News Archives https://www.plantationsinternational.com/category/news/ Sustainable Plantation Management Services Mon, 20 May 2024 08:48:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 Plantations International Carbon Neutral Agriculture https://www.plantationsinternational.com/carbon-neutral-agriculture/ https://www.plantationsinternational.com/carbon-neutral-agriculture/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 04:32:25 +0000 https://www.plantationsinternational.com/?p=8994 Plantations International outlines its roadmap in achieving Carbon Neutral Agriculture (CNA) on its mango plantations across Thailand. This accomplishment is a testament to the company's commitment to sustainable and regenerative agriculture. With close to 100,000 mango trees planted across its various plantations, Plantations International has not only created a thriving agricultural enterprise by being one [...]

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]]> https://www.plantationsinternational.com/carbon-neutral-agriculture/feed/ 0 Mango Prices in the U.S. Hit Unprecedented Levels https://www.plantationsinternational.com/mango-prices-hit-unprecedented-levels/ https://www.plantationsinternational.com/mango-prices-hit-unprecedented-levels/#respond Sun, 11 Feb 2024 12:26:44 +0000 https://www.plantationsinternational.com/?p=8853 The U.S. relies on mango imports primarily from South America during the winter months. Mango production in Peru and Ecuador has been significantly impacted by the El Niño phenomenon, which led to elevated temperatures during the critical flowering stage and thereby exerted a detrimental effect on overall yields. A compounding factor exacerbating the challenges faced [...]

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]]> https://www.plantationsinternational.com/mango-prices-hit-unprecedented-levels/feed/ 0 The Future of Agricultural Robotics: How Meraque’s RACE AGV is Paving the Way for Automation in Malaysia https://www.plantationsinternational.com/the-future-of-agricultural-robotics-how-meraques-race-agv-is-paving-the-way-for-automation-in-malaysia/ https://www.plantationsinternational.com/the-future-of-agricultural-robotics-how-meraques-race-agv-is-paving-the-way-for-automation-in-malaysia/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 03:14:20 +0000 https://www.plantationsinternational.com/?p=8686 The global agriculture industry stands on the precipice of a technological revolution. Robotics and artificial intelligence are poised to transform age-old farming practices, ushering in a new era of enhanced productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. At the forefront of this change is Meraque, a Malaysian robotics solutions company that has introduced an innovative autonomous ground [...]

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]]> https://www.plantationsinternational.com/the-future-of-agricultural-robotics-how-meraques-race-agv-is-paving-the-way-for-automation-in-malaysia/feed/ 0 The Future of Farming: How AI and Robots Are Revolutionizing Agriculture https://www.plantationsinternational.com/the-future-of-farming-how-ai-and-robots-are-revolutionizing-agriculture/ https://www.plantationsinternational.com/the-future-of-farming-how-ai-and-robots-are-revolutionizing-agriculture/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 03:50:37 +0000 https://www.plantationsinternational.com/?p=8658 The Future of Farming Farming is one of humankind’s oldest professions, but in recent years it has started undergoing a high-tech transformation. As countries around the world face labor shortages and climate change, many farmers are turning to AI and robots to help plant, nurture, and harvest crops. This technology promises to make agriculture [...]

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]]> https://www.plantationsinternational.com/the-future-of-farming-how-ai-and-robots-are-revolutionizing-agriculture/feed/ 0 Ukrainian dam which was crucial to agriculture was destroyed. https://www.plantationsinternational.com/ukrainian-dam-which-was-crucial-to-agriculture-was-destroyed/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:59:02 +0000 https://www.plantationsinternational.com/?p=8359 In Ukraine there is a rumor it is the Russian army blew up one of the dams during the evening of June 5-6. Based on EastFruit analyst, the bursting of the dam at Kakhovska hydroelectric power station Kakhovska hydroelectric power station not only an environmental, but humanitarian catastrophe, which will result in flooding of huge [...]

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]]> The fresh tomato harvest in Mexico for 2023 is estimated is 3.87 million tons of metric tonnes https://www.plantationsinternational.com/the-fresh-tomato-harvest-in-mexico-for-2023-is-estimated-is-3-87-million-tons-of-metric-tonnes/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:59:02 +0000 https://www.plantationsinternational.com/?p=8357 If the conditions are normal in open-field and shade house cultivation and the continuation of utilization of greenhouse technologies and greenhouse technology use, the USDA predicts that Mexico's 2023 fresh tomato production to be 3.87 million metric tonnes (MMT) that is just a tiny rise over the government of Mexico's (GOM) officially announced 2022 production [...]

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]]> China sends fresh air in the South African pear industry https://www.plantationsinternational.com/china-sends-fresh-air-in-the-south-african-pear-industry/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:59:02 +0000 https://www.plantationsinternational.com/?p=8355 The beginning of the topfruit season was not a good sign, but even if it went as badly as it began, it might be preparing for a strong performance to South African pears. The marketing of the earlier Williams or BC harvest was a challenge and involved Packhams that were harvested in the previous year [...]

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]]> Dhenkanal district receives its the first cargo of Amrapalli mangoes to Dubai https://www.plantationsinternational.com/dhenkanal-district-receives-its-the-first-cargo-of-amrapalli-mangoes-to-dubai/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 14:59:02 +0000 https://www.plantationsinternational.com/?p=8353 In light of the immense mango harvest that was abounding in the Dhenkanal district in the year 2012, Dhenkanal district is ranked as the highest position in the state, with the harvest of 50,000 tonnes of mangoes. Although this fruit typically gets a high amount of demand from Indian metros like Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi [...]

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]]> The sands of the Alluvial make excellent conditions for the grapes to thrive in the Yellow River plains https://www.plantationsinternational.com/the-sands-of-the-alluvial-make-excellent-conditions-for-the-grapes-to-thrive-in-the-yellow-river-plains/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:59:02 +0000 https://www.plantationsinternational.com/?p=8351 In recent times, China's production of fruits has improved in terms of output, but not just but also the quality. One trend is the growing production of domestic grapes throughout the nation. Shandong province located in China's North East is proving to be a fantastic area for the production of grapes. He Heng is the [...]

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]]> Air cargo manager with 35 years of experience of transporting fresh food across Asia https://www.plantationsinternational.com/air-cargo-manager-with-35-years-of-experience-of-transporting-fresh-food-across-asia/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:59:02 +0000 https://www.plantationsinternational.com/?p=8336 Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's largest airline. Pacific's accomplished air-cargo director Shuichi Ueba is in his 35th year at Cathay Pacific and has witnessed the whole spectrum. In his role as the Regional Head for Cargo to Japan and Korea the man is in charge of shipping fresh fruit and vegetables to Japan as well as [...]

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