Agriculture

Status and Challenges of Dragon Fruit Production in Malaysia

Ahmad Hafiz B, Masratul Hawa Mohd, Nur Sulastri J
ABSTRACT Dragon fruit or pitaya is a nutritious and exotic fruit that has gained a place in Malaysian fruit industry even though it was not native to this country. Dragon fruit can be harvested all-year round and it bears fruits after one year of planting. Potential yield of dragon fruit is...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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Problems and Opportunities of Dragon Fruit Production in the Philippines

Teddy F. Tepora
ABSTRACT Dragon fruit is among the most nutritious and wonderful exotic fruits in the world.  Dragon fruit production is a profitable enterprise and a promising means of raising the income of farmers in the Philippines.  The continuously increasing land area planted to dragon fruit...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agriculture
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Dragon Fruit On- and Off-Season Production in Thailand

Parson Saradhuldhat
ABSTRACT Thailand is one of the tropical countries that can grow dragon fruit being both an exporter and importer of the fruit depending on months of the year.  Most dragon fruit production in Thailand can be harvested from natural season production (April to October). However, for the off-...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agriculture
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Trends in Production, Trade, and Consumption of Tropical Fruit in Malaysia

Rozhan Abu Dardak
ABSTRACT Tropical fruits are important to Malaysia as they are the source of income for farmers, source of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibers for humans and generate revenue from the trading activities. Tropical fruits are also important in terms of land use after oil palm, rubber and paddy....
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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The Analysis of Indonesian Tobacco Industry: Regulations and Government Strategic Development

Effendi Andoko
INTRODUCTION   Indonesia ranks 5th as the world's largest tobacco producer and ranks second as the world's biggest tobacco consumer after China. Tobacco agricultural commodities are also the second largest sector in Indonesia that can help significantly reduce national poverty. They also...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agriculture
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