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Fruit flies make Ghana mangoes unattractive worldwide

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  • JAMES PEROVER 11 years ago

    THE BEST SOLUTION IS TO PROCESS THE FRUITS INTO JUICE AND CAN IT BEFORE EXPORT.THIS IS VALUE ADDED AND IT WILL FETCH MORE FOREIGN CURRENCY.IT WILL BE SIMPLER TO SHIP ALSO.

  • BIG JOE - belarus russia, ukraine 11 years ago

    this is a ploy nothing done conspiracy to deny mango exporters to compete in world market. in this era of hi tech there exist variety of insecticides,washing and cleaning equipments,storage and packaging facilities ease these ...
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  • EZEKIEL 11 years ago

    What has been the stand of CSIR to this problem so far ??? Maybe canning the mangoes NOW MAY LOOK SUSPICIOUS and EU and USA may STILL NOT be satisfied.
    MAKE THE VISIBLE EFFORT FIRST and then follow up with the juice programm ...
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  • OSEI 11 years ago

    The CSIR-CRI has worked extensively on the problem. They were once supported by EDIF and have curbed the problem to this point but there is more to do to eradicate it. In the light of adequate funding to CSIR-CRI,postive resu ...
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  • EZEKIEL 11 years ago

    According to Google,the Fruit-fly can also be found in as far places as Australia and over 200 types of Fruits and CEreals are infected.I guess Australia and such nations EXPORT to USA etc. Let's find out HOW they COPE with i ...
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  • chainsingh300@yahoo.it 11 years ago

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  • Milly Kyofa-Boamah 11 years ago

    The most destructive fruit fly in Ghana on mango presently is Bactrocera invaden not ceratitis capitata.