Costa Rican agroexports in crisis

The Costa Rican banana industry has had to lay off a total of 500 people to date, a situation that could have serious consequences for agroexports.

June 03 , 2024

Agritechnica Asia & Horti Asia Regional Summit concludes its hybrid premiere

With a new hybrid format, the summit successfully concluded its two-day event titled ‘Smart production for sustainable food systems’ attracting more than 800 virtual attendees from 34 countries.

November 23 , 2021

LatAm researchers use gene editing to breed hardier crops

Researchers are using CRISPR to breed tomato and kiwifruit varieties that can tolerate drought and soil salinity, as well as apples to increase their nutritional profile with a higher content of carotenoids and resist the oxidation.

March 18 , 2021

Costa Rica's ag sector loses $37M in two days due to protests and roadblocks

The Ministry said banana producers have been the most affected, with losses that amount to $28.9, followed by pineapple producers with $7.5m.

October 07 , 2020

Is Integrated Pest Management the future of agriculture?

“The lack of incentives for adopting IPM is probably the strongest barrier”, says Surendra Dara of the University of California's Cooperative Extension.

May 05 , 2020

Relying on 'local food' is a distant dream for most of the world - study

The results of a study in Finland clearly show that local production alone cannot meet the demand for food; at least not with current production methods and consumption habits.

April 21 , 2020

The Biocontrol Brief: Discovering the classical biological control approach

In the second of our educational series on biological pest control, Thomas Grandperrin takes a look at the history and practice of classical biocontrol.

January 16 , 2019

Fresh produce features heavily in Whole Foods top food trends for 2018

The retailer has forecast 10 trends that could take off next year, including eggplant, cucumber and root-to-stem veggies, as well as Fair Food certified tomatoes and strawberries.

November 13 , 2017

Indonesian company makes eco-bags from cassava starch

The bio bag can be dissolved in water, which can then be safely consumed.

August 04 , 2017

Opinion: Breadfruit's post-harvest product potential - Pt. 3

Michael McLaughlin explains how the carbohydrate-rich breadfruit can be cooked in a variety of ways, providing huge benefit to many in developing countries.

June 05 , 2017