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Thursday, November 05, 2009
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End of citrus shipping ban gives processors more business to pursue
US: Market opens up for local citrus packers
The citrus business should be a bit sweeter for Dean Mixon this season.The owners of Mixon Fruit Farms expect to gain more orders for packaged fruit as a result of the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently lifting a ban on commercial citrus shipments from Florida.The ban removal, which took effect Oct. 22,.....
AU: Queensland firm claims Organic Retailer of the Year award
Wray Organic, a leading Queensland organic produce retailer, was recently awarded both the Queensland Award and the National Award for Organic Retailer of the Year 2009.The presentation was made by the Hon. Tim Mulherin, Queensland Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries, at the Queensland launch of.....
Canada: Organic veggies might be scarce
Organic produce will likely be pricier this winter and some vegetable bins could even be empty because the Canadian border is now closed to "organic" veggies containing sodium nitrate, the organics industry is warning.But the sector is split on whether the development is a good thing for consumers.The use of.....
GM potato gets roasting in South Africa
South Africa's Agricultural Research Council has appealed against the government's decision to reject a locally developed genetically modified (GM) potato it was hoping to release to farmers. The decision has split the industry.The Pretoria government's Executive Council for Genetically Modified Organisms.....
Bangladesh: Potato likely to be dearer as growers face acute seed crisis
Potato growers of eight northern districts are facing crisis of quality seeds at the very beginning of cultivation season this year as the supply by Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) is too inadequate.Against the demand of around 2,25,959 tonnes of potato seeds in the region, the BADC has.....
Peru: "Aerial potatoes" developed in Peru to fight against hunger
The aerial potatoe, cultivated by 'aeroponía' to get a bigger amount of seed of this tuber, could contribute to the food crisis of the world and reduce the effects of the global warming.Carlos Chuquillanqui, Agronomus Engineer, member of the 'aeroponía' project of Potatoe Internationa Center (CIP) made this.....
India: Farmers can earn more by storing fruits and vegetables on their fields
After the successful field trails of Evaporative Cooled (EC) room for storage of fruits and vegetables, Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) is offering the technology to interested farmers. Fruits and vegetables being perishable in nature require immediate post harvest.....
US (NJ): Cold hurts N.B. cranberry crop
Cranberry growers in New Brunswick are expecting smaller yields this year compared to last year.They say their crop is the latest to suffer from the cold, wet spring.Honey bees used to pollinate the cranberries couldn't do their job in the cold weather, said Larry Brown, owner of River Valley Cranberries in.....
Study confirms diversity of apple trees endures in American Southwest
US: Conserving historic apple trees
The apple trees of yesteryear are slowly disappearing. Many apple varieties common in the United States a century ago can no longer be found in today's orchards and nurseries. But some historic apple trees still survive in abandoned farmsteads and historic orchards throughout the U.S. Now, scientists.....
Sun Gro Horticulture Income fund releases 2009 third quarter results
Sun Gro Horticulture Income Fund (the Fund) today reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2009, which represents the third quarter of its 2009 fiscal year. The Fund's wholly-owned subsidiary, Sun Gro Horticulture Canada Ltd. (Sun Gro or the company) recorded operating income of.....
UAE: Abu Dhabi's GDP grew 30 percent in 2008
Despite the global financial crisis and a sharp rise in commodity prices, Abu Dhabi's gross domestic product (GDP) rose from 17.2 percent in 2007 to 30 percent in 2008, WAM news agency reported Wednesday.The Abu Dhabi Economic Report 2009, which made the observations, was released by the Department of.....
India: No plan to ban onion export; rates to dip by January: Pawar
The government on Wednesday ruled out banning export of onion, saying the shooting prices of the edible is a "temporary" problem andrates may fall in two-and-a-half months with the arrival of the new crop."It's temporary (price rise). We are absolutely sure in two-and-a-half months, ample onion will be.....
SA: Woolworths changes the way fresh produce is grown
Woolworths, together with its produce farmers, is pioneering a new way of farming fresh produce that improves soil and plant health, preserves scarce water resources and promotes biodiversity. In initial trials, yields and quality have been more consistent, while water, herbicide, pesticide and fertiliser.....
UK: Stobart Group pioneers lower carbon train service
History was made this week when the new Stobart Rail train service exited Eurotunnel and arrived in Britain on schedule after a 1,100 mile journey from Valencia. The new weekly service, in conjunction with rail operator DB Schenker, provides for the first time a low carbon alternative for retailers and.....
Germany: Metro Group reports 54 percent increase in tagged sales
German retailer Metro Group has reported a 54 percent boost in its RFID tagged sales. Metro, worth $68 million, is the world’s fifth largest retailer with stores across Europe, Asia, and North Africa.Gerd Wolfram, Metro’s IT office chief, has noted that using RFID for inventory tracking has yielded a.....
New Zealand’s rising jobless rate, currency gains slow recovery
New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose to a nine-year high in the third quarter, a report showed today, as central bank Governor Alan Bollard said a strengthening currency will slow the nation’s recovery from a recession.The jobless rate increased to 6.5 percent from 6 percent in the previous three months,.....
AU: Metcash exec wins environmental award
Metcash Limited sustainability manager, Louise Rhodes, has been named winner of the Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand’s (EIANZ) Young Environmental Professional of the Year Award for 2009.The annual award recognises employees working on projects that make a positive environmental impact on.....
Typhoon damage pushes Philippine inflation higher
Inflation in the Philippines rose to 1.6 percent last month as damage to agriculture from four successive typhoons boosted prices, authorities said Thursday.The rate marked an increase from 0.7 percent in September and from a two-decade low of 0.1 percent in August, the National Statistics Office said."As.....
Large Ukraine wage increases could spur inflation,job cuts
The International Monetary Fund's Ukrainian mission chief says boosting public-sector wages and pensions by more than 10% could stoke inflation or necessitate significant job cuts.The IMF and certain Ukrainian officials are at odds over recently signed legislation that would boost government-sector wages and.....
Aussie economy robust
Lower interest rates and the federal government's stimulus spending are responsible for Australia's relatively stable economy, Westpac boss Gail Kelly says.Kelly said she was surprised how quickly the Australaian economy had recovered from the worst of the global financial crisis."It's been actually quite.....
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