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Megakiwi: the next alternative to the wayward Hayward
With profit margins tightening for Hayward kiwifruit, a new high-yield variety could solve a few problems if Chile’s growers embrace it.
June 20 , 2011
Chile's venture capitalists opt for agro-innovation
With risk comes reward for Chile's fruit venture capitalists.
June 17 , 2011
Costa Rican pineapple farms contaminating water, study shows
Pesticides from pineapple farms have polluted rivers and streams in the Costa Rican province of Limon.
June 16 , 2011
Agricultural emergency declared in Argentine Patagonia
Farmers in Argentine Patagonia will meet with disaster management authorities today after severe ash cloud damages.
June 14 , 2011
Peru eyes markets for pomegranates, figs
Peru is looking to sell more pomegranates and figs in the European Union and the U.S.
June 13 , 2011
Australia: end the price war and grow together, says researcher
Australia's industry leaders highlighted a need to meet changing consumer demands at the Fresh Connections 2011 event in Brisbane.
June 13 , 2011
Peru declares 10-year moratorium on GM seeds
Peru's 10-year ban on transgenics could lead to missed opportunities and a brain drain, says scientist.
June 10 , 2011
Peru could become second largest grape exporter in the Americas
Peru's Grape Producers Association has announced the country's grape exports could surpass Mexico and the U.S.
June 09 , 2011
Kenyan farmers produce 'pomato' plants to improve land use
Kenyan farmers have bred a 'pomato' plant in a bid to improve land use and fight hunger.
June 09 , 2011
Abused Argentine lemon workers to receive compensation
Outsourcing contracts in Argentina's citrus industry have been put under the spotlight following a recent 'slave labor' case.
June 08 , 2011
