Ecuadorean bananas

Ecuador banana business on red alert as El Niño looms

2026-05-29T11:17:00+01:00By

As export growth slows, country’s growers and exporters face up to container shortages, deteriorating infrastructure, and climate change

  • Ecuador banana business on red alert as El Niño looms

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