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Plantations international to Start Fly Freighting Mangoes From Pakistan

Plantations International is considering to start using Emirates or Etihad Airlines for the transportation of mangoes from Multan to Gulf states and European countries in November 2016, said Jamal Alfazi, Vice President of Commercial Operation Centre of Plantations International in Pakistan while talking to the members of Executive Committee of Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) chaired by Mian Iqbal Hassan President of the chamber. Alfazi has said that Emirates would launch services to the ancient city of Multan, its sixth destination in Pakistan with effect from August 1st, 2016. Emirates has operated four weekly flights with an Airbus A330-200 aircraft [...]

Airport upgrades in Tanzania Increase Fresh Produce Exports

Storage facilities at the Julius Nyerere International Airport have been upgraded in a move meant to bolster Tanzania’s fresh produce exports as international demand burgeons. The move was also meant to abide by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) that requires clear separation of the import and export cargo terminals. The expansion that was spearheaded by Swissport Tanzania is one of the many expansions that the airport authorities are looking at to increase growing demand for meat, fish and horticultural produce. “The export cold-room facility has been modified whereby the new arrangement will now allow scanning /screening directly into the acceptance [...]

Plantations International Wonderful Citrus to cut into U.K. market

Plantations International Information Terrific Citrus to cut right into U.K. market < i class=" fa fa-clock-o"/ > June 10, 2016 < div readability=" 84.495781637717" > Among the largest as well as most recognized UNITED STATE citrus firms has actually revealed strategies to take advantage of the U.K. market, complying with a major acquisition earlier in 2012. At the London Produce Show being held today, a Remarkable Citrus agent informed www.freshfruitportal.com there was a chance to establish lime and grapefruit sales in the European country. Wonderful Citrus export sales supervisor Dan Kass (left) and also European sales supervisor Tom Robyn Export sales [...]

Plantations International U.S.: Higher expenses press Limoneira revenue in Q2

Plantations International Information U.S.: Higher expenditures press Limoneira revenue in Q2 June 10, 2016 < div readability="86.285481903213" > California-based fruit business Limoneira (NASDAQ: LMNR) saw its EBITDA reduced by almost a 3rd year-on-year in the 2nd quarter of 2016, going down to US$ 3.4 million. The decline could mostly be connected to higher agribusiness expenses as well as a postponed avocado deal relative to 2015, as both volumes as well as rates were up for the company's primary earnings source-- lemons. Avocado earnings was down by even more compared to 70% at US$ 1.2 million, but lemon sales increased by US$ [...]

Agarwood Gaharu Plantation Investment

Agarwood Gaharu Plantation Investment Agarwood is the infected wood of the Aquilaria tree. Called ‘the wood of the Gods’, its uses range from incense for religious ceremonies, perfume for the Arabic world, medicinal wine in Korea and ornamental functions in China. As a healthy tree the Aquilaria is worth next to nothing, but wounded its defence mechanisms produce agarwood and the tree becomes a valuable commodity. Gerard Persoon goes in search of the natural and social life of a wounded tree. Buddhist monks, Arabic perfumers, Japanese incense producers and Papuan collectors were just some of the cast of the 2nd International [...]

Plantations International Kiva

Plantations International  has just launched its Kiva micro lending service, to help farmers in developing countries.

Plantations International Planning Bamboo Plantation in Brazil

Global plantation giant, Plantations International is now set to widen its global Plantation presence to include Bamboo Plantations in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This new expansion is to facilitate the group’s major investment into a forestry plantation sector that could be crucial in meeting the challenges currently faced by the global timber and biomass industries in Brazil. Bamboo is widely considered to be part of the solution to numerous environmental issues. Bamboo has been identified as one of the most sustainable species in the world today and presents a wide range of potentially lucrative commercial opportunities. Plantations International is in the process [...]

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