blueberry Committee has launched its strategic plan for 2011.

May 25 , 2011

Both sides claim 'misinformation' in Chile's GM debate

Political debate has heated up in Chile over UPOV 91 and transgenic seeds, with parties on both sides at loggerheads over legalities and health.

May 23 , 2011

HLB insect found in global lemon capital

The insect that carries citrus greening disease has been found in the Argentine province of Tucumán.

May 20 , 2011

Flooding drowns 25K ha of Venezuelan banana land

A Venezuelan banana farmer has spoken out against the government for a lack of action to protect growers from flooding.

May 19 , 2011

Chilean Senate approves plant variety protection convention

Chile's Senate approval of the UPOV 91 Convention has marked the battle lines between copyright advocates and those against the sale of transgenic seeds.

May 18 , 2011

Chile: blueberry export growth highest to U.S. West Coast and Netherlands

Chile's blueberry exports to the U.S., the Netherlands and Asia rose dramatically in 2010-11.

May 13 , 2011