Consumer preference for gluten-free meals will push the green banana flour industry to a $1.026 billion value by 2030. This is according to Future Market Insights research. Green banana flour comes from immature Musa bananas such as Cavendish, which grow from India to Africa and Latin America. The current high demand for this flour owes to an increasing consumer choice...
Ginseng roots, a key source of herbal supplements have lately attracted researchers studying pulmonary diseases. One such study in Italy on chronic bronchitis has revealed that ginseng root extracts may eradicate pulmonary bacteria infections. A January 5, 2024 report details how a ginseng extract trademarked as G115 brought anti-bacterial relief to patients in 6 days. This in comparison with those who...
Newts, hummingbirds and woods vie with hay, cattle and sheep on a nature farm recreating 1805 conditions in Northumberland, UK. The 440 acres at Middleton North estate have come a long way before reclaiming their former environmental glory. Charlotte and Charlie Bennett started revamping this north-east England Northumberland farm as late as 2019. That same year,...
Canso fisheries on the North-eastern coast of Nova Scotia in Canada have reported a boom in the fabled Atlantic bluefin tuna. Ginny Boudreau, manager of the Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen Association said Canso fishermen landed “500 fish” by December, 2023. This number comes as a boon considering that in 2022 the figure was 20% less. The...
Brazil was the ninth largest economy in the world in 2023, per the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s projections of December 19, 2023. A strong Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 3.1%, buoyed by agriculture helped the nation leap-frog from the 11th position. At the end of 2023, Brazil’s economists were expecting a GDP grossing of $2.13 trillion....
Blessed with a mild climate, Northwestern Morocco which constitutes such regions as Gharb and Larache is expecting to harvest 60,000 tonnes of avocados. The harvest follows on the heels of a long-term drought that hit most of Morocco in 2023. Unlike the Sahel region, however, the north experiences rainfall of up to 98 mm in the wettest...
MacDonald’s Malaysia has sued Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Malaysia movement for 6 million Ringgit ($1.304 million) for business losses stemming from Israel boycott calls. A Reuters report of December 31, 2023 states that McDonald’s Malaysia sued the movement for “inciting the public (into) boycott.” The report also says that the fast food chain has lost...
Global wheat has closed 2023 on mixed results, with most price influences coming off geopolitical factors, especially the Ukraine-Russia war. European Union (EU)’s wheat, for one, ended 2023 on a depreciated price note. In the U.S., performance fell year-on-year despite a November-December rebound. Here are a few countries and regions which show where global wheat is...
For Cooper Hibbard, a fifth generation rancher in Montana, soil conservation and ranching are bedfellows, reports Tri-State Livestock News. Hibbard employed a unique conservation technique during the driest 10-year period of his ranch and saw 200% increase in forage yield. The secret lies in how he inter-crops pasture, corn and soybeans to ensure proper cover-cropping for the soil. He...
In a trade and diplomatic move, China has expanded the import range of frozen beef from Uruguay starting December 26, 2023. China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) reiterated that the imports will only come from non-foot and mouth disease zones. Additionally, GAC underscored its trust for Uruguay’s Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries to inspect and sanitize...