Indonesia eyes palm oil flat tax

Indonesia's trade minister has announced the government is studying a flat tax proposal for palm oil, while higher global output is expected to put pressure on prices.

March 14 , 2011

Innovative insurance for Kenyan farmers

A Kenyan microfinance organisation has extended its insurance offering to include harvests.

March 14 , 2011

Chinese apples just a whisper in Aussie market

Despite all the controversy surrounding Chinese apple imports in Australia, an industry leader has announced the influx has had very little effect.

March 11 , 2011

Zap of life for fragile fruit

New research has found fruit shelf life could be extended by up to five days through the use of plasma beam technology.

March 11 , 2011

Containers in short supply in Peru, says IMO

The International Mango Organization (IMO) has announced the possibility of very limited containers from the Peruvian port of Paita for the next three weks, after discussions with shipping line executives.

March 11 , 2011

Date set for Peru-Korea FTA

Peru's Minister for Foreign Trade and Tourism Eduardo Ferreyros will head to Seoul to sign an FTA on March 21.

March 11 , 2011

Western Australia red date ready

The Western Australian government is gearing up local industry to grow Chinese red dates, with potential for export to Asian markets.

March 10 , 2011

Chile govt proposes new agricultural standards regulation

Chile's Ministry of Agriculture has proposed a new law to standardize commercial transactions in the agricultural sector.

March 10 , 2011

Saudi company to invest US$125M in Zambia pineapple farm

A Saudi Arabian business plans to build a 5,000 hectare pineapple farm in Zambia this year, along with a juice-producing factory and 2,000 housing units.

March 10 , 2011

Market Pulse week 9 — 2011

Argentine Williams pears showed moderate sales and price falls in the U.S., while imports of the D’Anjou variety continued to show a good rhythm in Canada and Mexico.

March 09 , 2011