Uganda: Banana growers worried by declining yields

Farmers in a Ugandan district say they need access to better information and more productive cultivars.

July 09 , 2015

Argentina: Customs worker strike suspended

The Ministry of Labor has intervened to temporarily resolve a conflict that would have seen several days of customs worker strikes this month.

July 08 , 2015

State of the Market - Week 27, 2015

South African Navel oranges registered higher prices than Californian fruit in the U.S. during week 27.

July 08 , 2015

Russian MP seeks to ban junk food advertising

Vasiliy Shestakov of Putin's United Russia party is promising a bill to ban ads for foods with high sugar, salt or saturated fat levels.

July 08 , 2015

Australia: AHEA applauds Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper

With initiatives that tackle market access, competition, red tape, pests and water security, a recent strategic agriculture paper in Australia has received a positive response from industry.

July 08 , 2015

U.S.: Oppy kicks off Oceanside Pole vine-ripe tomato deal

West Coast Tomato Growers is producing its signature Sweet-10 tomato variety this season, along with a new cultivar that has been trialed for the last four years.

July 08 , 2015

China: Golden Wing Mau moves Shenzhen HQ

Golden Wing Mau could become a "10 billion RMB" company in the coming years, according to its GM Zhang Jian.

July 08 , 2015

Egypt: Exchange rates push up import prices during Ramadan

Central bank policy has combined with a lower currency value to make produce imports more expensive in Egypt this year.

July 08 , 2015

Mixed early season results for Turkish stonefruit exports

Amid a glut of fruit, statistics show European countries slashed their imports of early season Turkish stonefruit this year.

July 07 , 2015

Indonesia recognizes California as fruit fly-free

The head of California's citrus grower body says there is potential opportunity in the Indonesian market, but its 'wish list has to be reasonable'.

July 07 , 2015