French cherry farmers protest insecticide ban
Upset French cherry farmers have dumped a ton of rotting fruit in front of a government building in southern France yesterday. They were protesting against an insecticide ban they claim has left

Yuan firms as People's Bank of China pledges to stabilize currency
Yesterday, China's currency firmed against the dollar after the People's Bank of China offered more reassurances to markets worried by the currency's recent sharp falls. The Financial News, a

Commencement of commercial production of highland bananas in the Philippines
The Farmind Corporation, which is fully engaged in banana production in the Philippines' main production area, Mindanao Island, held a ceremony on June 28 for the completion of the packing house

Germany/strawberries: Trade also resorts to alternatives from abroad
The strawberry market has been a demand market since the end of June. The supply situation has been extremely tight since the storms that hit northern and western Germany on 22 June. While in

It's not just bananas in this Icelandic greenhouse
The banana-growing greenhouse at the Icelandic Horticultural College might be what the educational institution is most famous for, but there’s a lot more happening at the campus in Hveragerdi,

India aids Bangladesh to ameliorate green chili shortage
The Bangladesh government approved importing 36,830 tons of green chili from India to address a shortage and curb the excessive price of the produce. The price of each kg of green chili exceeded

South Africa’s Central Bank governor says single Africa currency is "impossible"
South Africa’s Central Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago has stated that adopting an African currency is unlikely to succeed as it is difficult to attain ‘macroeconomic convergence’. Kganyago

Kyosk Digital Services: Expansion into African fresh produce market
Ready, Steady, TikTok Asda is the first supermarket to launch a content house, bringing together five eclectic foodie creators to home-cook together. All of the ingredients, from fruit and

Ecuador: Smaller banana farms most threatened by El Nino
As reported by reefertrends.com, representatives of the Banana Association of El Oro Province (ABO) have called on the government to declare a state of emergency in the sector and enforce the