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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
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Booming retail sector in India
“Booming Retail Sector in India” helps the client to analyze the opportunities and factors that will make the Indian retail industry a success.India is one of the most attractive destinations for retailers from all across the globe. Thanks to the entry of corporate, changing consumer behaviour &.....
India: U'khand expert team to study APMC Act
A four-member expert team of agriculturists today left for Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka to study the impact of the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act in the states.The APMC Act is yet to see the light of the day in Uttarakhand despite being approved by a sub-committee of the state.....
San Miguel seen bidding for power plant contracts
Food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. has expressed interest in bidding for the management of National Power Corp.’s independent power producer administrator contracts for three hydroelectric power plants, according to a source familiar with the matter.The source did not identify which of the three IPPA.....
In 'Pixie' mandarin, fruit reduces number of flowers of return bloom by inhibiting budbreak
US: Study of alternate bearing presents recommendations for citrus growers
Alternate bearing (also called biennial or uneven bearing) is the tendency of fruit trees to produce a heavy crop one year (called "on-crop") followed by a light crop or no crop the following "off-crop" year. On-crop trees produce a large number of small fruit of little commercial value, while off-crop trees.....
NRA partnership releases produce reports
Produce and foodservice companies interested in growing their business by promoting healthy fresh produce options on foodservice menus now have two new resources available to help them. Newly published reports document the discussions of a supply chain–wide executive think tank's recent call to double use of.....
US: Cranberry co-op station adds to good harvest for Wisconsin
Cranberry producers are wrapping up their harvest season and all indications are that Wisconsin will top the country in cranberry production for the 15th straight year.The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service has estimated that Wisconsin will yield 4.0 million barrels of.....
India: Himachal Pradesh exports 12 million boxes of apple
Himachal Pradesh, the largest apple growing state in India, has exported 12 million boxes to the domestic as well as overseas markets.Mr. Gurdev Singh, Himachal Pradesh State Horticulture Director, told reporters, “The season in districts like Shimla, Mandi, Kullu and Chamba districts is almost over”.“A.....
Reefer train service from Spain to the UK on track for savings
For the first time, a weekly rail service from Valencia, Spain, to Great Britain’s Ford Dagenham railhead offers an environmentally friendly means for importing fresh Spanish produce. In conjunction with rail operator DB Schenker, the new Stobart Rail train service traveled through the Eurotunnel (Chunnel).....
India: Prices of onion,potato finally on the slide
After remaining out of house budget of the city housewives for nearly a month, retail price of onion, an essential vegetable, has started showing a downward trend. From its earlier rate of Rs 30 per kg, it has spiralled to about Rs 23 per kg in the city’s Grain Market.While attributing the reason for the.....
Frozen potatoes recalled for pine nut allergen
Alexia Foods, Inc, Kennewick, WA, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is voluntarily recalling packages of its Alexia - Olive Oil, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Pesto Oven Reds (frozen seasoned potato wedges) for an undeclared allergen, pine nuts. People who have an allergy or severe.....
Sri Lanka: Coconut industry in serious trouble:unp
The main opposition UNP yesterday charged that the coconut industry in the country was in serious trouble with 60 percent of coconut mills in the North Western province alone having been closed down.Opposition Leader of the North Western Province Shamal Senarath told a news conference yesterday that the.....
Philippines: Agriculture losses in 5 regions of Luzon tops P15 B
After the two successive typhoons, five regions in Luzon suffered agricultural farm losses of over P15 billion, it was learned from the Department of Agriculture's Central Action Center (DA-CAC) Monday.Agriculture officials stated that typhoon “Pepeng” caused P3.2 billion in damages in the Cordillera and.....
Brunei: Efforts on to boost vegetable production in the country
The agricultural sector in Brunei Darussalam is considered as a potential area in contributing to the country's economy and ensuring the national food security.In light of the world's food deficit and the escalating price of food in the world market, His Majesty through his Titah repeatedly reminded the.....
US: Dole saves 95% with Albeo's C‐series LED high bay
Albeo's award winning high bay cuts lighting energy 95% in Dole's Atwater California sub-zero cold storage warehouse while nearly doubling light levels.Albeo Technologies Inc., a leading LED lighting manufacturer, announces the retrofit of a Dole cold storage warehouse with Albeo's award winning C-Series.....
NZ: Hawke's Bay fruit growers face losses after hail storms which may have damaged up to 10% of the region's export apple crop
Fruit growers in Hawke's Bay may have lost thousands of dollars worth of pip and stone fruit after several hailstorms hit the region.Estimates suggest up to ten percent of the region's export apple crop may have been damaged and one million cartons of export fruit may be lost.Orchardist Kevin Jones lost.....
Nam Roi grapefruit set to penetrate the US
Evergreen Trading Inc. has agreed to work with the My Hoa Nam Roi Grapefruit Co-operative in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long to export the fruit to the US, Tuoi Tre reported.The Wisconsin-based firm will seek permission from the US Department of Agriculture and deal with quarantine and food safety.....
Inclusion of oranges in Indonesia trade pact demanded
Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association has demanded the government to include oranges in a free trade pact with Indonesia.The chairman of Association Abdul Wahid Khan in a statement said Pakistan had exported around 54,000 tonnes oranges to Indonesia few years ago that generated $20.50 million foreign.....
Skinny Nutritional Corp. announces engagement of Marcum LLP
Skinny Nutritional Corp. , announced the appointment of Marcum LLP, Accountants and Advisors, as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009. Marcum LLP is one of the largest independent public accounting and advisoryservices firms in the nation. Ranked 20th.....
Indonesia: South Sulawesi develops micro-organic onions
Government institutions, the provincial police and military command in South Sulawesi have started planting micro-organic onions in a bid to attain national food resilience.Army Chief of Staff Gen. Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo said the single-sliced onion was selected because it has been the main spice for the.....
Indonesia: Largest coconut production center on brink of collapse
Coconut production in Indragiri Hilir regency, Riau, the country's biggest production center for the commodity, is on the brink of collapse as hundreds of hectares of plantation are being destroyed by either pests or erosion.The Indragiri Hilir Horticulture Agency horticulture product processing and.....
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