Keyword: "banana"

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Hi-tech banana farming bears fruit in rural district of Binh Duong

The collaboration between two 'giants' in the agricultural industry – Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) with abundant land resources and U & I Agriculture JSC (Unifarm), a company that pioneers in applying high-tech agriculture - has breathed new life into the banana industry.

Golden bananas, or kluay hom thong, harvested at a plantation in Bang Kaew district in Phatthalung province and ready to go to market. (Photo: Golden Bananas Phatthalung Facebook account)

Price of banana in Thailand rising

The price of kluay hom thong banana or "golden bananas" in Thailand has doubled from about 15 THB (0.44 USD) per kilogramme to 30 THB, with farmers rejoicing at growing demand.

Protocol opens export opportunities for Vietnamese bananas

Protocol opens export opportunities for Vietnamese bananas

The protocol recently signed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the General Administration of Customs China (GACC) outlines specific requirements for plant quarantine, management of growing areas, packaging and processing for Vietnamese bananas to export to the Chinese market.
Banana tops Lao agriculture exports to China

Banana tops Lao agriculture exports to China

Banana continues to be a top earner among Laos’s agricultural products exported to China though the Southeast Asian nation’s government stopped granting licences for developing more banana plantations.
High demand from RoK, Japan for Vietnamese fruits, vegetables

High demand from RoK, Japan for Vietnamese fruits, vegetables

With their high demand for agricultural products, the Republic of Korea and Japan offer opportunities for Vietnam to boost export of farm produce, especially fruits and vegetables, Do Quoc Hung, Deputy Director General of the Asia-Africa Market Department, has said.
Vietnamese fruits conquer Japanese market

Vietnamese fruits conquer Japanese market

Thanks to their freshness and succulent tastes, Vietnamese dragon fruits, bananas and mangos are being sought-after at Japanese large supermarkets like Don Quijote, Daiei and Aeon.
The five-fruit tray at traditional Tet

The five-fruit tray at traditional Tet

Like most other nations in Asia, the Vietnamese welcome the New Year according to the lunar calendar, and Tet Nguyen Dan (the lunar New Year Day) has long become the biggest festival of the nation.