All articles by Luisa Cheshire – Page 103
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ArticleChina predicts bumper garlic crop
China expects to harvest 50 per cent more garlic this season compared to last, when low volumes led to record prices
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ArticlePakistan sets June date for US mango exports
Pakistan expects to start exporting mangoes to the US for the first time from June now that all necessary protocols are finalised
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ArticleBananas to top Aus snack charts
Australian bananas are likely to become the nation's favourite snack in 2014 thanks to a new marketing strategy aimed at 18-39-year-olds
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ArticleSingapore lifts Japan produce import ban
Singapore has lifted an import ban from two Japanese prefectures after an investigation found contaminated vegetables did not originate there
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ArticleExploding watermelons hit China
Watermelons in eastern China are exploding due to chemical overuse, reports the Associated Press
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ArticleIndia temporarily bans endosulfan
India has imposed a temporary national ban on the production and sale of pesticide endosulfan while its effects are studied
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ArticleWal-Mart to invest in online China retailer
US retail behemoth Wal-Mart Stores Inc plans to buy a stake in Chinese e-commerce firm Yihaodian
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ArticleHailstorm destroys north Indian mango crop
Sudden hailstorms have destroyed up to 60 per cent of the mango crop in India's northern Uttarakhand province
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ArticlePhilippine growers oppose hectare limit
The Philippines' banana industry is opposing moves to reimpose hectarage limits on banana plantations
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ArticleIndia lychee crop set to rise
India's new season lychee crop is forecast to be 15 per cent up on last year thanks to good weather
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ArticleFruit firm accused of land grabbing
Philippine rebels have accused a Japanese fruit exporter of forcefully taking land from local Mindanao farmers to expand banana plantations in the region
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ArticleAPL cuts emissions in Singapore
Container shipping line APL is switching to cleaner fuel in all its vessels calling at Singapore in a bid to cut sulphur emissions
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ArticleQuake may cripple Japan's food industry
Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami could have a "dire" effect on the country's food industry, Rabobank analysts warn
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ArticleChinese garlic prices hit new heights
Chinese garlic prices have broken new records as speculative investors hoard volumes of an already short 2010/11 crop
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ArticleQuake slashes Japanese retailer profits
Leading Japanese retailer Seven & I says its FY2011 profits will be cut by billions due to the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami
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ArticleSri Lanka sets up Organic Authority
Sri Lanka is establishing a national organic body to regulate organic production and thereby boost exports
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ArticleAustralian citrus crop rebounds
Australia's 2011/12 citrus crop is expected to be considerably larger than last year, as growing regions recover from adverse weather
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ArticleRed tape blocks Pakistan berry exports
Bureaucracy is blocking Pakistan's ability to export its rising strawberry volumes, an expert warns
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ArticleIndian garlic exports soar
India has seen a sharp rise in its garlic exports this financial year, thanks to a shortage of Chinese product
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ArticleWeather reins in India mango crop
Officials are revising downwards their Indian mango crop forecast as lingering cool weather puts a damper on volumes