Asia and Oceania news archive – Page 25
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NewsColes offers shoppers cardboard boxes instead of plastic bags
Trial in five stores across Australia aims to reduce amount of single-use plastic involved in fruit and veg purchases
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NewsUS could ‘run out of bananas’ as port strike looms
Major disruption to imports expected if port workers’ union follows up on threat to take industrial action from 1 October
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NewsBoost for Philippines fruit exports as Korea ratifies FTA
Banana and pineapples shipments set to benefit from tariff-free access, provided lawmakers in Seoul follow suit
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NewsAustralian government reveals next stage of Future Drought Fund
New programmes focus on managing natural resources and improving productivity in variable weather
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NewsAustralian berry and grape growers tackle labour with augmented technology
Thw A$9m programme aims to boost productivity through collaborations with augmented technology providers, Clarifruit and Think Digital
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NewsNew Zealand kiwifruit export sales up 20 per cent to NZ$3.1bn
Data published by Stats NZ indicates huge increase in revenue for country’s single-desk kiwifruit export marketer Zespri
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NewsClaudia Soler christens new Cosco vessel
The 14,100 TEU ship will transport Chilean cherries to China
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NewsNova Siri Genetics expands to meet new strawberry demand
Leading Italian breeder reports growing interest from nurseries in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America
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NewsFirst fresh Indian pomegranates arrive in Australia
Kay Bee Exports airfreights inaugural shipment using irradiation to meet protocol requirements
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NewsChina grants access for Zimbabwean avocados
Market access part of Zimbabwe’s plans to develop its horticulture sector into US$1bn industry
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NewsGlobal table grape trade records lowest levels of exports in four seasons
Rabobank report forecasts trade to rebound next season with weather-affected countries showing signs of recovery
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NewsFederal Parliamentary Friends of Fresh Produce group launched
Bipartisan group established to advocate for Australia’s fresh produce industry
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NewsAbrafrutas targets new growth for Brazilian fruit
Industry leader Guilherme Coelho tells president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva about fruit sector’s “essential role”
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NewsNew Zealand says yes to Peruvian citrus
Country becomes the latest market to green light imports of citrus from the Andean nation
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NewsAustralia’s A$130m Fasta horticulture export programme powers ahead
Fresh and Secure Trade Alliance has launched more than 50 projects in the first 12 months
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NewsCost-of-production crisis and poor returns threaten Australia’s vegetable industry
Ausveg study finds 34 per cent of commercial vegetable growers are considering leaving the sector in the next 12 months
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NewsIndia and Indonesia apply for fresh pineapple access to Australia
Australian government undertaking biosecurity risk assessment following the application
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NewsLeaf partners with Verdana to enter Indonesia
New partners launch sustainable agriculture programmes and high-impact carbon credits in bid to support 15m smallholder farmers in Indonesia
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NewsAustralia secures trade deal with the UAE in boost for produce exporters
Under the new agreement 99 per cent of Australian products will enter the UAE tariff free
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NewsPremier Farms International receives Pagoda award
Australian exporter recognised by Chinese retailer as Most Promising Supplier of the Year